Ever since it was announced that a spinoff of Boy Meets World was in the works, we’ve been eagerly waiting to hear more about the exciting new show’s fate. This week, it was announced that Corey and Topanga Matthews will be officially returning to television, as the spinoff Girl Meets World was officially picked up by the Disney Channel.
Girl Meets World will focus on Corey and Topanga’s daughter Riley Matthews (Rowan Blanchard) as she transitions to middle school life and starts the 7th grade. Just as Boy Meets World centered on …

While Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel have signed on for the Boy Meets World spin-off to reprise their roles as lovable couple Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence, Rider Strong (who played Cory’s best friend, Shawn Hunter) will not be returning.
In a statement, Rider expressed his fondness for the seven years he spent working on Boy Meets World, but says:
Boy Meets World was a defining aspect of my life, and I cherish those seven years. So I am extremely happy for Ben and Danielle to be able to continue the story. At this point, I have no …