The real reason Regé-Jean Page won't be returning to Bridgerton 13 Apr, 2021 11:57 PM 6 minutes to read NZ Herald It would be hard to argue that the runaway, ground breaking, borderline obsessive popularity of Bridgerton was in no small part to the smouldering good looks, acting prowess and on screen chemistry brought to the show by Regé-Jean Page. The 31-year-old actor's portrayal of Simon Bassett, the Duke of Hastings, was so compelling it had half the globe foregoing much needed sleep in order to binge the next episode. It is understandable, therefore, that fans are heartbroken to discover that neither Page, nor the Duke, (being one and the same) will return for season 2.