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Big casting news for the second season of Netflix’s hit series
Bridgerton was just announced!
Simone Ashley has landed the lead female role in season two of the Shondaland show, based on the novels by
Julia Quinn.
Jonathan Bailey) and his search for love. Deadline reports that
Simone has been cast as his romantic interest Kate Sharma.
“Newly arrived in London, Kate is a smart, headstrong young woman who suffers no fools Anthony Bridgerton very much included,” the outlet reported. The character in the
Bridgerton book series is named Kate Sheffield, but the television series will have the character be from Indian descent.
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Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page turned down guest-star return for season 2
The actor was reportedly offered a hefty sum for a short stint. 07/04/2021
Of course, the actor originally only signed up for a one-year deal to play Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, though it is now being reported that he was actually offered a guest-star return in the next season.
According to
The Hollywood Reporter, Page turned down a five-episode deal, with a reported rate of $50,000 per episode, for a number of reasons, notably his focus on his growing film career.