Bridgerton’s famous pair Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
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Ever since its premiere in December 2020, Bridgerton has won the audience’s hearts with its characters, storylines, costumes, focus on a new pair each season, and background scores. The third season concluded this year, but fans are already looking forward to the fourth season. Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley, who led the second season and portray Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma, remain fan favorites.
The two returned for season 3 and have confirmed they will return for season 4, which will star Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha as Benedict Bridgerton and Sophie Baek. When Bridgerton 2 finished filming in 2021, Bailey and Ashley had to pay for the wrap-up party of their season; here’s why.
Jonathan Bailey-Simone Ashley Paid For Bridgerton Wrap Party
Once filming was over, the cast of Bridgerton 2 expected a wrap party, as they were accustomed to in the first season. However, Netflix refused to spend money on a proper party, which led to Bailey and Ashley taking matters into their own hands. The duo decided to host a bowling after-party for the cast and crew of the popular Regency drama series.
Daily Mail said the get-together was named “Let’s go boozy bowling” and featured a champagne reception. According to the source, Netflix only offered a few sandwiches to the cast in honor of the filming wrapping up. But Bailey and Ashley had other plans and hosted a party that was enjoyed by the cast until 2 a.m. in the morning. It also featured a photo booth courtesy of Simone Ashley, who joined the Bridgerton cast in the second season.
Apart from the hosts, paparazzi also spotted Adjoa Andoh, who plays the much-loved Lady Agatha Danbury, in attendance. The cast members had reportedly named their group “Bridgergang” after the Netflix show’s name, Bridgerton. Bailey and Ashley were seen leaving All-Star Lanes in West London after the fun shindig they hosted and paid for.
Daily Mail further reported that Jonathon Bailey had asked everyone not to post pictures from the event on social media platforms. Only a select few crew members, particularly the contracted ones, were invited to the event. When Bridgerton fans found out, they were appalled by Netflix’s behavior and called the company out. Netizens slammed the streaming service online for mistreating their leads.
Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley on the Work Front
Bailey is currently enjoying the success of Wicked, part one, in which he co-stars opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo and plays Prince Fiyero Tigelaar. He will feature in part two of the musical fantasy and star in Jurassic World Rebirth, slated for a July 2025 release. Meanwhile, Ashley has voiced Alice in the animated film The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland and will star in Apple TV’s series F1, which co-stars Brad Pitt.
