Bridgerton 's producer Shonda Rhimes shut down any possibility of Rege-Jean Page returning to the hit Netflix series. Fans were devastated when it was announced that Rege - who played the Duke of Hastings Simon Basset - was leaving the series after one season.
However, Shonda explained that there was no way to bring him into the show if they were to follow the story of the books, which were written by Julia Quinn.
Shonda and Netflix's Bela Bajaria were asked if there were times when clauses were added to contracts so that actors could make cameos at later dates. "I was just excited about the idea of being able to tell a complete romantic tale that has an end, where you're not finding 14 other reasons why the couple can't be together or
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