I think this A- list actor will be back. 

Is it leaving a hit show?

This hit streaming show is losing one of its stars.

Could he have stayed longer?

Probably, but the story on which it is based had him pretty much gone.

So, no I don’t think this qualifies as leaving and if they can figure out a way to write him in, I think this A- list actor will be back.

Rege-Jean Page

Bridgerton

‘Bridgerton’ Breakout Regé-Jean Page Will Not Appear in Season 2

“Bridgerton” fans, the time has come to bid adieu to Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.

Netflix and Shondaland announced on Friday that star Regé-Jean Page’s character will not appear on the show’s upcoming second season, revealing the news via a notice from Lady Whistledown.

“Dear Readers, 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,” the message began.

“We’ll miss Simon’s presence onscreen, but he will always be a part of the Bridgerton family,” it continued. “Daphne will remain a devoted wife and sister, helping her brother navigate the upcoming social season and what it has to offer – more intrigue and romance than my readers may be able to bear.”

News of the duke’s departure will likely not come as a surprise to fans of the Julia Quinn novels on which the series is based, as the character’s storyline largely plays out in the first book “The Duke and I.” And the news certainly did not come as a shock to the star. – Source