From Dashing Duke to Hollywood Heartthrob: Regé-Jean Page Reflects on Life Beyond ‘Bridgerton’

As a part of Variety's Actors on Actors, two breakout Netflix stars from 2020; Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page and The Crown star Emma Corrin indulged in a candid conversation about their respective series.

Rege-Jean Page is opening up about his show Bridgerton and he just compared the series to something that you wouldn’t expect!

Regé-Jean Page (“Bridgerton”) and Emma Corrin (“The Crown”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors. For more, click here.Thanks to Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” Regé-Jean Page became an overnight sensation as a heartthrob, and his work as the irresistible Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, made him into a household name.

Phoebe Dynevor says Rege-Jean Page made their “Bridgerton” chemistry easy.

If there's one thing about Bridgerton that we bet you still can't get over, it probably is Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page's brilliant chemistry. The duo managed to showcase the passionate romance between their characters of Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset in such an incredible way that fans couldn't help but be smitten by the show.

Sorry to break it to you, but Regé-Jean Page doesn’t “burn for you.” But Phoebe Dynevor does.

Regé-Jean Page doesn't «burn for you.» But Phoebe Dynevor does. Though fans collectively remember Page's Simon Hastings uttering 's most famous four words — «I burn for you» — on his and Daphne’s wedding night, Page is setting the record straight. «I do not say, 'I burn for you.' It's not my line!» he says on 's, clarifying that it's indeed Dynevor's Daphne who delivers the line in the series' fifth episode, «The Duke and I.» «Everyone clearly was feeling very burned for, which I’ll take as a

Bridgerton fans went through major heartbreak quite recently when Lady Whistledown revealed that fan-favourite Regé-Jean Page would not be returning as Simon Basset aka The Duke of Hastings for Bridgerton Season 2.

Bridgerton fans went through major heartbreak quite recently when Lady Whistledown revealed that fan-favourite Regé-Jean Page would not be returning as Simon Basset aka The Duke of Hastings for Bridgerton Season 2.

Fans of “Bridgerton” had just gotten to know the Duke of Hastings when it was announced that star Regé-Jean Page was exiting the Netflix hit after just one season.

Fans were pretty upset about the news that Rege-Jean Page leaving Bridgerton after just one season on the hit Netflix series.

While Regé-Jean Page has kissed his Bridgerton beginnings goodbye, the 31-year-old actor has an exciting array of upcoming projects to get behind. Besides wrapping Russo Brothers' The Gray Man alongside Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling in Los Angeles, Regé has started filming Dungeons & Dragons, the film adaptation of the cherished role-playing game.

After leaving us besotted with his royal act as Simon Hastings aka The Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton, Regé-Jean Page is ready to take his career a notch higher by starring in Russo Brothers' ambitious directorial The Gray Man. Along with Regé, the star-studded ensemble is headlined by Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling.

(CNN)Rest assured that Regé-Jean Page is well aware of all the buzz and speculation he's been stirring."I spend a lot of time at the moment talking about what other people are saying about me, as opposed to anything I'm actually doing," the "Bridgerton" star told Variety in a recent interview.From his rise to global fame via one of Netflix's hottest shows to hosting "Saturday Night Live" and causing a clamor for him to take over the James Bond role from Daniel Craig, Page is definitely having a

Regé-Jean Page leaving his role as the Duke of Hastings in Bridgerton broke, fans couldn’t believe that their beloved actor was no longer part of Netflix’s show. Rumors of Page accepting other roles in film and TV started to spread; however, the 31-year-old British star never addressed the real reason until now.

Bridgerton’s former star Regé-Jean Page recently spoke to Variety and in a candid chat addressed many speculations about his career that have been making the rounds. The actor, 31, spoke about leaving the groundbreaking show, being the next James Bond and being a part of Black Panther 2.

Regé-Jean Page knew his time on wasn't meant to be a long one, but he was still emotional about saying goodbye. The 31-year-old British actor compared leaving the hit Netflix regency romance show to graduating high school.“You’re afraid of the unknown, thinking, ‘Oh, my god, I’m never going to make friends as good as the ones I have,’ and then you do,” Page told The actor was breakout star, portraying the suave Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.

Regé-Jean Page is speaking out about speculation.

Phoebe Dynevor shared her feeling about her co-star and on-screen husband, Regé-Jean Page, exiting the show. Fans were shocked to find out that the British actor, who portrays Simon, Duke of Hastings, was leaving the show after just one season.