The Netflix series Bridgerton has been a huge hit, with its steamy s** scenes inspired by Julia Quinn’s The Duke and I romance novels.

The series’ intimacy coordinator had the challenging task of choreographing the intimate scenes that were numerous enough to be treated like stunts.

However, one Simon and Daphne s** scene stood out for challenging the time period and the history of the Regency era in which the show is set.

It created a precedent for the rest of the series.

Fans of the show have fallen in love with Simon Basset and Daphne Bridgerton’s love story.

The Shonda Rhimes show is now Netflix’s most successful original series debut in its history, and there’s even a viral musical adaptation being created on TikTok.

But one question fans still had by the end of the season was just how old are the characters supposed to be?

In Quinn’s novels, Daphne is the eldest Bridgerton daughter and the fourth eldest of the eight siblings.

Daphne is 21 years old and is played by 25-year-old Phoebe Dynevor.

Simon, the Duke of Hastings, is 29 years old in the books.

He’s played by Regé-Jean Page, who is 31.

The show is set in 1813 Regency-era London when King George III and Queen Charlotte were on the throne.

Simon and Daphne enter into a clever ruse to improve Daphne’s desirability to potential suitors and to get mothers eager to marry their daughters off Simon’s back.

Almost predictably, Simon and Daphne ended up falling in love, but Simon’s determination to end his family’s line to spite his father held him back from marrying her.

Unable to help himself, he kisses Daphne in a garden maze at a social event, and overwhelmed by her own feelings, Daphne kisses him back.

They were seen, however, so they married to preserve Daphne’s honor.

The intimacy coordinator, Lizzy Talbot, referred to episode 6 of season 1 as an “intimacy circus.” The library scene features Simon performing oral s** on Daphne on the stairs of a library.

The sensual scene was the first one Dynevor filmed for the show, and its setting had a special meaning.

The library scene took place in Simon and Daphne’s new marital home, but it was filmed at the Reform Club in London.

This impressed Talbot because women weren’t allowed in the club until 1980, yet they were filming a scene of oral pleasure there.

While s** scenes in TV and movies aren’t a rarity anymore, it is rare to see a woman receiving oral pleasure.

This scene being filmed on day one in a club that didn’t even allow women made it clear to Talbot that this was a female gaze kind of show.

The intimacy coordinator loved this particular Simon and Daphne s** scene because of the way it challenged the patriarchy.

The scene stood out because it showed a woman experiencing pleasure and it was filmed in a place where women were not allowed for over a century.

Talbot saw it as a statement that Bridgerton was a female gaze kind of show.

The show’s success is due in part to the fact that it has given a fresh take on historical romance novels.

It still features the same plotlines that people expect from the genre, but it subverts the norms by giving women more agency, making the s** scenes more explicit, and by being inclusive with its casting.

The show has received critical acclaim for all these reasons and more.

The show is also unique in its approach to intimacy coordination.

Talbot worked closely with the actors to make sure they felt comfortable with the scenes.

She created a safe space for them to discuss their boundaries and made sure they had control over how much of themselves they showed on screen.

The show has been renewed for a second season, but it will be without Page.

The actor has confirmed that he will not be returning to the show.

Fans are disappointed, but they are still excited about what’s to come in the next season.

With Rhimes at the helm, fans can expect more steamy s** scenes, more drama, and more challenges to the patriarchy.

In conclusion, Bridgerton has become a cultural phenomenon for many reasons, including its fresh take on historical romance novels, its approach to intimacy coordination, and its inclusivity.