Will Simone Ashley Be Returning for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4?
Okay, we know Bridgerton season 3 wrapped in May, but we already need more where that came from. Thankfully, season 4 has begun production. That being said, a few new faces are joining the cast as love interests, family members of said love interests, and so on.
The next season is set to follow Luke Thompson's Benedict Bridgerton and his all-consuming romance with Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha—and just like the three seasons before, it's based on the best-selling novels by Julia Quinn.
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But will all our fan faves in the 'Ton return for more? Last season, Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley had less screen time as they were simultaneously working on Wicked and The Little Mermaid—and fans are hoping to see more of them, as well as Phoebe Dynevor and Nicola Coughlan. Here are the cast members who are coming back for Bridgerton season 4.
First things first... is Simone Ashley going to be in Bridgerton season 4?
After Netflix announced next season's cast list on September 17, fans who burn for Bridgerton were quick to notice that Simone Ashley's name was absent. But, does that really mean she's gone for good?
There's a chance she could still make an appearance as showrunner Jess Brownell told Teen Vogue in May 2024, 'I think the strength of sending them off to India for a little while is that it does leave the door open for them to come back, schedules allowing.'
'I think, understandably, when any of our lead actors have given over their lives for their season, in future seasons, we want to be supportive of the fact that they do have other projects coming in, and to ask actors to come back just to be in the background is not really fair to them,' she continued, 'We love [Jonathan Bailey] and Simone and we'll have them back as much as we are able to.'
As for Simone, she seemed to be open to reprising her role as Kate in June 2024. Simone said, 'Both Johnny and I, we adore our characters, Kate and Anthony, so much and their relationship and what they mean for the show. I think we'll do all we can with our schedules to make it work so that we can, hopefully,' she said at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival in Monaco, per People.
So, who is coming back for Bridgerton season 4?
Great Q! Here are all the folks coming back to the 'Ton for season 4, according to Netflix:
Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton
Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek
Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton
Victor Alli as John Stirling
Adjoa Andoh as Lady Danbury
Julie Andrews as Lady Whistledown
Lorraine Ashbourne as Mrs. Varley
Masali Baduza as Michaela Stirling
Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Bridgerton
Hannah Dodd as Francesca Stirling
Daniel Francis as Lord Marcus Anderson
Ruth Gemmell as Violet Bridgerton
Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton
Martins Imhangbe as Will Mondrich
Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton
Katie Leung as Lady Araminta Gun
Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton
Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li
Emma Naomi as Alice Mondrich
Golda Rosheuvel as Queen Charlotte
Hugh Sachs as Brimsley
Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton
Polly Walker as Portia Featherington
Isabella Wei as Posy Li
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