Bridgerton’s Regency ball stars enjoy a booze-up at bowling after all the hard work










The cast of Bridgerton swapped Regency refinement for an alcohol-fuelled bowling party to celebrate the end of filming for the much awaited second series – but had to dig into their own pockets after Netflix bosses refused to splash out on a big do.

Champagne flowed as stars including Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley and Adjoa Andoh – who have nicknamed their group ‘Bridgergang’ – joined in the revelry until 2am on Thursday.

Despite the first series of the drama being the channel’s most popular programme ever, the event, called ‘Let’s go boozy bowling’, was funded by Bailey, 33, and Ms Ashley, 26 – after Netflix had only provided a very low-key event with sandwiches.

Night out: Bridgerton¿s Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley. Top left: The stars in the Netflix drama

Night out: Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley. Top left: These are the stars of the Netflix drama

That's a wrap: The cast of Bridgerton swapped Regency refinement for an alcohol-fuelled bowling party to celebrate the end of filming

That’s a wrap: The cast of Bridgerton swapped Regency refinement for an alcohol-fuelled bowling party to celebrate the end of filming

They were seen leaving All Star Lanes, White City in West London. As Bailey laughed, she was wearing a gray fur coat and swapped her blue bowling shoes for white stilettos.

Ms Andoh, 58, pictured left, who plays the glamorous Lady Danbury, opted for trainers and left her character’s trademark tiara at home.

Bailey distributed invitations asking that guests not post photos of the evening on social media. 

Netflix and chill: Champagne flowed as stars including Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley and Adjoa Andoh joined in the revelry

Netflix and chill: Champagne flowed as stars including Jonathan Bailey, Simone Ashley and Adjoa Andoh joined in the revelry

Ice queen: The event began at 8pm with a champagne reception and there was also a Bridgerton 2 photobooth funded by Ms Ashley

Ice queen: The event began at 8pm with a champagne reception and there was also a Bridgerton 2 photobooth funded by Ms Ashley

Because of the limited numbers, only contracted employees were allowed to attend. Partners were not permitted. 

At 8pm, there was a champagne reception. Ms Ashley also funded a Bridgerton 2 photobooth.

Meanwhile, it can be revealed that the second season is as raunchy as the first, with Anthony and Kate set to shock viewers with an ‘outrageous sex scene’ so risque that it had to be filmed in a closed set.

A source said: ‘If you think the last series was uninhibited, wait until you see this one.’

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