Phoebe Dynevor opened up about her Bridgerton co-star Regé-Jean Page’s exit from their hit Netflix series, which made the pair household names across the globe.
One month after the British heartthrob, 31, confirmed he would not be reprising his role as the Duke of Hastings, his former on-screen love interest opened up about continuing the show without him.
During an appearance on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast this week, the 26-year-old actress reflected on learning the news with just a ‘bit of a heads up.’
Breaking her silence: Phoebe Dynevor opened up about her Bridgerton co-star Regé-Jean Page’s exit from their hit Netflix series, which made the pair both household name across the globe; seen in 2020
‘I knew but yeah, I guess it is a spanner,’ she noted. ‘But again, the show centers around the Bridgertons and there are eight books.’
The Younger star explained: ‘I think maybe the fans of the books were more aware of that happening than the fans of the show. I think fans of the books know that every episode is about a different sibling.’
Despite her pal’s departure, she reminded listeners that the second installment of the popular period drama, based on Julia Quinn’s novels and produced by Shonda Rhimes, was always set to star ‘the lovely Johnny, who plays Anthony.’
Sad news: One month after the British heartthrob, 31, confirmed he would not be reprising his role as the Duke of Hastings, his on-screen love interest opened up about continuing the show without him
Unexpected: During an appearance on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast this week, the 26-year-old actress reflected on learning the news with just a ‘bit of a heads up’
‘We’re very much passing the baton,’ the beauty said. ‘Obviously it’s sad to to see [Page] go but I’m looking forward to being reunited with my with my family.’
While reflecting on the success of Bridgerton, she recalled ‘shooting the last scene in episode one’ where she and Page had their ‘first dance together.’
‘I remember thinking, wow, this feels kind of special,’ she admitted.
‘I knew but yeah, I guess it is a spanner,’ she said of his departure. ‘But again, the show centers around the Bridgertons and there are eight books’
Additionally, Dynevor spoke of the hard work required of her leading role, which included piano lessons, etiquette classes and learning how to ride horseback.
‘We had six weeks prep, so it was pretty mega,’ she said. ‘I was so nervous about dancing because I’ve always thought of myself as a terrible dancer.’
With the assistance of a ‘great dance instructor’ she enjoyed learning to bust a move.
‘I remember thinking, wow, this feels kind of special,’ she admitted after shooting their first dance
She and Page also worked with an intimacy coordinator to ensure their love scenes looked ‘very consensual’ even though ‘Daphne has no idea what she’s doing.’
‘It was finding that balance and how we were going to portray that on screen in an authentic way,’ the daughter of screenwriter Tim Dynevor and actress Sally Dynevor said.
Bridgerton was watched by a whopping 82 million households worldwide in just a month, after launching on Christmas Day.