'There's deep trauma' Bridgerton star admits she's 'so grateful' for emotional storyline

Another Bridgerton romance! Following Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma’s (Simone Ashley) epic slow burn romance, fans have questioned if Benedict Bridgerton’s (Luke Thompson) journey to find love would be put on hold.

Netflix’s Bridgerton.The star has opened up about filming the latest outing of the regency romance as he explained how he found embodying Viscount Anthony Bridgerton.The second season of the show focuses on Anthony’s quest to find a wife following on from Daphne Bridgerton’s (played by Phoebe Dynevor) match.He has his eyes set on the diamond of the season, Miss Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran).However, her protective older sister Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) proves to be a foil to his advances in more ways than one.Speaking at the recent international press conference, Jonathan shared how he related to his character in the show.The star explained how he also comes from a big family, despite being the youngest.Jonathan also admitted that filming the show was quite “isolating” as well.He explained to press including Express.co.uk: "My experience of series two was that it was quite isolating.“I think both Kate and Anthony have this sort of weird thing where they exist for other people.“Their sense of boundaries is something that they really have to come to terms with.“Their isolation in their family means that when they meet, they have this sort of addictive quality to the time spent together."He added how the show has also taught him a great deal.Jonathan continued: “It made me think a lot about what it is to love yourself before you can love someone else.“Also what it is to be a soulmate, what it means to grow from trauma or to be stuck in something without identifying it.“It was really interesting to study what that is for these two people who have experienced quite similar things in their past at a time when there was no conversation really.”The star finished: “It made me quite introspective and reflective of

Charithra Chandran is opening up about some particularly cruel things her friends once said to her about her role on Bridgerton.

Bridgerton is back for season 2 on Netflix, and with it comes more high-society hijinks and romantic power plays during the Regency-era social season.Actresses Golda Rosheuvel And Adjoa Andoh, who play both Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury respectively sat with ESSENCE alongside Ruth Gemmel who portrayed Lady Violet Bridgerton, to talk about what’s in store for fans during season two, and how their portrayal as aristocratic Black women in Recency London actually reveals historic truths through societal misconceptions. As Rosheuvel and Andoh reveal, this season delves deeper into each of their individual characters. We see more of The King, and how his relationship with the Queen impacts her moves.

The second series of the hugely popular Bridgerton was released today and viewers may have noticed the Duke, Simon, hasn't appeared. Played by Regé-Jean Page the Duke was a hit with many fans of the show.

A new member of the ton! Season 2 introduced Bridgerton viewers to several characters — including Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma.

Simone Ashley is opening up about making love on screen.

Netflix's viewing figures.After much anticipation, season two is finally here and while fans will be able to see a brand new love story blossom as they follow Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) on his hunt to find the one.While fan-favourite Regé-Jean Page will not be returning for the second series, the majority of the season one cast will make a defiant return.As some faces return for series two - and a handful of new ones - fans might think they recognise quite a few of the cast from elsewhere... and they'd be right.

Bridgerton is finally back with a second season and we can’t wait to binge watch the whole series already. While we love watching all the drama and romance unfold, it’s the beautiful costumes that catch our attention and the intricate detailing that has clearly gone into each individual piece. We’ve done some digging and found out some juicy details on the costumes from the colour palette to why there were no bonnets in sight...

Netflix smash hit Bridgerton finally hit screens today (March 25) with its second season, but fans have taken to Twitter to express their outrage at the lack of steamy sex scenes which featured heavily in season one.The first series centred around the complicated relationship between Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Bassett, and with that came several raunchy scenes between the pair.Fans will also remember that season one opened with the eldest Bridgerton sibling, Anthony, with plenty on display as he had sex with opera singer Sienna up against a tree.This time round, the season focuses on Anthony's journey as he embarks on a quest to find his future wife, however, his path to love is a lot less steamy and features much less nudity.Taking to Twitter, hundreds of fans banded together and expressed their outrage at the show’s new direction.One user penned: “Where the f*** are the sex scenes in Season 2 of Bridgerton?”Another wrote: “Wait.

VIP costars! While many human actors get top billing on most TV shows and movie sets, it’s often their four-legged counterparts who end up stealing the show.

Always on our minds! Regé-Jean Page‘s absence as Simon Basset was felt during season 2 of Bridgerton — but it wasn’t mentioned.

EVERY Lord and Lady should have the most exquisite property to kick back and relax in after a long day courting. And it's no different for new Bridgerton star Simone Ashley - who has joined the cast as the love interest of Viscount Anthony Bridgerton.

Making an impression. While some Bridgerton fans fell in love with the Netflix dramas’s chaste courtship traditions, many viewers just couldn’t stop talking about those steamy sex scenes — including the cast.

Everyone’s favourite gossip period drama is back this weekend, and we can’t wait to see what Lady Whistledown gets up to in the second season of the Netflix hit Bridgerton. With season two launching on the streaming service today, March 25, we’re excited for the extravagant hair ups, period decor, regency fashion and pop songs reimagined to classical violin music.

BRIDGERTON fans are all in an uproar over one final detail after the second season finally launched on Netflix. The debut season of Netflix's Regency-era bonkbuster was packed full of steamy action, with many left wondering if the second instalment will follow the same suit.

Bridgerton which dropped on Netflix on Christmas Day during the peak of the global Covid-19 pandemic.While many of us were forced to leave our office days behind us and transition over to working from our kitchen tables, viewers quickly became invested in the steamy relationships of the elite members of British society during the Regency era.As viewers all over the globe tuned into the eight-part series auburn beauty Phoebe Dynevor and her onscreen husband Regé-Jean Page were catapulted to stardom after their breakthrough roles on the show.However, the TV hunk disappointed viewers just months after the series landed on the popular streaming platform when he confirmed that he would not be reprising his role in the second series.Now, all eyes are on Daphne Bridgerton’s eldest brother Anthony (played by Jonathan Bailey) as he starts the search for his true love as the head of the wealthy British family.And with the second series right around the corner, fans are desperate to learn more about the love lives of the star-studded cast away from the cameras.With less than a week until the highly-anticipated show returns to our screens, the Daily Star has taken a look into the love lives of gorgeous actors as fans prepare to fall in love with the beloved characters all over again.Phoebe Dynevor and Kim Kardashian's current beau Pete Davidson first crossed paths when the successful actress visited New York City back in February 2021 to film the seventh and final season of Darren Star’s Younger.

Netflix hit series Bridgerton, as she joins the cast as headstrong Kate Sharma. New to London, her character has one thing on her mind as she makes her debut - marrying off her younger sister.However, things get quite complicated for the star as she meets Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey).From today, viewers will be able to watch the romantic story unfold across eight new episodes.Simone, who has previously starred in Sex Education, has dished on her behind-the-scenes relationship with her co-star Jonathan.She explained how when she first joined the show, he gave her a bouquet of flowers in her trailer.The star went on to add how she would then reciprocate and leave him gifts as well.She told Glamour UK: “I would always leave him his favourite snacks in his trailer.“We had a very unspoken rhythm going on in that sense, leaving gifts in each other’s trailers.”Elsewhere, the actress also shared their close friendship, which she was “grateful” for.Speaking to Shondaland.com, she said: “We’re both very driven, very ambitious.“We both like to get it done.

Season two of Bridgerton is officially streaming on Netflix and the show addresses the absence of Rege-Jean Page‘s character Simon Basset pretty early on.

Bridgerton season two is released today on Netflix as fans of the regency romp get stuck into a new story.This time around it’s Jonathan Bailey’s Anthony Bridgerton who leads the show as viewers watch him caught in a love triangle with Kate Sharma (played by Simone Ashley) and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran).However, as the series airs, it also prepares to say goodbye to one of its key players next season.This is because showrunner Chris Van Dusen will be stepping down at the end of season two.His replacement has not yet been named but there are two more outings of the show already confirmed.Speaking at the Bridgerton Global Press conference earlier this week, Jonathan opened up about this and how sad he’ll be to bid farewell.He told Express.co.uk and other media how helpful Chris was when he was preparing to star in the show.Jonathan explained: "Chris, we had loads of amazing conversations.“It's gonna be so sad to not have him as our captain going forward.”Following his comments, many of his co-stars shared their sadness with a round of applause for the creator.Elsewhere at the press conference, the stars addressed the lack of sex scenes in the second series of the show.As many fans will know, the Netflix hit became famed for its raunchy moments when season one aired.However, the second outing has toned these down as showrunner Chris opened up about why.He said: "It was never about quantity for us."Our approach to intimacy on the show really is the same as season one.“And we use these intimate scenes to tell a story and to push the story forward.“We've never done a sex scene for the sake of doing a sex scene, and I don't think we ever will."It all serves a larger purpose and it's a different story this season.“It's

It has been more than a year since drama Bridgerton shot to fame on Netflix and proved an instant hit.