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‘Has the right to be set free' Regé-Jean Page’s Bridgerton co-star Ruby Barker on his exit
Bridgerton fans shaken when it was announced he would be leaving the smash hit Netflix period drama and would not be returning for season two.The actor won the hearts of viewers in his role as Simon, Duke of Hastings alongside his on-screen wife Lady Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor).As one of the two romantic leads of the series, Page’s exit came as a shock to many.However, Page’s co-star Ruby Barker, who plays Marina Thompson in Bridgerton, has now admitted her reaction to the news has changed over time.Speaking in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ruby explained while discussing the Duke’s sudden farewell: “At first it surprised me, but then it didn't surprise me because no one wants to get typecast or stuck. “He came, he saw,
