13. At the height of her popularity, Lizzie McGuire earned an estimated $100 million from merchandise alone, including clothing, book series, soundtracks, and more. It was Disney Channel’s highest-rated and most successful series at the time, averaging 2 million viewers per episode and previously airing seven days a week (it also aired on Saturday mornings on ABC).
14. After years of rumors and whispers, Disney+ officially announced in August 2019 that it will be bringing back Lizzie McGuire, with Duff reprising her iconic role and the show’s creators directing the streaming series, which will focus on 30-year-old Lizzie navigating life in New York City.
15. Casting was initially kept secret, but the first table read reveals that the original McGuire family will be back in action, with Harry Todd, Robert Carradine and Jake Thomas returning as Lizzie’s parents and her troublemaking brother Matt.
16. But bad news, Lizzie and Gordo shippers: They won’t date… at least Ramberg was scheduled to reprise his role when the revival begins, as Lizzie is engaged to someone else. “I feel like I’m so glad they weren’t together… It was one person where I was like, ‘Was that him? Is this what’s going to happen?'” Duff told Vulture. “You’re always wondering. We wanted this to hurt everyone a little bit, and it’s going to continue to hurt.”
