Simone Ashley’s role in Brad Pitt’s F1 was barely visible in the final cut, despite being listed as a main cast member — echoing a similar fate faced by Star Wars and Top Gun: Maverick actor Manny Jac

Simone Ashley used to be too "afraid" to leave her house for fear of being recognised, after Bridgerton catapulted her to global fame. The 30-year-old actress — who plays Kate Bridgerton in the Netflix megahit — suffered from "a lot of anxiety" at the time,

Sex Education star Simone Ashley will return to screens in the fourth season of Bridgerton, and the actress has opened up about filming intimate scenes for the hit Netflix show