Louis Theroux

I'd seen little glimpses and was always a little baffled, as a historian, if I may, by what seemed to be certain liberties it had taken with the historical record.

It's a kind of multiracial take on aristocratic England of the early 18th century.

We talk about that.

It's kind of politically controversial in some ways.

And in other ways, I think people love it for not being overly preoccupied with those themes.

Simone's first big break was a recurring role in another of Netflix's big success stories, Sex Education.

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.