Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey lifts lid on ‘even more sex and bum-flashing’ in Netflix’s season 2

BRIDGERTON's Jonathan Bailey has promised 'even more sex and bum-flashing' in series two.

The first installment of the Netflix period drama was widely popular among viewers, partly due to the steamy and saucy intimate scenes.

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Jonathan, 32, plays Anthony Viscount Bridgerton, the eldest Bridgerton son and heir to the family title and estate.

It has been revealed that Bridgerton series two will focus more on the elder brother of Daphne and Bailey is excited to see the "amazing producers work magic."

He told : "The thing that's so at the heart of Bridgerton is intimacy and identity and sexuality – and so of course that's something we're going to have to make sure we continue with.

"Who wouldn't want to play a character whose bottom you get to know before the face?" Bailey laughed of his introduction in the series. I think the expression of sex in this show is so important."

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Speaking of Bridgerton series two, Sex Education and Broadchurch actress Simone Ashley will play Anthony's love interest.

Her character's name switched from Kate Sheffield - detailed in the Bridgerton literary series by Julia Quinn - to Kate Sharma, to reflect the actress' South Asian heritage.

She will act alongside Jonathan and present a feisty force of nature as the plotline centres on his season 2 quest to find a bride.

The steamy series, about wealth, lust and betrayal in London in the early 1800s, focuses on the posh Bridgerton and Featherington families.

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Previously, Bridgerton creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen said: 'We have a bunch of new characters we are going to be introducing.

"Anthony is going to have a love interest next season, and I think it's going to be as sweeping and moving and as beautiful as viewers of the first season have come to expect from the show."

He added: "We left him at the end of the first season at a bit of a crossroads, so I'm looking forward to jumping in and discovering how he fares on the marriage market."

Bridgerton series one is available to stream on Netflix