Bridgerton DID NOT start filming Season 2 … with Luke Newton’s photos on Instagram, just setbacks from Season 1
Bridgerton star Luke Newton has inadvertently left fans in a frenzy after he posted photos from the set of the Netflix drama series.
Many implicit in the photos and in their cryptic caption – ‘The boys are back in town’ – that filming is underway in the 2nd season of the series.
That turned out not to be the case, as co-star Nicola Coughlan said filming hasn’t started yet, while Newton finally edited his post, adding the hashtags #THROWBACK and # SEASON1 to avoid any confusion.
Frenzy: Bridgerton star Luke Newton inadvertently drove fans into a frenzy after he posted photos from the set of the Netflix drama series
The photos featured Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton in the hit series, and Jonathan Bailey, who plays his older brother Anthony on the show.
The photos showed the pair talking on horseback and having fun between takes, including a video on the set.
After several media outlets started publishing stories that the second season had started shooting, based on these photos, Coughlan set the record directly on Twitter.
Set bros: The photos featured Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton in the hit series, and Jonathan Bailey, who plays his older brother Anthony in the series
The actress, who plays Penelope Featherington, retweeted with her own response a tweet that said: ‘Bridgerton’s 2nd season started filming’.
‘Not yet! Wigs and dresses yet to be made, but soon! Coughlan said, clearing the air about the start of production.
Although production has not yet started, the cast is certainly underway, with Netflix announcing a new character last month.
Debunked: The actress, who plays Penelope Featherington, quotes-retweeted a tweet that stated: ‘Bridgerton’s 2nd season started filming’, with her own response
The streaming service announced that Simone Ashley came on board to play Kate on the show, which may have a connection to Bailey’s character, Anthony.
Kate is described as ‘an intelligent and obstinate young woman who does not tolerate idiots – Anthony Bridgerton even.’
Netflix renewed Bridgerton in mid-January, after the show, by creator Chris Van Dusen and executive producer Shonda Rhimes, exploded in popularity.
Renewed: Netflix renewed Bridgerton in mid-January, after the show, from creator Chris Van Dusen and executive producer Shonda Rhimes, exploded in popularity
The show was attended by a record 83 million households in the first 28 days after launch.
The program also propelled Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novel series on the New York Times bestseller lists for the first time, 18 years after the first book was published.
Bridgerton follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the powerful Bridgerton family on her debut in Regency London’s competitive wedding market.
Record-breaking: the program was assisted by a record 83 million households in the first 28 days after launch