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'Bridgerton' Season 2 gets four new cast members

Shortly after the disappointing news that Regé-Jean Page, who played the beloved Duke of Hastings, will not be returning for the second season of "Bridgerton," Netflix announced four new cast members who will appear in the much-anticipated season 2 of  the Shonda Rimes series. 

Netflix made the announcement on Twitter Tuesday, introducing the new actors and their respective roles.

"Charithra Chandran will play Edwina Sharma, Kate’s younger sister and Shelley Conn will play Mary Sharma, Kate’s mother," the major streaming platform tweeted.

It added, "Also say hello to Calam Lynch who will play Theo Sharpe and Rupert Young who will play Jack."

Over the weekend, the streaming giant announced that Regé-Jean Page, who played the beloved Duke of Hastings, will not be returning for the second season.

Where the first season focused on the burning romance between the Duke and Daphne Bridgerton, the new season will be focusing on the newfound love between Daphne's brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and the smart and headstrong Kate, who will be played by "Sex Education" actress Simone Ashley. 

"Bridgerton," a period drama series set during the London Regency, became Netflix's most popular new series with more than 82 million household viewers. — Kaela Malig/LA, GMA News