In a series of new images from the period drama, Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and his wife, Kate (Simone Ashley) are shown sharing a charged moment as they embrace.
The couple will not be the focus of Season 3, since the show is moving on to showcase Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton, 30) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan, 36).
But, that’s not stopping the Season 2 couple from stealing a moment together.
Based on a series of historical romance novels by Julia Quinn, each season of the notoriously raunchy Shonda Rhimes-produced historical drama follows a different member of the Bridgerton family as they find love in Regency-era London.
Season 1 followed Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the dashing Simon Basset, aka the Duke of Hastings (Rege-Jean Page); Season 2 followed Anthony Bridgerton (Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Ashley), and Season 3 will follow Colin Bridgerton (Newton) as he finds love with Penelope Featherington (Coughlan).
The other new photos from the upcoming season show Colin and Penelope standing together, holding a drink in what looks like a ballroom; Anthony and his mom Violet (Ruth Gemmell), standing in a drawing room looking surprised at something off-camera, and Violet and her other daughters – which includes a first look at the recast role of Francesca Bridgerton (now played by Hannah Dodd, previously played by Ruby Stokes).
The photo of Season 2 couple Anthony and Kate’s steamy moment is especially notable because the Season 1 couple didn’t share more romantic scenes after that season ended.
