Simon ultimately realizes that he wants to live for himself instead of his father. Four years later, Daphne gives birth to their fourth child and first son, David. Simon knows he will love his son no matter what, just as he does his three daughters.
Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Hastings
Ultimately, however, The Duke and I see them as a match made in heaven. The pair not only stay together, but they also go on to have five children.
Meanwhile, in Julia Quinn's "The Duke and I," the first book that inspired the Netflix series, Simon and Daphne's first child is a girl they name Amelia. They then have two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, before welcoming two sons, David and Edward.
At the Bridgerton ending, Simon and Daphne welcome their first child. This means that even though the viewers did not get to see Daphne being clearly pregnant, she still got pregnant and welcomed her child with Simon towards the ending of season 1.
Though they have a deep connection, their marriage is rocky as Simon doesn't want to have children due to his growing up with an abusive father. Eventually, Simon makes peace with his past and the two reconcile their relationship. The season ends with Daphne giving birth to their first child, a baby boy.
Back in April 2021, Regé-Jean Page shocked the ton when he exited Bridgerton after just one season as Duke Simon Basset. As for his reasoning? "I signed up to do a job and I did the job and then I did some other jobs," he recently told Vanity Fair for their Hollywood Issue cover story. "That's it.
They depict Daphne's frustration and feeling betrayal that Simon lied to her about not being able to have children, but very little to the fact that she assaulted him, and his feelings of hurt and betrayal.
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Do Simon and Daphne end up together in the Bridgerton books? Yes, although there are some small differences. While their reunion in the show shares the same spirit as the book, the circumstances are quite different: The book involves Daphne falling off a horse rather than dancing in the rain.
According to the novel, To Sir Phillip, With Love, she actually ends up marrying Sir Phillip Crane.
We know that Simon Basset aka The Duke went to university with Daphne's brother Anthony, so is a few years older than her. Reports say he is 29, while actor Regé-Jean Page was born in 1990 so is 32 in real life.
Mostly, the thing that is keeping them apart is their differing views on children – namely, that Daphne wants them while Simon does not. We learn that this is because the Duke had made a vow never to have children, mostly as the ultimate insult to his father – no child means no heir, bringing the Basset line to an end.
Daphne Bridgerton
Since historically in this time period men often married later than women, the eight-year age difference between Daphne and Simon would have been considered a small one.
Penelope Bridgerton
Eloise named her daughter Penelope, after her friend.
During season two, Daphne casually reveals baby Basset's first name — Augie — which proves they stuck with Simon's request to follow the Bridgerton family tradition of alphabetizing kids' names. Perhaps Augie is a nickname for a longer Regency-era-worthy name like Augustus or Augustin?
After daphne had her first child with Bridgerton, she then had a miscarriage. During the performance, Simon holds Daphnes hand. At the Bridgerton ending, Simon and Daphne welcome their first child.
In the end, Daphne put an end to the duel by announcing that she and Simon would marry, despite the Duke telling her that the reason he couldn't wed was because he could not sire any children – a promise he previously made to his father as a form of revenge for his cruel treatment as a child.
Daphne wanted to marry Simon despite his protestations, but he told her that he would rather finish the duel (and possibly die) rather than marry her, primarily because Simon knew that he wouldn't be able to provide the happiness Daphne desired.
By the end of season one, Daphne and Simon have reconciled their differences. Their "happily ever after" ending features the the birth of a new baby, August (nicknamed Auggie).
Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings
Eventually, Daphne gets him to see that he doesn't have to repeat the mistakes of his father. Daphne and Simon have five children together: Amelia, Belinda, Caroline, David, and Edward.
When Daphne angrily accuses Simon of taking advantage of her ignorance, he explains that he refuses to have children because he wants his family title to die with him.
Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton), Duchess of Hastings (played by Phoebe Dynevor) is the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter of the family.
Daphne then accuses Simon of taking advantage of her ignorance on the subject and says that she can't forgive him for lying to her.
They Were Willing To Give Up A Lot To Be Together
They then must marry to protect Daphne's honor. In doing so, they both give up things that they want at first, but, in the end, they are both willing to do this because they really do love one another.
They say that they won't leave until they're convinced that Simon loves Daphne and will treat her well. Daphne tells them that they need to let her fight her own battles. Simon tells Daphne that he loves her, and they kiss.