Jonathan Bailey
“We are absolutely astounded… it’s 2022!” the play’s producer said about the decision.
The Rocketman star's run has been beset by difficulties, including fainting on stage on opening night.
“I just want to know how it works,” the This Morning presenter insisted, as co-host Dermot O'Leary noted her "thorough" approach to the interview.
"What you lose in sex scenes you gain in a deeper human understanding," he has insisted.
Between them, Bridgerton's stars have racked up appearances in Line Of Duty, Broadchurch and Sex Education.
A picture of Jonathan's character emerging from a lake has been used as one of the key images to promote the second series – we can't think why.
"It’s just in those moments where you suddenly realise you’re being filmed by four different cameras..."
The Netflix period drama might be famed for its intimate moments, but things look set to be very different this time around.
In the past he's shared the screen with Olivia Colman, Michaela Coel and Phoebe Waller-Bridge before the Netflix period drama came calling.