Simone Ashley Recalls Her 'Wild' First Role in 'Straight Outta Compton'

A range of famous faces took to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on Monday evening for the annual Met Gala. With the likes of Blake Lively stealing the show in a dramatic outfit change and countless others impressing with their incredible outfits, it seems it was a time for a reunion for the cast of Bridgerton.

Bullet Train director David Leitch came with more than a trailer for his upcoming July 29 action film, rather the pic’s opening.

EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Holland, a TV lit agent and partner at WME, is leaving the agency to join Onyx Collective, Disney’s curated content brand for creators of color and underrepresented voices. I hear her deal is still being finalized, and she will stay at WME for a few more weeks, but Holland is expected to be a senior scripted executive at Onyx.

Of all the terrible 90s and 00s trends we’ve seen make a return this year (lowrise jeans, we’re looking at you), baby braids aren’t one we immediately want to see vanish from social media.These cute mini braids, usually placed around the front sections of hair, have found themselves at the centre of a new celebrity hair trend.The fashionable likes of Hailey Bieber and Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley have been pioneering the micro braid trend in recent months, causing the look to become very popular on social media.The good news is that they work on all hair textures, so it’s a trend that can be worn by anyone. All you need is a bit of dexterity and some small, clear hair ties.

These young stars are taking over Hollywood.

Simone Ashley is looking back on the work it took to get her to where she is now, Bridgerton's rising starlet. MORE: Simone Ashley reveals surprising adverse reaction on Bridgerton setThe actress visited the Ellen Show, which was temporarily being hosted by comedian Tiffany Haddish and Ellen’s resident dancer Stephen 'tWitch' Boss.The three discussed Simone's upbringing, how she got into acting, behind-the-scenes details of filming the hit Netflix show, and she even revealed an incredible hidden talent.WATCH: Simone left mortified by fans reaction to showMORE: Bridgerton star Simone Ashley's new cut-out dress will blow your mindThe 27-year-old is of South Asian descent and was born in England before she moved to Los Angeles when she was ten-years-old.On Bridgerton, she plays the elusive Kate Sharma, a newcomer for the show's second season. The second installment's plot focuses on Jonathan Bailey's character, Viscount Bridgerton, on his journey to find the perfect match for him, and follows his growing interest in Kate.True to her California upbringing, her first role, which she confessed was a "wild experience" was in Straight Outta Compton, the biopic portraying NWA's trajectory and Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr.

Ariana DeBose has landed a very exciting new role!

Like the whole world right now, we're obsessed with all things Bridgerton. If, like us, you binge-watched the whole series in one sitting, you will no doubt be loving all the fabulous characters, what they get up to, and of course, what they wear.

Bridgerton’s Simone Ashley has confirmed which Netflix show her loyalties currently lie with, amid speculation she wouldn’t be returning for the fourth season of Sex Education. The star, who rose to fame for her role as Olivia on Sex Education, confirmed the news on Tuesday as the fanfare around the second series of Bridgerton showed no sign of dying down. Olivia and Kate Sharma – the leading lady of Bridgerton season two – are entirely worlds apart, so it’s no surprise she won’t be keeping them both on.

Simone Ashley has revealed she has quit her role in the hugely-popular Netflix series Sex Education. The TV star recently lit up screens as Regency beauty Kate Sharma, who steals the heart of eldest son Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) in Bridgerton season two. And in an interview on This Morning on Tuesday, April 12, Simone also confirmed that while some fans might be disappointed she won't be back in the halls of Moordale Secondary School, she will be returning to the Shondaland hit for its third season.

Brant Daugherty does his best to protect Philippa Northeast from the cameras in this pic from Hallmark Channel’s new movie, A Royal Runaway Romance.

Bridgerton character Kathani “Kate” Sharma will be returning for season three. Netflix and Bridgerton hosted a dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday celebrating South Asian culture with guests that included Never Have I Ever's Poorna Jagannathan, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Richa Moorjani, along with , actor Kal Pen, and others. Obviously, spoiler alert ahead for season two of Bridgerton.During the event, Ashley shared the good news about her character Kate Sharma who became Viscountess Kate Bridgerton in the final scenes of season two.

Simone Ashley stuns in a chic white ensemble during the Bridgerton Dinner celebrating South Asian culture held at Arth Bar & Kitchen on Tuesday night (March 29) in Culver City, Calif.

Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday where she confessed to the host that she's not only given herself, but also a number of her castmates, . Ashley explained that it all started at the beginning of the pandemic while she was in lockdown in Los Angeles. Like everyone else at the time, she was “making banana bread, tie-dying, all of that kind of stuff,” when she “thought it would be a good idea” to buy a tattoo gun.

Two fan-favourites are returning for season three of “Bridgerton”.