Regé-Jean Page has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors after a whopping 63MILLION viewers worldwide watched his star turn as the Duke of Hastings in Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton.
Fans have been left wondering what Regé’s next role will be following his announcement that he won’t be returning to Bridgerton for the second series, with the 31-year-old British actor heavily rumoured to take over from Daniel Craig as the next James Bond. But, before he became a worldwide star, it turns out Regé appeared in iconic BBC drama Waterloo Road.
Yep, in news that has left us shook to the core, Regé had a brief stint in the tenth and final series of Waterloo Road as trainee teacher Guy Braxton who joined the staff at the school in Greenock, Scotland.
Although he only appeared in eight episodes of the show, Guy had quite the turbulent time after arriving at Waterloo Road, with his position as a teacher under threat when was revealed he had an existing relationship with pupil Carrie Norton. It was later revealed they were siblings, but the drama didn’t end there as Guy was forced to sleep in the school on multiple occasions after struggling financially.
Speaking about his role on Waterloo Road at the time, Regé told Digital Spy, 'I really enjoyed it. It was a bit strange to jump on board with a show that people have invested in for so long.T here have been so many series before this, so to know that you're going to close that book is quite a big responsibility but also really exciting. It was loads of fun to be part of it.'
Regé’s departure from Bridgerton was announced by none other than Lady Whistledown who broke the news in on the show’s official social media pages.
She explained, 'While all eyes turn to Lord Anthony Bridgerton's quest to find a Viscountess, we bid adieu to Regé-Jean Page, who so triumphantly played the Duke of Hastings. We'll miss Simon's presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family.'
The actor made his own announcement on Instagram and added, 'It's been an absolute pleasure and a privilege to be your Duke. Joining this family - not just on screen, but off screen too. Our incredibly creative and generous cast, crew, outstanding fans - it's all been beyond anything I could have imagined. The love is real and will just keep growing.'
Regé's time on Waterloo Road isn't the only recent and unexpected Bridgerton news, Kim Kardashian and Nicola Coughlan are now friends because of the series. Nicola - who played Penelope Featherington in the drama - tweeted: 'As the world’s number one Bridgerton Stan does Kim Kardashian know that the Kardashians were a massive inspiration for the Featheringtons and we talked about them all the time during our fittings? Because I feel like she should know this.'
And proving how dedicated she is to the show, Kim said she saw the tweet because she was sent it in a Bridgerton WhatsApp group. 'WHAT?!?! I am freaking out!!!!!! This tweet was sent to me on my @bridgerton group chat! Can I please come to a fitting?!?! It would make my whole life!!!!!! I love you Lady W!!!'
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