Shonda Rhimes addresses Rege-Jean Page’s Bridgerton exit

Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes said she was ‘shocked’ by the response to news of Rege-Jean Page’s departure from the Netflix period drama (Ian West/PA)

Bridgerton executive producer Shonda Rhimes said she was “shocked” by the response to news of Rege-Jean Page’s departure from the Netflix period drama.

Page starred in the first series of Bridgerton as the Duke of Hastings and proved immensely popular with fans.