the duke of Hastings , Simon

In the Netflix series Bridgerton, Simon Basset is the Duke of Hastings.
He is portrayed by British actor Regé-Jean Page.
In the first season, Simon comes to town with no intention of finding a wife.
However, he starts to develop a romantic storyline with Daphne Bridgerton.
Simon and Daphne's story ends with the birth of their first child. In season 2, Daphne and her child made limited appearances while Simon's absence was explained by important work events.
Page left Bridgerton after one season. He said that his true reason was “much simpler” than suggested. “I signed up to do a job and I did the job and then I did some other jobs. That's it”.
Simon's character was only pitched to have a season-long arc. Rhimes thought this was the right choice.