{"id":1160,"date":"2021-04-06T02:39:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T16:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=190225"},"modified":"2021-04-06T18:48:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T08:48:31","slug":"why-rege-jean-page-left-bridgerton","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/why-rege-jean-page-left-bridgerton\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reason Reg\u00e9-Jean Page Decided To Opt Out Of Bridgerton’s Second Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At the beginning of lockdown, Paul Mescal and his gold chain on Hulu\u2019s <\/span>Normal People<\/span><\/i> felt like a gift sent directly from the heavens to let us know everything was going to be okay. Then, as 2020 dragged on and our spirits waned, it was the arrival of one Reg\u00e9-Jean Page in <\/span>Bridgerton\u2014<\/span><\/i>a show which<\/span> aptly<\/span> debuted on Christmas Day\u2014that saw us through the new year. Page, a present any one of us would be happy to see wrapped under the tree.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But despite the Netflix hit period drama being the most successful show on the platform to date, catapulting its stars to fame with a second season already in the works, unfortunately, that season will take place without Page’s character, Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Friday,<\/span> Bridgerton<\/span><\/i>\u2019s social media channels released a statement announcing Page\u2019s departure written in the form of a letter from Lady Whistledown. While it confirmed Page\u2019s decision to leave his role, it simultaneously confirmed Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Page’s love interest Daphne Bridgerton, will return for the show’s sophomore season.<\/span><\/p>\n

“While all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Reg\u00e9-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings,\u201d the letter reads. \u201cWe’ll miss Simon’s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family. Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer\u2014more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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