Netflix's mammoth hit Bridgerton has finally begun filming it's eagerly anticipated second season with the show's new leading lady making her presence known.
Actress Simone Ashley, best known for her role on Sex Education, was pictured in a crowded scene on set at Royal Ascot, wearing a deep peacock blue gown.
The 26-year-old actress plays Kate Sharma, a new arrival to London whose younger half-sister is the focus of Anthony Bridgerton's search for a wife.
Although the dashing Viscount, played by Jonathan Bailey, 33, is pursuing the younger sister in the central storyline, he was spotted next to Simone Ashley on set.
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