Simon Basset - Julia Quinn
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte and King George III’s great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland and streaming May 4 only on Netflix.

Simon Basset

Duke of Hastings

Portrayed on screen by: Regé-Jean Page

Falls in love with: Daphne Bridgerton

Featured in: The Duke and I

Appears in: The Viscount Who Loved Me, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton

Is also mentioned in: An Offer from a Gentleman, To Sir Phillip, With Love

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Portrayed by: Regé-Jean Page
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Regé-Jean Page appears in Shondaland’s series for Netflix, Bridgerton, season 1

From the Show:
BRIDGERTON (L to R) PHOEBE DYNEVOR as DAPHNE BRIDGERTON and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) PHOEBE DYNEVOR as DAPHNE BRIDGERTON and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) ADJOA ANDOH as LADY DANBURY and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) ADJOA ANDOH as LADY DANBURY and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) JONATHAN BAILEY as ANTHONY BRIDGERTON and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) JONATHAN BAILEY as ANTHONY BRIDGERTON and REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON REGÉ-JEAN PAGE as SIMON BASSET in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

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