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Rege-Jean Page plays Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, in Netflix's smash-hit, 'Bridgerton'. Courtesy Netflix
Rege-Jean Page plays Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, in Netflix's smash-hit, 'Bridgerton'. Courtesy Netflix
'You have lost the plot': 'Bridgerton' fans fume at Rege-Jean Page's exit from hit Netflix show
The British actor, who played the Duke of Hastings, will not return for the show's second season