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'Bridgerton' star Page won't return for second season of Netflix smash hit

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/afp/04/03/20210403-rege-jean-page.jpg"/><figcaption>In this file photo taken on December 5, 2018, Rege-Jean Page arrives at the premiere Of Universal Pictures&#x27; &quot;Mortal Engines&quot; at Regency Village Theater in Westwood, California. Rege-Jean Page will not return for the second season of record-breaking Regency romance &quot;Bridgerton,&quot; Netflix said on April 2, 2021, prompting howls of despair from fans of the dashing Duke of Hastings. Morgan Lieberman, Getty Images North America via AFP/File</figcaption></figure></div>Rege-Jean Page will not return for the second season of record-breaking Regency romance &quot;Bridgerton,&quot; Netflix said Friday, prompting howls of despair from fans of the dashing Duke of Hastings.The wildly popular series from &quot;Grey&#x27;s Anatomy&quot; creator Shonda Rhimes puts a modern twist on the books about an upper-class family in early 19th-century England, including color-blind casting.British-Zimbabwean actor Page was a breakout star for the first season, but his character&#x27;s storylines largely conclude in the opening volume of Julia Quinn&#x27;s original books, which each follow a different sibling of the Bridgerton family.&quot;Dearest Readers, while all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton&#x27;s quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Rege-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings,&quot; said a letter on the show&#x27;s Twitter account. &quot;We&#x27;ll miss Simon&#x27;s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family.&quot;<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Your Grace, it has been a pleasure. 💜🐝 <a href="https://t.co/kX1nIG8pz7">pic.twitter.com/kX1nIG8pz7</a>— Bridgerton (@bridgerton) <a href="https://twitter.com/bridgerton/status/1378015697238908929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div>In January, Netflix announced that &quot;Bridgerton&quot; had become the streaming platform&#x27;s most popular new series, watched by over 82 million households.It cast several Black actors in high-society roles -- including Page -- despite the fact slavery was only abolished in 1833 in England and racism was rife.&quot;Remember: the Duke is never gone,&quot; wrote Rhimes on Instagram. &quot;He&#x27;s just waiting to be binge watched all over again.&quot;But some fans were apoplectic, with one writing: &quot;It&#x27;s a joke, right? If not then you just killed that show.&quot;&quot;This better be a belated April fools joke,&quot; wrote another.The first season followed Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) as she made her debut in Regency London, seeking a husband, while the second will focus on her brother Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey.)&quot;Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer –- more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear,&quot; said the letter published Friday.

Rege-Jean Page will not return for the second season of record-breaking Regency romance "Bridgerton," Netflix said Friday, prompting howls of despair from fans of the dashing Duke of Hastings.

Rege-Jean Page will not return for the second season of record-breaking Regency romance "Bridgerton," Netflix said Friday, prompting howls of despair from fans of the dashing Duke of Hastings.