The Courtship Is Bridgerton Meets The Bachelorette, and It’s Exquisite

The second series of the hugely popular Bridgerton was released today and viewers may have noticed the Duke, Simon, hasn't appeared. Played by Regé-Jean Page the Duke was a hit with many fans of the show.

Simone Ashley is opening up about making love on screen.

Always on our minds! Regé-Jean Page‘s absence as Simon Basset was felt during season 2 of Bridgerton — but it wasn’t mentioned.

Making an impression. While some Bridgerton fans fell in love with the Netflix dramas’s chaste courtship traditions, many viewers just couldn’t stop talking about those steamy sex scenes — including the cast.

Season two of Bridgerton is officially streaming on Netflix and the show addresses the absence of Rege-Jean Page‘s character Simon Basset pretty early on.

Regé-Jean Page would not be returning for the new season, the popular Regency drama wasted no time acknowledging the Duke's absence.In the opening minute (or rather, opening seconds) of the first episode, newlywed and new mother Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) makes her way to the Bridgerton family home in a gilded carriage. At first, it's unclear why she's returned to the estate.

Bridgerton's second series will be arriving on Netflix this Friday. It's been a long wait for fans of the show - a whopping 15 months to be precise since the first episodes landed on the streaming platform. The regency drama had many people hooked, and maybe a little hot under the collar too due to the sex scenes.The honeymoon of the Duke of Hastings and Daphne Bridgerton, played by Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor, springs to mind.

Bridgerton won the hearts of thousands with the love story of Daphne and the Duke, Simon. The story of the Bridgerton household is far from over as season 2 is set to focus on another member of the family.

Bridgerton’s writer and central stars have revealed the reasons behind the decision to feature less sex scenes in the much-anticipated second series of the show. When the first series of the show hit the streaming site, fans went wild for the raunchy love scenes between Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor’s two main characters, the Duke of Hastings and Daphne Bridgerton.

Is Bridgerton really going to abandon the formula that made it famous?

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIt takes six episodes for the characters of “Bridgerton” Season 2 to acknowledge the obvious. Ever since they first laid eyes on each other, Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and formidable newcomer Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley of “Sex Education”) have shared such overwhelming sexual tension that most everyone in the same room can feel its vibrations of longing.

The official trailer for Bridgerton season two is officially out, and it looks like there will be a dramatic love triangle.The hit series will return to Netflix on March 25, and viewers are on the edge of their seats in anticipation. While the first season focused on Daphne Bridgerton's (Phoebe Dynevor) romance with the Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), the second instalment focuses on the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony Bridgerton's (Jonathan Bailey) quest to find love. And starring in the second series is actress Simone Ashley, who you may well recognise from hit series Sex Education.

Finding love on the page and on screen! As soon as Netflix debuted Bridgerton in 2020, fans became invested in the stories still yet to be told.

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In celebration of the forthcoming series of Bridgerton is set to hit screens later this month, a hotel in Bath is offering the ultimate themed stay.The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath has curated an immersive experience inviting guests to live like Lady Danbury for a day and night.The hotel is launching a special, two-night Promenade Like A Bridgerton package allowing guests to immerse themselves in the Regency era.The package includes a two-night stay in one of the hotel’s rooms or suites, a Champagne Afternoon Tea in its acre of English country gardens and traditional English Breakfast each morning. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

The Duke of Hastings still has it! Regé-Jean Page proved that he is still the most dapper of them all, as he stepped out Wednesday night with girlfriend Emily Brown. The “Bridgerton” star and soccer player’s latest outing at the Dunhill Pre-BAFTA filmmaker’s dinner and party was enough to make Lady Whistledown run to the printing press.

Regé-Jean Page proved that he is still the most dapper of them all, as he stepped out Wednesday night with girlfriend Emily Brown. The star and soccer player’s latest outing at the Dunhill Pre-BAFTA filmmaker's dinner and party was enough to make Lady Whistledown run to the printing press.  The couple was a knockout, as they arrived at the event hand in hand.

When Regé-Jean Page catapulted onto screens as Simon, the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, the actor quickly became a firm favourite among fans. However, much to their dismay, the official Netflix account for the top show shared the posters for its new series and revealed that the 32 year old would not be returning to the programme.

Jonathan Bailey has mixed feelings about the upcoming release of 's sophomore season. In a new GQ HYPE interview, the 33-year-old actor admits that «the idea that [] is coming out again is a bit of a rug pull,» noting that the whole thing is «quite scary.»The nerves come from the success of the Netflix series' first season, which saw Bailey star as Lord Anthony Bridgerton.