Bridgerton's Phoebe Dynevor reveals she hasn't been asked to return to the show

13 April 2026, 09:54 | Updated: 13 April 2026, 11:16

By Katie Louise Smith

Phoebe's Daphne Bridgerton did not appear in season 3 or season 4, despite calls from fans to see her return.

Don't get your hopes up on seeing Phoebe Dynevor return as Daphne in Bridgerton anytime soon... the actress has revealed that she has not been asked to come back as the beloved Bridgerton sister.

Phoebe, alongside Regé-Jean Page, shot to fame in 2020 thanks to their performances as Daphne and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. Phoebe returned briefly in season 2 but hasn't been seen since.

Prior to season 4's release, Phoebe told The Direct: "They've not called me yet. And I think they're shooting Season 4 right now. So, I'm still waiting for that call."

And now in a new interview with Collider, as season 5 begins filming, she's revealed the reason why she thinks she hasn't reprised the role yet.

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Phoebe's last appearance as Daphne was in season 2. She did not appear in season 3 despite having a small role in Colin and Penelope's love story in the books. In fact, Daphne and Simon were not even mentioned in third season of the show. She also didn't appear in season 4.

Explaining her absence in 2023, Phoebe told Variety: "Well, I did my two seasons. I’ve done what I wanted to do with that character and she had a great arc.”

However, she has now said that has not ruled out returning to the show. Speaking to Collider in April 2026, Phoebe said: "When the first season came out, they didn't know what they needed to put in place. So we were like the ones that got away, I think, in a certain way."

"I can only speak for myself, I would always come back if I was asked," she added. "I just wanna say, I have not received a call and when I get that call, I will be there if I can."

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Fans have taken to social media to criticise the show for not bringing Daphne back. Since her last appearance, she's missed three of her sibling's weddings (Colin and Penelope, Francesca and John, Benedict and Sophie) and a funeral (John).

Addressing her potential return, showrunner Jess Brownell teased Daphne and Simon's potential future return in an interview with People: "I think it would be really meaningful, especially when I think forward to Hyacinth and Gregory's story. Daphne and Anthony, and their partners, are such paternal/maternal figures for those younger kids."

"So I would be very interested in trying to get some of those previous leads back for the later run of the show," she teases. "I haven't spoken to Regé about that. The conversations haven't happened, but the ideas are there."

Bridgerton season 5 is now filming so it seems like Daphne won't feature there but with so many new relationships and dynamics to explore, she'll likely just continue to live her best life off-screen for the time being.

Fingers crossed we'll see her pop up again later down the line!

Read more about Bridgerton here:

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• Bridgerton boss confirms more spin-offs are 'coming soon'
• Bridgerton author addresses potential Violet and Edmund spin-off series

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