STEAMY high society romances, juicy gossip, gorgeous gowns and how can-you-breathe corsets are once again set to become the talk of the town.
After what seemed like an eternity for fans, Net flix’s sizzling period drama Bridgerton has returned with season two after breaking records as one of the streaming service’s most-watched programmes of Covid-strangled 2021.
The hit series is based on eight novels set between 1813 and 1827 and revolve around the romantic lives of eight alphabetically named Bridgerton siblings – Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth. And this season Anthony ( Jonathan Bailey) is trying to find his perfect match. Cue swoons and smooches and many a smouldering stare.
It’s enough to make you want to flap yourself with a many-pleated fan – and who do we have to thank for it all? Julia Quinn, that’s who. And Shonda Rhimes too.
Had it not been for author Julia’s pen and TV boss Shonda’s razor-sharp ability to spot a runaway hit when she sees one, we’d never have been swept off our feet by the highfalutin family and the cast of characters who breathe their rarefied air.
Making it all more the more remarkable is that fact that Shonda, the brains behind Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Inventing Anna, came across the books by accident. A friend offered to lend her the series after she’d run out of reading material on holiday. Shonda devoured the books and knew she had to turn them into a TV show.
“I remember I was almost scaring people, telling them we have to get these crazy romance novels – they’re hot and they’re sexy and they’re really interesting,” she says.
This story is from the 31 March 2022 edition of YOU South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the 31 March 2022 edition of YOU South Africa.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
OUR BRAVE LITTLE FIGHTER
Like her late sister, little Elana was born with a rare lung condition and can't breathe without a ventilator, but her parents are walking this familiar path with courage and hope
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
With his new film, The Fall Guy, Ryan Gosling put stunt doubles centre stage but how hard is it for a complete amateur to master the trade? Journalist Simon Usborne decided to find out
INSPIRATION EVERYWHERE
Irish writer Cecelia Ahern chats to YOU about writing her novels in longhand, her love of Lego and looking forward to her first wine-tasting in South Africa
THE KIDS ARE NOT OKAY
Something happened around 2010 that's had a huge impact on Gen Z, says a new book. It was the start of the phone-based childhood, and it's resulted in a rewiring of kids' brains - and a surge in depression and anxiety
HE'S ON THE BALL
Despite having no lower legs, -Grayton's prowess on the rugby field has made him a social media star
THIS ISN'T JUSTICE
A woman was shot dead by her fiancé, who said he thought she was an intruder. Now her family believe he got off lightly
THE BOSS IN CHARGE OF YOUR CROSS
As chief electoral officer of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo has his hands full these days!
HEARTBREAK AND HOPE
Relatives and loved ones share their stories as rescue efforts continue for the people still trapped under the rubble of a collapsed building in George
BLOOMING!
Shes adored by fans and loathed by haters, but like the character she plays in her new movie, Anne Hathaway says shes putting her own Joy first
SUSSEXES' AFRICAN ADVENTURE
Meghan and Harry took Nigeria by storm – but relations with the royal family remain icy
