Louis Theroux

We don't talk about that.

Sorry, there wasn't time.

Since Bridgerton, she starred in Disney's live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid and the romantic comedy Picture This.

We recorded this conversation in March this year at Spotify HQ.

2026 is due to be a big year for Simone.

She released her debut EP, Songs I Wrote in New York, last week and has started filming an A24 comedy film called Peaked, directed by Molly Gordon, who's an actoress, actoress is my new word.

It covers all the bases, from TV kitchen drama series The Bear.

She will also star as Miranda Priestly's new assistant in The Devil Wears Prada 2, that's Meryl Streep, which is in cinemas from the 1st of May.

A quick warning, this conversation contains some strong language and adult themes.

All that coming up after this.

How's life?

Good.

You okay to talk about Bridgerton for a second?

In case you didn't know, it's one of the biggest hits in the history of Netflix.

Apparently, three of the seasons rank in the top 10 most streamed shows on Netflix.

I watched it for the first time in preparation for this interview.

Yes.

So I was aware as a 56, 55-year-old man, I'm not the demographic as such.

Apparently 80% of viewers are women.

Women, yeah.