Rege-Jean Page Just Compared 'Bridgerton' to Something Surprising!

truly all Colbert’s, because this “sneak preview” was completely fabricated by him from old Season 1 footage of Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton, with actor Gilbert Gottfried’s “Lord Sexy” subbing in for Page’s Simon Basset.And Gottfried’s character made us burn in an entirely different way than Page’s Duke did.“This news has left some of the show’s devoted fans outraged and threatening, ‘If he’s not in it, I’m not watching!'” Colbert said, referring to the April reveal that Page will not

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.

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.

Regé-Jean Page in , the show's breakout star wasn't exactly thrilled for his family to see the intense romance series that had everyone talking. In a new roundtable with , Page admitted that watching himself on-screen was more difficult than he expected it to be.«No one was sufficiently prepared.

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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.

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.

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.