If you think deeply about it, Love Island and Bridgerton share a lot of similarities. A group of pretty people are pushed together to find a love set to the backdrop of some Top 40s hits.
There’s a lot of sexual tension and even more naughty moments in both shows. The real difference is that Love Island has won a BAFTA and, well, Bridgerton hasn’t.
So why all the pondering about the similarities between a Regency period drama and an addictive reality TV show? Will the Duke of Hastings be making an appearance?
Unlikely. Will we get a Bridgerton themed challenge? Probably. However, there is already a Bridgerton tie to Love Island as Luke Newton who plays third Bridgerton brother Colin, with whom Nicola Coughlan’s character is deeply in love,
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