Simone Ashley Predicts Luke Thompson Will Be 'Romantic, Gorgeous and Brilliant' asBridgertonSeason 4 Lead (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Simone Ashleyknows herBridgertoncostarLuke Thompsonis going to be a great lead.

In her latest interview withPEOPLE in 10, the actress, 29, shared three words that she thought would describe Thompson’s performance in the highly anticipated fourth season of the regency drama.

“Romantic, gorgeous and brilliant,” Ashley, who is starring in the new Hulu holiday flickThe Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, said. “He’s just amazing. I love Luke, he’s just the kindest guy. He’s always been so welcoming when I was new on the show and just so sweet to me, just a really wonderful person.”

When asked if fans will see more of Ashley and her onscreen husbandJonathan Bailey’s characters Kate and Anthony’s playful dynamic in season 4, she replied, “Totally, always!”

Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma and Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’.Liam Daniel/Netflix

Liam Daniel/Netflix

“I think so,” she continued. “Kate and Anthony are really special characters and I think what drew me and Jonathan to their relationship is how complex it is and how beautiful it is. I think there’s always going to be something to love.”

According to Netflix’s Tudum, season 4 ofBridgertonwill center around Benedict Bridgerton and his romance with Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).

“As avictim of tragic events, Sophie has been forced to spend much of her life working for the most demanding employer in the ton. But the resourceful Sophie always finds a way to persevere through her circumstances,” Tudum shared.

(L) Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson.Gavin Bond/Netflix

Gavin Bond/Netflix

In September, Thompson, 36, also told the streamer’s companion site that the new season will explore “the struggle between a proper old-school fairy tale — the romance of it — and the actual reality of the world.”

In addition to Thompson and Ha,Nicola Coughlan, who stars as Penelope andLuke Newton, who plays love interest Colin Bridgerton, are also set to return, along with Bailey.

The streamer also announced several new characters that have joined for season 4, includingHarry Potteralum Katie Leung, Michelle Mao and Isabella Wei.

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Leung will play Lady Araminta Gun, the mother of Mao’s Rosamund Li and Wei’s Posy Li, who is “feeling the pressure” to get one of her two daughters “married off” this season.

“Beautiful, vain, and eager” Rosamund “sets her sights on Benedict Bridgerton,” while “the much kinder” Posi is “rarely” put in the spotlight.

Seasons 1-3 ofBridgerton, and the standalone season of its spinoff,Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, are now streaming on Netflix. Additionally, Ashley’s new Hulu holiday flick,The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, isnow streaming on Hulu.

source: people.com