Simone Ashley AND Jonathan BaileyThe iconic scene of rain is still in our minds years after them Bridgerton Season – But how much work and preparation did it go after the scenes?
“Spent a while,” recalled Ashley, 30, in the last number of The weekly. “From what I remember – because it was years ago – it included many hair dryers and you just commit to it.”
Ashley recalled the commitment to take the moment properly, adding, “We were so committed to making sure we took the shooting and that they looked just as amazing and reliable as they could be.
Season 2 of Bridgerton Premiere in Netflix in 2022 and introduced we to the romance on the screen Ashley and Bailey. Taking inspiration from Julia Quinn Viscount that loved meThe installment followed Anthony (Bailey) finding love with Kate Sharma (Ashley) despite a number of obstacles.
Fans hoped to see more floors and Anthony in the third season, but they were mostly missing from the first half. After going to a month of prolonged honey, Kate and Anthony returned with news of her pregnancy. The imaginary coupleafi then decided to return to the birth of Kate’s birth before their first baby’s arrival.

“I think the strength of their sending them to India for a while is for it to leave the door open for them to come back, the schedules that allow,” showrunner Jess Brownll relevant Vogue for teens In June 2024. “I think, of course, when any of our leading actors gave their lives for their season, in the coming seasons, we want to be supportive of the fact that they have other projects coming, and to ask the actors to return to being in the background is not really right for them.”
Brownll explained that the writers’ room wanted Bailey, 36, and Ashley “so much” as they were able, adding, “They give so much, even with small small looks and gestures. They are a magical pairing, absolutely.”
While reflecting on their journey, Brownll broke their vision for Kate and Anthony.
“I think that ultimately they went through their season, of course, focusing on us this season was simply showing them in a more beloved place. But we also wanted to underline how they are still Kate and Anthony you know,” she explained. “They still reside with each other and get bored with each other. We wanted them to appear that way … They are in a much smarter place, both in their relationship with relationships.”
Bailey and Ashley have both confirmed that have returned in season 4, which is currently being filmed. Ashley teased what fans can wait while talking to us, saying, “I can say I’m very excited for the world to see this season. It just gets better and better.”
Ashley was not allowed to tease much more but weighed along the way Bridgerton – and other projects – have used intimacy coordinators. “We treat them as choreographers,” she shared. “So everyone feels safe and everyone knows what to expect.”
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With reporting by Antonio Farme