Harry Potter star Katie Leung is joining Bridgerton (Picture: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
Netflix fans have been left stunned at discovering a Harry Potter icon will be hitting our screens in Bridgerton – but they’re more concerned about the age of her character.
The raunchy series has been a roaring success and captivated fans since 2020 when season one saw Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) wed Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page).
Season two saw the eldest Bridgerton child Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) marry Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley), while the third most recent season of the steamy Netflix hit followed the third Birdgerton son Colin (Luke Newton) and his blossoming romance with Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).
The role of leading the show has now turned to another beloved character as it was confirmed in the summer that Benedict Bridgerton will be the next member of the family in the spotlight for season four.
And after Netflix confirmed that will Yerin Ha as his love interest Sophie Beck, it’s now been revealed Harry Potter actress Katie Leung is joining the cast for season four.
The Asian-Scottish actress, who rose to fame as Cho Chang and played Harry’s first love interest in the beloved films, will play the twice-married, twice-widowed Lady Araminta Gun, who will have two girls debuting on the marriage mart this season and is said to be feeling the pressure to get at least one of them married off.
Katie rose to fame as Cho Chang (Picture: 1996-98 AccuSoft Inc., All right)
The 37-year-old will now be playing ‘a mother to grown adults’ in Bridgerton, leaving fans shocked (Picture: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
The show’s creators said her character is ‘fabulous, discerning and blunt’ and added that she does not respond well when her position in society is questioned.
However, fans have been left absolutely stunned by the fact that the 37-year-old will be playing ‘a mother to grown adults’ in the fourth season.
‘Hollywood is f**ked up bc wdym Katie Leung is 37 and Luke Thompson is 36 but she’s about to play a mother to grown adults and he’s playing a 28 year old man that’s just getting married?’ @ADropOfMagic wrote on X.
@Sophbridgerton added: ‘katie leung aka cho chang being old enough to be a bridgerton parent is making my eye twitch i’m sorry what.’
@Polin4ev said: ‘Katie Leung and Luke Thompson are the same age… they are going to be playing mother-in-law and son-in-law.’
@Vakariaan_ added: ‘Katie Leung is the same age as Nicola Coughlan but she’s gonna be playing the mother of two debutantes?’
Katie Leung and Luke Thompson are the same age⦠they are going to be playing mother-in-law and son-in-law pic.twitter.com/b0HbcMJQ0p
— iara ðª (@Polin4ev) September 16, 2024
Katie Leung is the same age as Nicola Coughlan but she’s gonna be playing the mother of two debutantes? pic.twitter.com/WmAMkaTlUl
— Emma ðð« waiting for Veilguard (@vakariaan_) September 16, 2024
not gonna lie, I think she’s gonna kill it, but …read more
Source:: Metro
