Bridgerton Season 4 Simone Ashley Update Is a Big Relief, But I’m Still Worried About Anthony & Kate
Simone Ashley recently confirmed that she’ll be returning to Bridgerton season 4 as Kate Sharma Bridgerton, but the potential Anthony and Kate storyline still raises some concerns. There’s been a lot of speculation about whether Simone Ashley will return to Bridgerton for season 4, especially since she’s been vocal about wanting to reprise her role. There’s been no news for a while, and things are starting to look grim. However, Simone Ashley has told Glamor that she will be returning to Bridgerton season 4, finally putting to rest my worries about the show writing off Kate Sharma.
It’s a relief, especially considering Regé-Jean Page left the role of Simon Basset after Bridgerton season 1 and Phoebe Dynevor left the role of Daphne Bridgerton after season 2. Thankfully, Kate Sharma Bridgerton will be appearing in season 4, but this confirmation doesn’t alleviate my concerns about the fourth season. Now that both Anthony and Kate are officially back for Bridgerton season 4, I have some additional concerns regarding the subplot—specifically, how the show will handle Anthony and Kate’s storylines and how important their roles will be.
Kate Sharma Bridgerton is officially returning for Bridgerton season 4, avoiding a potential problem the show would have had if they hadn’t brought her character back. Kate isn’t just another Bridgerton love interest; she’s the mother of the family and the breadwinner alongside Anthony Bridgerton. She plays a major role in Gregory Bridgerton’s love story, but the show has expanded the scope of the Bridgerton family. That means the Viscount and Viscountess should have more significant roles in the show than they did in the Bridgerton books.
Furthermore, Kate Sharma is one of the best characters on Bridgerton and she deserves to continue her story even after getting her happy ending. There is an important storyline about Kate from the books that the show has not yet addressed and it would be a great idea to explore this storyline as a side plot in a future season. As long as Simone Ashley wants to return to the show, Bridgerton should continue to include Kate. Bridgerton would be making the biggest mistake of all by writing Kate off, but thankfully the show has not gone that route.
Even though Anthony and Kate are officially back in Bridgerton season 4, I still have some concerns about the importance of their roles in the upcoming season. Anthony and Kate’s story in Bridgerton season 3 is pretty straightforward. They’re still in the honeymoon phase, although we did see Kate take on some of the Viscountess responsibilities in the second half of the season. For the most part, though, Anthony and Kate are happily off on another honeymoon. The reality is that they can’t stay in the honeymoon phase forever, so it’s time for their characters to have more substantial storylines again.
