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Jonathan Bailey Confirms He'll Be Back For Bridgerton Season 4
The actor teased the show's “stunning” fourth chapter.
Dearest reader, this is not a drill. Jonathan Bailey is returning for Bridgerton Season 4. The actor, who plays Viscount Anthony Bridgerton on the Netflix show, confirmed his return during a recent appearance on Good Morning America.
“I have a couple of weeks etched out in my schedule for returning,” Bailey said, adding that he “looks forward to reading the script” before filming begins. “The thing about Bridgerton, which is so brilliant, is that there’s so many different ways you can fall in love as humans and that’s what this show will explore. Obviously being the older brother, I’m going to be there to support the youngsters as we go.”
Season 4 will focus on Benedict Bridgerton (played by Luke Thompson) and his love interest, Sophie Beckett (Yerin Ha).
Speaking on GMA, Bailey praised Thompson, saying he’s “going to be stunning” in the show’s fourth installment, which will begin filming this fall. “Benedict’s full of wonder and joy,” he said. “He’s the beating heart of the family.”
Bailey’s Bridgerton Future
The romance between Anthony and Kate Bridgerton, played by Bailey and Simone Ashley, was the focus of Bridgerton Season 2. In Season 3, Kate revealed she was pregnant, and the couple decided to travel to India before welcoming their first child.
While it remains unclear if the love story between Kate and Anthony (dubbed “Kanthony” by fans) will feature heavily in Season 4, showrunner Jess Brownell said she wants the fan-favorite couple back “as much as we are able to.” As she previously told Teen Vogue, “They give so much, even with just tiny little looks and gestures. They’re a magic pairing.”
Granted, asking actors like Bailey to come back in a limited role is “not really fair” if they have other projects in the works, Brownell said.
Bailey, for his part, filmed Bridgerton Season 3 while also working on Fellow Travelers and Wicked. In an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show, he admitted to the taxing schedule, saying he “didn’t have a day off.”
