In an interview with IndieWire, Richard Curtis said that Julia Roberts was not a fan of his idea for a follow-up in which Roberts' and costar Hugh Grant's characters split up. Asked if he would like to do any follow-ups to his past films,

Notting Hill screenwriter Richard Curtis has, in the past, reunited the cast of Love Actually for short British TV films to benefit the annual Red Nose Day charity. But nothing with Notting, and not for lack of trying.

Richard Curtis, the screenwriter of Notting Hill, disclosed that Julia Roberts turned down a proposed mini-sequel to the film. The sequel's plot, which included her character's divorce, was not agreeable to Roberts.