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Welcome to the Ton! While Ruby Stokes left midway through Bridgerton season 2 amid other commitments, the Netflix series has officially cast another star to take over the sixth sibling’s role.

Hannah Dodd (“Enola Holmes”) has joined the cast of “Bridgerton” Season 3, taking over the role of Francesca Bridgerton, which had been played in Seasons 1 and 2 by Ruby Stokes.Stokes left the series and is the lead of the upcoming Netflix series “Lockwood & Co.”Production on “Bridgerton” Season 3 is set to begin this summer, though Netflix has yet to reveal which romance the new season will follow.Stokes was notably absent for portions of Season 2. News of her taking the lead role in “Lockwood & Co,” which is based on the books from Jonathan Stroud, broke in March.Dodd, who recently appeared in “Anatomy of a Scandal” as the younger version of Sienna Miller’s character, takes over the role of the second youngest Bridgerton daughter, behind Daphne and Eloise, and older than the baby of the family, Hyacinth.Here is the character description of Francesca as provided by Netflix: “Francesca Bridgerton is a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted family.

We may have finished binge watching Bridgerton season two, but the cast members have made quite the impression on us. Simone Ashley, who plays Kate Sharma on the Netflix show, has been the subject of all our desires (aka Instagram stalking) in recent weeks – and her grid never fails to provide beauty inspo.Though the 27 year old mostly posts glamorous snaps of her makeup looks and long, flowing hair, this week she’s surprising us with a post-haircut selfie where it’s clearly visible that she’s opted for a much more edgy chop.

Ditching their corsets. The Bridgerton cast traded their period costumes from the Netflix drama for some designer duds at the Met Gala 2022 in New York City on Monday, May 2.

“Bridgerton” Season 2 is another massive hit for Netflix.After four weeks on the charts, it’s now become Netflix’s most-watched English Language series ever, with more than 627.11 million hours watched.“Bridgerton” Season 2, which stars Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, has now bested Season 1 of the show. Season 1 is now the second-most-viewed English-language show. And it’s the first time a show has held the No.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAll hail the viscount. The second season of “Bridgerton” has knocked the show’s first season out of the No.

Simone Ashley is looking back on the work it took to get her to where she is now, Bridgerton's rising starlet. MORE: Simone Ashley reveals surprising adverse reaction on Bridgerton setThe actress visited the Ellen Show, which was temporarily being hosted by comedian Tiffany Haddish and Ellen’s resident dancer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss.The three discussed Simone's upbringing, how she got into acting, behind-the-scenes details of filming the hit Netflix show, and she even revealed an incredible hidden talent.WATCH: Simone left mortified by fans reaction to showMORE: Bridgerton star Simone Ashley's new cut-out dress will blow your mindThe 27-year-old is of South Asian descent and was born in England before she moved to Los Angeles when she was ten-years-old.On Bridgerton, she plays the elusive Kate Sharma, a newcomer for the show's second season. The second installment's plot focuses on Jonathan Bailey's character, Viscount Bridgerton, on his journey to find the perfect match for him, and follows his growing interest in Kate.True to her California upbringing, her first role, which she confessed was a "wild experience" was in Straight Outta Compton, the biopic portraying NWA's trajectory and Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr.

Like the whole world right now, we're obsessed with all things Bridgerton. If, like us, you binge-watched the whole series in one sitting, you will no doubt be loving all the fabulous characters, what they get up to, and of course, what they wear.

Would you have liked a bit more topless action in Bridgerton season two?

Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley has confirmed which Netflix show her loyalties currently lie with, amid speculation she wouldn’t be returning for the fourth season of Sex Education. The star, who rose to fame for her role as Olivia on Sex Education, confirmed the news on Tuesday as the fanfare around the second series of Bridgerton showed no sign of dying down. Olivia and Kate Sharma – the leading lady of Bridgerton season two – are entirely worlds apart, so it’s no surprise she won’t be keeping them both on.

Simone Ashley has revealed she has quit her role in the hugely-popular Netflix series Sex Education. The TV star recently lit up screens as Regency beauty Kate Sharma, who steals the heart of eldest son Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) in Bridgerton season two. And in an interview on This Morning on Tuesday, April 12, Simone also confirmed that while some fans might be disappointed she won't be back in the halls of Moordale Secondary School, she will be returning to the Shondaland hit for its third season.

Bridgerton adaptation would portray Kate and Anthony, a beloved and epic couple. Some of the changes were big—turning into Kate Sharma—and some were small, like altering the library scene. And some moments were omitted altogether, like the couple's wedding."There was a big wedding before," Cheryl Dunye, one of the series' directors, explained to .

“Bridgerton” Season 2 has set another record in its second week.The show, which stars Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, is now the most viewed title in a week on the English language TV list. It set the record with 251.74 million hours viewed worldwide.It also was No. 1 in 93 countries.

Changing up the narrative. After fans questioned why Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) wedding to Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) didn’t make it into season 2 of Bridgerton, director Cheryl Dunye cleared up the creative choice.

Fans of “Bridgerton” have been eagerly anticipating the long-awaited second season, and now that’s finally arrived they some questions.

Bridgerton knowledge, complete with everything you need to know about the third season - including whether or not our new favourite lady, Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), will be returning to the smash-hit series after her stunning debut into society.WATCH: The Bridgerton cast spill on Kate and Edwina's relationshipBy now you've probably binge-watched the second series more than once, enjoying every moment of the enemies-to-lovers storyline - even if they did take away many of those steamy scenes that book nerds had been waiting on.When the show premiered, some fans were upset because Kate and Anthony (played by the dashing Jonathan Bailey) have a much more romantic journey in the novel, The Viscount Who Loved Me.While we got all of the delicious squabbling, tension and build-up to their romance, many were left reeling by the lack of steamy scenes in the show. And the fact that Edwina (played by Charithra Chandran) had been brought further into the love triangle in the show, when she was pretty chill and unbothered in the book.But there's plenty of time for Anthony, Kate and Edwina's happier moments to play out on screen, with Simone confirming their return in season three - saying they're "just getting started."Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley as Anthony and Kate in Bridgerton."We're going to be back! Kate and Anthony are just getting started," the actress tells Deadline, much to our delight."We have the amazing Jess Brownell who is taking the lead as showrunner in Season 3," she continued.

Jonathan Bailey is addressing some criticism surrounding season two of Bridgerton.

Alanis Morissette is putting a unique spin on one of her classics.

Telling a different story. Jonathan Bailey addressed the decision to scale back on the sex scenes during season 2 of Bridgerton — and for the actor, it felt like the right choice considering the circumstances.

This Morning viewers were left in hysterics after Alison Hammond started fangirling over Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey on the show Friday. Presented by 47 year old Alison and her co-host Dermot O'Leary, Jonathan was invited on the ITV show to discuss his role on the Netflix period drama's second season. Jonathan, 33, who plays eldest sibling Anthony Bridgerton, also caught the giggles as he struggled to keep his composure watching Alison get excited over his character's sex scenes on the hugely-popular Shondaland hit.Trying to keep her voice serious while talking about the show, Alison said: "Can we just go back to the shaky shaky situation," as she referred to Anthony and Kate Sharma's intimate moments.

Bridgerton character Kathani “Kate” Sharma will be returning for season three. Netflix and Bridgerton hosted a dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday celebrating South Asian culture with guests that included Never Have I Ever's Poorna Jagannathan, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Richa Moorjani, along with , actor Kal Pen, and others. Obviously, spoiler alert ahead for season two of Bridgerton.During the event, Ashley shared the good news about her character Kate Sharma who became Viscountess Kate Bridgerton in the final scenes of season two.

Bridgerton character for an audience of millions to psychically and sexually imprint upon. The absence of Simon, Duke of Hastings () in the romantic fantasy-scape that is Bridgerton.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAside from the stunning costumes, “Bridgerton’s” lavish ball scenes are just as essential to its storytelling.The sequences were like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, Adjoa Andoh, who plays Lady Danbury said: “We’ve got the significance of the artist, who’s dancing, who’s plotting, who’s sitting with you, who’s walking behind him, what they’re drinking and where they’re looking.”But all of those pieces differ depending on the type of ball it is.“Bridgerton’s” second season continues to explore the love triangle between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and sisters Edwina (Charithra Chandran) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), while Eloise (Claudia Jessie) questions societal norms. Along with the drama comes plenty of balls held by the finest of society.

Charithra Chandran is currently starring in the much-anticipated series two of Bridgerton.The 25-year-old plays Edwina Sharma in the Regency era drama and Netflix smash. While the first season of Bridgerton 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 quest to find love. Charithra's character Edwina Sharma features in the show as a potential love interest for heartthrob Anthony, played by Jonathan Bailey.

Bridgerton is still reigning on the Netflix charts!

It’s all about Shondaverse in the latest Netflix top 10 for TV, with three Shonda Rhimes series making the list for the week of March 21.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Bridgerton” Season 2 was viewed for 193 million hours over its debut weekend, per Netflix’s newly released Top 10 rankings for the week of March 21-27. That impressive three-day viewership is a record-breaker, as “Bridgerton” Season 2 is now the most-watched Netflix English-language TV title in its premiere weekend in the streamer’s history.Naturally, the second season of “Bridgerton” landed in the No.

A new member of the ton! Season 2 introduced Bridgerton viewers to several characters — including Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma.

Simone Ashley is opening up about making love on screen.