Regé-Jean Page Admits It Was 'Overwhelming' for Him and His Family to Watch Steamy 'Bridgerton' Scenes

James Bond fans have been looking for clues on who the next 007 actor will be once Daniel Craig steps down. Tom Hardy was placed firmly at the top of the betting throughout 2020 until Regé-Jean Page came onto the scene.

James Bond fans have been yearning to find out who the next 007 actor will be after Daniel Craig steps down. Tom Hardy was placed firmly at the top of the betting throughout 2020 until Regé-Jean Page came onto the scene.

It’s no secret that one of the major appeals of the hit period piece Bridgerton was those very sexy scenes between Simon Basset and Daphne Bridgerton — played by Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor, respectively.

Channel change! While many viewers enjoyed watching the steamy Bridgerton sex scenes, Regé-Jean Page didn’t feel the same!

Bridgerton alum Regé-Jean Page recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter and opened up about the surreal experience of watching himself on screen. Page, 31, revealed that watching himself on the big screen was more difficult than he had anticipated.

Regé-Jean Page‘s breakout role as Simon, the Duke of Hastings, in Bridgerton shot him to stardom when the hit period drama dropped on Netflix in December 2020. Fans particularly fawned over the 31-year-old British actor for his steamy scenes (including that sexy moment in episode 5) with costar Phoebe Dynevor, who plays his love interest Daphne Bridgerton.

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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

Star Wars? Well, Regé-Jean Page says there's a version of that, and it's “I burn for you.” This line was uttered on the show by…Daphne—not Simon, as many believe. Seriously, go back and watch .

It’s only been a little over six months since Bridgerton debuted, but the buzz for Season 2 is already intense.