- Diego Borella, Assistant Director of Emily in Parisdied aged 47 on 22 August 2025
- According to the Italian news media la Repubblica, he collapsed during the filming of the series’ fifth season at the Hotel Danieli in Venice
- Netflix suspended filming of what we now know is season 5, episode 10
When you think about Emily in Parisyou think of a Netflix series free from the pitfalls of the modern world. There is no disaster, just cozy romance, occasional heartbreak and a lot of laughs along the way.
Although Borella wasn’t an on-screen face you’d recognize, he was an integral part of the production Emily in Paris season 5 switches seamlessly from France to Italy.
Diego Borella ‘collapsed’ on the Venice set during Emily in Paris Season 5 filming
Diego Borella, assistant director of “Emily in Paris”, has died in Venice après un malaise soudain alors qu’il préparait une scene de la next season. Le tournage a été interrompu pour rendre hommage à sa mémoire. pic.twitter.com/3D2nBUaMZj24 August 2025
On August 23, 2025, it was reported that assistant director Borella “died after collapsing in front of colleagues as they prepared to film a scene” on set while working on season 5, episode 10 of Emily in Pariswhich takes place in Venice. He was 47.
According to Italian newspaper la Repubblica, “Medics were called to the Hotel Danieli in the city at around 19:00 local time on Thursday but were unable to save him.”
Filming for Emily in Paris season 5 was temporarily suspended following his death.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the sudden passing of a member of the association Emily in Paris production family,” a Paramount Television Studios spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement. “Our hearts go out to the individual’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”
The episode marks Borella’s first and only assistant director.
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