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GOLDEN girl Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed a £50million deal with Amazon Prime — fresh from her success at the Emmys.

The Fleabag creator, who bagged three gongs on Sunday, will develop projects for them and pocket more than £15million a year until 2022.

 Following her impressive success at the Emmy Awards, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed £50million a deal with streaming service Amazon Prime
Following her impressive success at the Emmy Awards, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed £50million a deal with streaming service Amazon PrimeCredit: Getty
 Phoebe will develop several projects for Amazon and anything she writes will stream on their platform first
Phoebe will develop several projects for Amazon and anything she writes will stream on their platform firstCredit: Reuters

The deal means anything the 34-year-old writes will stream on the service first.

A source said: “It is quite unprecedented. It just shows the pulling power Phoebe has right now. She’s the most sought-after woman in the industry right now.”

Her show Fleabag, based on her one-woman comedy show, won four Emmys including Outstanding Comedy Series, with Phoebe winning both Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.

 The 34-year-old won six Emmys for her hit comedy Fleabag
The 34-year-old won six Emmys for her hit comedy FleabagCredit: BBC

Phoebe has worked with Amazon Prime since 2016 — it screened her BBC Three series in the US before it went worldwide.

She said yesterday: “I’m insanely excited to be continuing my relationship with Amazon. It really feels like home. I can’t wait to get going.”

Phoebe — who has been drafted in to the new James Bond film team to make the female characters more believable — is also behind BBC1’s Killing Eve, whose star Jodie Comer bagged the Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy.

 Phoebe is also behind Killing Eve – its star Jodie Comer bagged a gong for lead actress on Sunday
Phoebe is also behind Killing Eve – its star Jodie Comer bagged a gong for lead actress on SundayCredit: Getty
 She will now pocket a whopping £15million a year until 2022
She will now pocket a whopping £15million a year until 2022Credit: AFP
Emmys 2019: Fleabag wins Best Comedy Series to complete major haul for Phoebe Waller-Bridge


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