This, of course, raises the question of what Simon and Daphne will name their son. In the show, they agree that they should continue the Bridgerton family tradition of naming children alphabetically and pick a name that begins with an “A," in the end naming him August.
Their "happily ever after" ending features the the birth of a new baby, August (nicknamed Auggie). In season two, Daphne helps Anthony through his marriage pursuits. While her husband does not appear in the season, her infant Auggie does, eventually learning to walk by the end.
Daphne has just given birth to her fourth child, and first son. She and Simon have continued the Bridgerton tradition of naming their children alphabetically. They have three daughters named Amelia, Belinda, and Caroline, and decide to name their son David.
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.
Much like her mother, Daphne follows family tradition and names her five children in alphabetical order. Starting with the couple's first child Amelia, the Hastings give birth to two more daughters, Belinda and Caroline, and then two sons, David and Edward.
Daphne and Simon have five children together: Amelia, Belinda, Caroline, David, and Edward. Amelia marries Robert Joliffe, Viscount Lowestoft, and they have two children: Charles and Thomas.
Fans had been wondering where one of the Bridgerton siblings was. They needn't worry, as it turns out that the Francesca actress has exciting news. The sixth Bridgerton child is played by Ruby Stokes. She was also absent for most of the first season.
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.
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.
At the age of 33, he finally married, and to his younger sister, Eloise's oldest friend, Penelope Featherington. They went on to have four children together, Agatha, Thomas, Jane, and George.
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.
In the present-day "Bridgerton" storyline, Lady Danbury explains that her children are "continents" away. Dominic is also the name of Lady Danbury's eldest son in Julia Quinn's "Bridgerton" books. In the books, Lady Danbury also has four kids in total: Dominic, Cedric, Melissa, and Anne.
Bridgerton then ends with the pair of them welcoming their first child, a boy who is one day due to become the next Duke of Hastings. After this rocky start to their marriage, the books reveal that Daphne and Simon stay together for good.
In Quinn's The Duke and I, Simon and Daphne welcomed their first child: a girl named Amelia. Daughters Belinda and Caroline were born next, followed by two sons, David and Edward.
While pregnant with Hyacinth, her beloved Edmund tragically died, and Lady Violet was devastated.
Bridgerton, set in Regency Era London and based on the historical romance novel series by Julia Quinn, focuses on the eight Bridgerton siblings: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth.
Violet Bridgerton and her daughter Daphne in Bridgerton season 1. There's a simple reason as to why Dynevor's Daphne won't be returning: she's had her fill of festivities and must now respectfully decline any invitations from the ton.
Regé-Jean Page, who played the Duke of Hastings Simon Bassett, did not return to the show for season two, and he won't be back for season three. He shared that the show should feel free to recast his role. Page confirmed via Instagram that he will not be reprising his role as the Duke of Hastings in the third season.
The “Gray Man” actor will not be returning as Simon Basset, husband of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) in the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series. In fact, Page is even willing to have his breakout role recast for future seasons. “They're free to do as they like,” Page told Variety.
She wants more out of life than to be married—but after her best friend Penelope finds love, she starts to doubt her own choice to stay single. Enter Sir Phillip Crane, a moody widower and single father whose unexpected proposal changes her life overnight. Spoiler: they end up living happily ever after.
In the Bridgerton book series, we learn in book one that Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) was born in 1792 and she is 21 when the events in season one take place. The books reveal that Simon (Rege-Jean Page) was born in 1784 and since the show takes place in 1813, he is 29 when he meets Daphne.
Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton), Duchess of Hastings (played by Phoebe Dynevor) is the fourth Bridgerton child and eldest daughter of the family.
Due to filming conflicts, actor Ruby had to leave the Bridgerton set to film supernatural thriller series Lockwood & Co, a Netflix adaptation of the YA book series.
To recap: In the show, Marina is sent to live with her cousins the Featheringtons after coming down with a scandalous "condition"—a.k.a. pregnancy out of wedlock with a soldier named George Crane, who has stopped responding to her letters by the time she arrives in Mayfair.
The middle of the Bridgerton brothers, Benedict is a few years younger than his brother Anthony, making him 27. He's played by Luke Thompson, who was born in 1988, making him 33.