The Top Bridgerton Moments That Made Us Believe in True Love

The highly anticipated Season 3 of Bridgerton has finally got a release date, and fans couldn’t be more thrilled. Shondaland’s steamy Regency Era romance created a new genre of television, and a legion of fans who doted on every romantic moment between every couple in Bridgerton. While Season 1 focused on the fake relationship trope between Simon and Daphne, Season 2 offered a scintillating romance between Bridgerton’s eldest Anthony, and his enemy-turned-lover Kate Sharma.

The popularity of Bridgerton skyrocketed so much that it gave rise to a spin-off, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which was also met with acclaim. Queen Charlotte and King George’s love story added even more spine-tingling love moments to Bridgerton’s repertoire of romance, and fans were eager to lap it up.

10. A Heated Kiss Between Daphne and Simon

Daphne and Simon started their romance under false pretenses, agreeing to “court” each other in public so that Daphne could get better prospects and Simon could be left alone by marriage-hungry “mammas.” It was clear that their relationship was going to turn intense sooner or later, and their chemistry spilled over when Simon decided to leave London and go away without saying goodbye to Daphne.

Hurt by this, Daphne decided to pursue him into the gardens in rage, but her anger gave way to passion very quickly. Daphne and Simon shared their first kiss under the moonlight, unable to contain themselves after nearly four episodes of angst. It was a suitable payoff to the tension, especially when they were caught in the act. It proved that Daphne didn’t need Simon, but wanted him.

9. George and Charlotte’s Dining Room Shenanigans

There were many sweet moments between the two, but the spicier side of their romance was equally important as it balanced out the seriousness of their relationship. Fans loved to see the hate turn into love between the two, as even in their passion, they showed tenderness and affection for each other.

8. The Bee Sting That Started It All

Season 2 of Bridgerton shifted focus from Daphne to Anthony, the headstrong Viscount who had been thrust into responsibility too soon. Anthony aimed to marry for duty, choosing Edwina, that season’s diamond, as his bride, but the bees had other plans. As Anthony and Kate met early in the morning at Aubrey Hall, a bee decided to sting Kate right in front of him.

What followed was a rather visceral reaction from Anthony, who had seen his father pass away from a bee sting. The panic turned to romance as Kate pacified a disturbed Anthony, calming him down in a way that nobody else could. Uncaring of strict Regency Era romance standards, Kate held Anthony’s hand to her bosom to reassure him, and all the boiling anger between them turned to barely-contained passion that almost culminated in a kiss.

7. Daphne and Simon’s Wedding Leads To A Night Of Passion

As passionate as their first embrace had been, the ensuing rush to be married proved to be extremely awkward for Daphne and Simon. Simon had told Daphne that he could not give her children, and she had decided to take the plunge anyway. As they traveled for their honeymoon after the ceremony, Simon thought Daphne didn’t want to touch him. He put them in separate bedrooms for this reason.

However, Daphne made sure that she let Simon know what she thought in one of the most romantic Bridgerton quotes of all time. They had a fervent night of lovemaking, where the couple confessed that they “burned” for each other. It was a beautiful moment when Daphne and Simon could show each other how much they loved each other.

6. The Engagement Ring Gets Stuck on Kate’s Finger

Misguided by what he thought he was supposed to do for his family, Anthony made the grave mistake of proposing to Edwina instead of Kate. However, even that couldn’t stop his impending romance with Kate. Shocked and hurt, Kate was forced to try Edwina’s ring by the jeweler so that it would fit correctly, and as fate would have it, the betrothal ring got stuck on her ring finger.

Flustered as she was, she couldn’t help but admire the trinket that tied her sister to Anthony, and how it fit her perfectly. She and Anthony were mesmerized by the sight of it — the thing they wanted the most but denied themselves for no good reason. It was as if the universe had plotted for them to be together from the start.

5. Brimsley and Reynolds’ Secret Dance

One of the smaller subplots of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story was the covert romance between Brimsley and Reynolds, the right-hand men of the Queen and King, respectively. They had found true love in each other, but history was not their friend. At the time, love between two men or two women was not accepted, and there was no way that they could be public.

Even so, Brimsley and Reynolds managed to find brief moments of love in the chaos. Whether it was a touch of the hand, or a secret spin between the two as the court danced with the King and Queen, these men embodied the spirit of true love on the show, even if their romance ended early.

4.Kate and Anthony’s Featherington Ball Dance and Declaration of Love

After numerous twists and turns, and events that almost definitively put an end to the romance between Kate and Anthony, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. At the very last ball of the season, the Featherington Ball, Kate allowed herself to grab happiness and danced with Anthony. Even as the whole town gave them dirty looks, Anthony and Kate chose to only look at each other and continued dancing, uncaring of what others thought.

It was as if they had decided to be together no matter what anyone thought, which was a refreshing change from their self-sacrificial natures. As the Queen came to their rescue, Anthony and Kate had a beautiful proposal under fireworks. They professed their love to each other, addressed each other by their true names, and proposed to get married.

3. Daphne and Simon’s Stolen Touch in The Art Gallery

The best parts of Daphne and Simon’s romance were the slower, tentative moments where the couple were testing the waters. Both of them were enjoying fooling the ton with their fake courtship, but the only people whom they were fooling were themselves. In an art gallery teeming with people, Daphne and Simon found a quiet moment in an empty hallway.

Their true feelings came to the surface as their hands touched, overwhelmed by the emotions of the artwork around them and their own attraction to each other. The moment was brief but poignant, and easily one of the most important developments that confirmed how deep Daphne and Simon’s affections were for each other.

2. Charlotte and George’s Moment Under the Bed

As an elderly George went deeper into his mind, Charlotte managed to connect with him under the bed, like she had when he couldn’t say his speech to the Parliament when they were younger. Under the bed, they were young and whole again, and they could be with each other like before. That’s when she told him that their love had transcended generations.

1. Anthony Defends Kate and Calls her The Bane of his Existence

However, it was his love for Kate that was proving to be a burden for him. As she begged him to stay with Edwina, Anthony let Kate know that thoughts of her were plaguing his mind, day in and day out. He dreamed of her night and day, and being with Edwina would not make them go away. She was the bane of his existence and the object of all his desires.