PLUS: The actress teases her new Hulu holiday flick The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
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00:00Now it's a sit down with Simone Ashley.
00:02Hi, Simone.
00:03Can we talk a little, Bridgerton?
00:05Our only gripe is that we have to wait until 2026 for more.
00:08Simone, what are we going to do?
00:10I know.
00:11I think you just have to rewatch season 1, 2, and 3.
00:14I think that's what's going to get you through.
00:16Give us three words to describe how
00:18you think Luke Thompson will do as season 4's leading man.
00:21Oh, romantic, gorgeous, and brilliant.
00:28Come on in.
00:29He's just amazing.
00:30I love Luke.
00:31He's just the kindest guy.
00:32He's always just been so welcoming when
00:35I was new on the show, and just so sweet to me.
00:38Just a really wonderful person.
00:40We all breathe the sigh of relief
00:42when you confirm last month that you're
00:43returning for the new season.
00:45Fans love Anthony's more playful personality in season 3,
00:48now that he's happy and in love with Kate.
00:50I know you probably can't tell us anything,
00:52but will fans continue to enjoy their dynamic?
00:54Totally, always.
00:56Yeah, I think so.
00:58You know, Kate and Anthony are such really special characters.
01:03And you know, I think what drew me and Jonathan
01:06to their relationship is just how complex it is,
01:10and just how beautiful it is.
01:12So I think there's always going to be something to love.
01:15You must know it in your heart.
01:20You must feel it, because I do.
01:22Your new movie is here, just in time for the holiday season.
01:25We're light.
01:26We're light.
01:28Santa!
01:30Wonderland!
01:31Here we come!
01:34What do we need for the perfect night
01:36in of streaming the night before Christmas in Wonderland?
01:39Oh, great question.
01:40I think something that's going to keep you warm and cozy.
01:44So blanket, hot water bottle, or you
01:48can sit by a fireplace or candle,
01:50something like that that makes you warm and cozy.
01:52And then my go-to, like snacks, when watching a Christmas movie
01:56is hot chocolate with lots of whipped cream.
02:00And I like like a grilled cheese.
02:02We call them cheese toasties in England,
02:04but you guys call them grilled cheese.
02:06Yeah.
02:06And the cast is so stacked.
02:08Did you actually get to interact with your co-stars,
02:11Gerard Butler and Emilia Clarke, while making it?
02:14No, I didn't.
02:15But hopefully in the future, I'll
02:17be able to give them both a hug.
02:19Does it make you miss the bond that y'all have on sets?
02:21For example, like Bridgerton.
02:22Y'all seem like family.
02:24Yeah, totally.
02:25You know, it's a really different experience.
02:27Animation movies are great because the schedules
02:30are so easy to kind of wrap around that you can do the movie
02:33within like a week, basically.
02:35So you kind of do a day here, a day there, which is
02:38my experience on this movie.
02:40And yeah, it is really different than the experience
02:44when you're doing live action film or television,
02:46especially TV where you're doing eight episodes in a season
02:49and you're filming together for like a whole year, essentially.
02:53That's a very special kind of setting
02:56because you really then bond and make friends for life.
03:01We at People love to follow you and your red carpet style.
03:04You're always serving, girl.
03:06What do you think is the secret sauce to style and beauty?
03:10I just try not to stress.
03:13And I'm guilty of doing that.
03:15I just eat what I want.
03:17So I love working out a lot.
03:18But I just do what I feel I need to do on the day, yeah.
03:23Finally, I'm going to put 10 seconds on the clock.
03:25Tell everyone why they should check out
03:26The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland.
03:28I think everyone should check out
03:30The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
03:31because it is a nostalgic kind of classic Christmas movie
03:36that everyone is going to love.
03:39Merry Christmas to you.
03:41What an absolute WALL-E.
03:43Simone, thank you so much for joining us.
03:46Loved talking to you.