Nicola Coughlan) may be full of secrets as the infamous gossip queen of England’s Regency Era, it’s really Adjoa Andoh’s Lady Danbury who holds all of the ’Ton’s skeletons.Andoh has earned much praise on the critically acclaimed Netflix series as the sharp-tongued yet perceptive Dowager Duchess and caretaker to the sizzling Simon Basset, played by Regé-Jean Page, who departed the show after the first season.

Ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Friday, the 59-year-old British actress spilled the English breakfast tea — or Earl Grey, whichever beverage tickles your fancy — to The Post about the show’s seemingly overnight legacy, the sophomore season’s central star, Jonathan Bailey, and his quest to find love, as well as her character’s mission to stay on top of British high society.

Season 2 will focus on Bailey, 33 — who portrays Lord Anthony Bridgerton — as he becomes entranced by the newly-arrived Sharma girls, Kate and Edwina (played by Simone Ashley, 26, and Charithra Chandran, 25, respectively). “Anthony Bridgerton is the eldest son, the man of the family, so he’s carrying huge responsibilities and now has the added [obligation] this season to get married,” Andoh explained. “So viewers will see how he steps up to the plate — and who will quicken his heart.”And Andoh promised that fans will be satisfied with the sizzle created by Bailey’s character in the new episodes. “Don’t worry that you’ve been robbed of steam with the leaving of Regé,” she assured fans. “There are other people [on the show] that can generate equal amounts of steam!”Page, 34, exited the show in 2020, reportedly due to creative differences with creator Shonda Rhimes and her team.

‘Bridgerton’ star Adjoa Andoh: Show still full of ‘steam’ without Regé-Jean Page

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