RICKY GERVAIS will be offered a massive £5million deal from Netflix for the third series of After Life. The seven-figure package includes the funnyman writing a number of comedy specials alongside the next instalment of his cult show.
Bosses at the streaming giant tempted Ricky, 58, into the deal with a blank cheque. He’s due to meet with Netflix content boss Cindy Holland next month to hammer out the deal.
A source said: “After Life smashed expectations again with the second series and Netflix wanted to tie Ricky down with a big money deal." “They basically approached him with a blank cheque and after bashing out the finer details he will receive just over £5million for the third After Life.
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