The Project refuses to die as posts continue

Nathan Jolly

July 4, 2025 10:04

The Project may have been axed last month after 16 years of service, but the show’s Instagram account has kept posting light-hearted news content.

On Tuesday, the show’s Instagram page posted a graphic in the show’s visual style, joking: “The bosses really should have changed the password from password1”.

An accompanying caption suggested the show’s page had been hijacked by the show’s social media producer, Kieran Simpson. Interactions on the post from co-host Sam Taunton, and Rove McManus — whose production company Roving Enterprises owns the show format — suggest it may not have been as unauthorised as the post suggested.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.

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2 COMMENTS

Project Fan 4 Jul 25

There must be a way to leverage a new life on YouTube and Socials – taking outside the limitations of Broadcast TV.

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Klaudiajoy 4 Jul 25

Please Bring Back The Project!
I miss them so much! Sam, Sarah, Steve Price, Kate Lambrook and Whalleed.
Happy People, Happy Show! Every day since it started I watched it.
Im very sad they left with the show ? ? ? no show compares to yours.

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