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 news — from Lady Whistledown herself. Except fans don't have to wait for Whistledown's society papers to find out.

during an appearance at Netflix’s FYSEE panel on Sunday.“Like Lady Whistledown, I have been keeping a secret for quite some time and I can confirm to you all that season 3 is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” Coughlan, 35, said. “I have kept that secret since two weeks into season 2. This is the first time I am saying it here.”She also posted about “#Polin,” the nickname fans affectionately call the pair, on Instagram.“I love Polin,” Luke Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton, said.

Anatomy of a Scandal star Hannah Dodd is set to take on the role of Francesca Bridgerton in season three of Netflix’s smash hit period drama Bridgerton.The 26 year old, who recently starred in Hollywood blockbuster Marvel’s Eternals, will take over the role from Ruby Strokes when production restarts later this Summer.The latest casting change hints that we might be seeing a lot more of character Francesca in the upcoming season, albeit with a different look. Ruby parted ways with the popular drama in order to pursue another role as the lead in Netflix’s upcoming show Lockwood & Co, but fans are definitely excited to see what Hannah can bring to the screen as she takes on the role.

family will look a little bit different in season 3! Netflix announced on Thursday that the popular series is recasting the titular family's second-youngest daughter, Francesca Bridgerton, for the upcoming season.The role has been played by Ruby Stokes in first two seasons, however, Francesca had only two brief appearances in season 1 and was featured in just a few episodes of the recently released season 2. star Hannah Dodd is taking over the role moving forward, with production on season 3 set to begin in London this summer. The recasting is due in part to Stokes' starring role in Netflix's upcoming series an adaptation of Jonathan Stroud's supernatural series.Fans of the book series know that even there, Francesca can get a bit lost within her bustling family of eight children. Caught in between her older and younger siblings, Netflix describes the quiet, musically talented character as «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.

Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan commanded attention in a dramatic pink ball gown as she attended the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Despite not being nominated for an award, the 35 year old actress expertly worked the red carpet in her eye-catching dress, which featured three huge bows around the bust and shoulder.The gown, which was designed by Italian luxury fashion house, Valentino, was cinched in at the waist before it puffed out and flowed to the floor.

Bridgerton stars Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor took the world by storm last year in the hit Netflix show, and on Thursday sent fans into a spin as they shared a brand new photo of their epic reunion at the Met Gala on Sunday.RELATED: Met Gala 2022: The most glamorous red carpet looks from Katy Perry to Gwen StefaniThe Duke and Duchess of Hastings actors looked closer than ever at the star-studded event, and at Tom Ford's exclusive afterparty they later posed for a candid snap.WATCH: Bridgerton Star Regé-Jean Page Responds To James Bond RumoursPosting the black-and-white photo to her Instagram, Phoebe penned: "We’ve come a long way since that first chemistry read in LA Mr @regejean thank you @gregwilliamsphotography for capturing this moment."READ: Bridgerton star Phoebe Dynevor's London home is dreamy – see insideSEE: Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor reveals the exact lip liner she wore on the show In the photo, Regé-Jean was looking at his onscreen wife with a huge grin on his face, whilst Phoebe looked straight down the lense with a stunning smile. A post shared by PD

Runaway star of Bridgerton Jonathan Bailey is turning this attentions towards the silver screen after snapping up a role alongside Hollywood stalwarts Jason Isaacs of Harry Potter fame and Rogue One’s Felicity Jones. Swapping the regency fashions of tailcoats and spats for a more more modern look, Jonathan will be starring in upcoming romantic comedy film Maria, penned and directed by comedian Simon Amstell.

A range of famous faces took to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday evening for the annual Met Gala. With the likes of Blake Lively stealing the show in a dramatic outfit change and countless others impressing with their incredible outfits, it seems it was a time for a reunion for the cast of Bridgerton.

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.

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.

Nicola Coughlan has revealed that she auditioned for another Netflix series, Stranger Things. The Bridgerton star admitted that she auditioned for the role of Robin Buckley in series 3, who works with Steve Harrington in Scoop’s Ahoy ice cream parlour. Despite, her staggering success in the regency drama, the 35 year old missed out on the part which went to Maya Hawke.

Netflix has confirmed that there will be a Bridgerton prequel series all about the young Queen Charlotte and her rise to power and prominence. The matchmaking matriarch, played by Golda Rosheuvel, is one of the most beloved characters in the hit show.

With Netflix hit Bridgerton returning for season two, viewers can’t get enough of the show’s stunning gowns, lavish mansions and regal accents. But away from the luxurious lifestyles, one thing that people can’t get enough of is the programme’s depiction of dating in the Regency era.

united Anthony and Kate in season 2, but the tale behind Queen Charlotte's love story is just getting started.The untitled spinoff series, which revolves around the young Queen's romance and marriage to King George III, has set its ensemble cast. Originally greenlit last May, the upcoming limited series will return Bridgerton stars Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh and Ruth Gemmell as Queen Charlotte, Lady Agatha Danbury and Lady Violet Bridgerton, respectively.

Bridgerton is back for a new season full of swooning maidens and steamy sex scenes, and those 82 million households who watched the first series are once more all hot under the collar. But for some women, dressing in period costume – inspired in part by the hit show – has become a way of life. Sophie Andrews, 26, regularly dresses up in the full regalia of Bridgerton’s Regency era and says it’s a boost for her confidence.

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” — Netflix’s hit period production about upper-class courtship in England’s Regency era — is a world populated with sparkling balls, intricate courtship rituals, extravagant attire, and insidious gossip. And, apart from the Julia Quinn novels, there’s a surprising inspiration for it: West Hollywood. 

's all-knowing gossip maven, whose identity was at the heart of several covert (and not so covert) investigations by various members of the Ton in season 2, came between BFFs Eloise Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington (aka Lady Whistledown). Their friendship was irrevocably broken when Eloise learned, after being wrongly accused by the Queen of reporting on the Ton's scandalous affairs as Whistledown, that it was Penelope — with some help, of course — who was responsible for inciting all the drama in her regular gossip sheet.Their blowout fight in the last episode of the season is the exact moment everything changes for the two, now estranged, friends. When Eloise begins putting the pieces together during the last ball of the season, she confronts Penelope after discovering loads of money secretly stashed away in her room.

 expecting steamy love scenes right off the bat, they had to wait a little longer than usual.Unlike the first season of the Netflix series, the latest chapter in the titular family's story takes a different (translation: simmering, slow-burn) approach in building up the romance between eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), and his love interest, Kate (Simone Ashley). As the season begins, Anthony has his eye on Kate's younger sister and the newly minted «diamond» of the season, Edwina (Charithra Chandran), because — as he says right off the bat — she ticks all the boxes.

Brighton has been a seaside holiday favourite since families flocked to its pebbly beaches on a newly opened railway in the mid-19th century. And the hotspot is now awash with relics from the Victorian era. But for fans of Netflix show Bridgerton there's a hint of Regency splendour in the south coast Sussex town...The sumptuous Royal Pavilion is top of the list of places to go.

Her Bridgerton character lives in high society, but actress Ruby Barker is far more down to earth in real life – revealing her go-to hair product is a supermarket steal costing just £1. Ruby, who shot to fame as Bridgerton’s Miss Marina Thompson, spoke exclusively to OK! about her beauty secrets and how it’s taken time to learn how to look after her locks. “I used to chemically straighten my hair and it completely destroyed it,” she told us, recalling her teenage years.

Season two of Bridgerton has finally landed on Netflix today, Friday 25th March and we are so excited about its return. It feels like ages since we finished binge watching the first series of the hit romantic period drama meaning we are well overdue our next dose of scandal and sexual conflict.

Hands up if you’ve ever wished you could visit the Bridgerton set to find out all the secrets from the all-star cast and crew. Luckily, OK! is on hand to give you a sneak peek of what happens on the locations where the Netflix smash hit is filmed, as the show returns for its much anticipated second season. During a launch for the next instalment - which focuses on Anthony Bridgerton’s (Jonathan Bailey) complicated love triangle with sisters Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran) - the cast let us in on some juicy behind the scenes gossip.

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.

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Nicola Coughlan) may be full of secrets as the infamous gossip queen of England’s Regency Era, it’s really Adjoa Andoh’s Lady Danbury who holds all of the ’Ton’s skeletons.Andoh has earned much praise on the critically acclaimed Netflix series as the sharp-tongued yet perceptive Dowager Duchess and caretaker to the sizzling Simon Basset, played by Regé-Jean Page, who departed the show after the first season. Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Friday, the 59-year-old British actress spilled the English breakfast tea — or Earl Grey, whichever beverage tickles your fancy — to The Post about the show’s seemingly overnight legacy, the sophomore season’s central star, Jonathan Bailey, and his quest to find love, as well as her character’s mission to stay on top of British high society.

 is just days away from dropping on March 25 on Netflix, and we can't wait for another round of regency-era looks and love stories.The stars of the Netflix series hit the red carpet in their finest of modern wears during the show's season premiere in London Tuesday night and let's just say, they came to slay. From Simone Ashley to Shonda Rhimes and Charithra Chandran, nobody held anything back on the carpet.