These 2BridgertonCast Members Are Returning for Season 4 — with Their Child

Mar. 15, 2025

The cast of ‘Bridgerton’ in May 2024.Photo:Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Two fan-favoriteBridgertoncharacters will be returning for the series' upcoming fourth season.

During theBridgertonSeason of Love fan celebration held in London on Friday, Feb. 14, the cast confirmed thatSimone AshleyandJonathan Bailey, who previously led the series asAnthony Bridgerton and Kate Sharma, will return for the upcoming season.

Season 4 will show the on-screen couple with their child, theBridgertonteam said during the event.

Kate and Anthony were the central couple in season 2 of the Netflix period series, as each installment features a different member of the high-society Bridgerton family as a main character, along with their love interest.

Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey at the New York City world premiere of ‘Bridgerton’ season 3 in May 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

The two actors have previously been candid about wanting to return to theBridgertonworld. During a press meeting at theMonte-Carlo Television FestivalinMonacoin June, Ashley said she and theWickedstar were keen to appear in theseries’ fourth season.

“I really hope so," she told reporters when asked about Anthony and Kate potentially making a return.

“Both Johnny and I, we adore our characters, Kate and Anthony, so much and their relationship and what they mean for the show,” she continued, adding, “I think we’ll do all we can with our schedules to make it work so that we can, hopefully.”

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A series of clips from upcoming episodes then play, showing Benedict and Eloise (Claudia Jessie) as they promenade; Portia Featherington (Polly Walker) having a sweet moment with her new son-in-law, Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton); and Colin having his own sweet moment with his wife, Penelope (Nicola Coughlan).

Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma and Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in a ‘Bridgerton’ scene.Liam Daniel/Netflix

Liam Daniel/Netflix

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Also during the fan event, Thompson and Ha revealed to PEOPLE that neither of them sought out advice from previous leads — and they both have similar reasons as to why.

“I was tempted to ask,” Thompson, 36, said of consulting his predecessors, Bailey, Newton andRegé-Jean Page. “I was tempted and then I thought, no, I’m just gonna find out myself — how I want, how I feel, how it feels to me.”

His love interest Ha, 27, agreed, telling PEOPLE: “I kind of wanted to just feel this journey for myself and kind of figure out the wars on my own.”

Reflecting on how “personal” the role feels, Thompson said, “I think there could be an amazing book written about how everyone’s done it because it’s so personal. And it says so much about that person.

“That’s the beauty of the show,” he noted. “A different flavor [each season].”

source: people.com