What Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor Secretly Agreed On Before Bridgerton Kissing Scenes — And It’s Not What You Think 😳
If you thought Bridgerton’s steamiest moments were all romance and roses, think again. 👀 Behind every smoldering kiss between Simon and Daphne was a secret pact so unexpected, even die-hard fans will laugh out loud when they hear it. Because trust me — what Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor agreed on before every love scene had absolutely nothing to do with passion.
During a 2023 chat on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Regé-Jean Page casually dropped a bombshell that had the audience howling. When asked how he and Phoebe managed to look so effortlessly in love, he laughed and said, “Phoebe and I had horrendous coffee breath the whole way through.” ☕
Wait… what?! The Duke of Hastings — suave, seductive, perfect — was locking lips with coffee fumes strong enough to wake Lady Whistledown herself? Apparently, yes. The two agreed early on that they wouldn’t give up their caffeine fix, no matter how many make-out takes they had to film. “It became our inside joke,” Page added. “We’d both sip coffee, look at each other, and go — ‘well, here we go again.’”
That small, cheeky pact turned what could’ve been awkward into something oddly comforting. Instead of obsessing over breath mints or perfection, they focused on the chemistry — and it shows on screen.
So the next time you rewatch Bridgerton and feel that tension crackle between Daphne and the Duke, remember — behind the glamour, two actors were just laughing through a caffeine-fueled haze, doing their best to stay in character while smelling like a London café.
It’s a reminder that even the hottest TV couples are just human. And maybe, that’s exactly why it worked so well — real chemistry, real humor, no filter.
☕ Now who else suddenly wants to rewatch Episode 5… just to look for the coffee connection?
