31-year-old Regé-Jean Page smoothly slips into the role of "Simon Basset", the "Duke of Hastings" in the new hit series Bridgerton. His character has no desire for a steady relationship and to save himself from the multitudes of women who throw themselves at him, he forges a plan.
He fakes a romance with "Lady Daphne" (Phoebe Dynevor, 25), the eldest daughter of the prestigious "Bridgerton" family. What is not part of the plan: The two develop feelings for each other.
We now know what the love life of "Simon Basset" looks like, but what about the man behind "Simon"?
Regé-Jean Page: His love life remains a secret
Since Regé-Jean Page has appeared on Netflix, millions of fans have asked: is the British actor taken? Regé-Jean has been very tight-lipped about his personal life and has been able to dodge answering the hot question!
The only thing he said about his love life: He's a romantic. Regé-Jean told Entertainment Weekly:
"I'm a huge fan of romance as a concept. Romance is a wonderful thing and we need more of it in the world. Most things at their core are love stories anyway, whether they realize it or not. It's hilarious, the more seriously a show tries to take itself and detach itself from that, the more that the love story generally tends to come forward."
This question remains unanswered, but Regé-Jean Page offered us insight into what romance means to him during a chat with Entertainment Weekly, "I think that different people are objectively attractive in different ways and a big part of the romance genre for me is in discovering what that true attractiveness is."
She gushed over the scandalous show!
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"What is truly beautiful about someone? What is that jewel at the heart of them? How do you dig that out? And how do you get to recognize it, despite all of the glamour and fireworks and bright lights in the way?"
Since the actor doesn't reveal much about his love life, the rumor mill is simmering and he was said to have had a romance with his Bridgerton co-star, Phoebe Dynevor!
Did sparks fly between Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor on set?
When two film characters fall in love, it is often speculated whether the actors on the set also sparked when the chemistry is so palpable. And since the love scenes with Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor looked so real, many wondered if the feelings in the series weren't just acted out.
In an interview with Access Hollywood However, Regé-Jean Page cleared up the dating rumors and made it clear that the romance between the two took place entirely on screen.
"Everything you need to know is on camera. That's why we presented it so beautifully for you and all the sparks that flew came off the beautiful script that we were handed."
That will certainly disappoint many Bridgerton fans who would like to see the "Duke of Hastings" and the beautiful "Daphne Bridgerton" side by side in real life. But maybe the actor will soon reveal whether he is single or taken!
Everything you wanted to know about the "Duke of Hastings"!
The rumours were true...
