The cast of Bridgerton is expanding with fresh talent as production for the eagerly awaited fourth season kicks off.The upcoming season will shift focus to Benedict Bridgerton's (played by Luke Thompson) quest for love, following the romantic journey of Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan).Yerin Ha joined the cast in August as the co-lead alongside Luke, taking on the role of the mysterious 'Lady in Silver', Sophie Baek.Netflix has confirmed that filming for Bridgerton season four is now underway, with the addition of a new backlot at Shepperton Studio to its list of locations.

The show is set to revamp its sets, creating replicas of Georgian and Regency era homes and Mayfair Street, while also significantly boosting the main cast, reports the Express.

Katie Leung, famed for her role as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films, is among the newcomers.Katie's recent work includes starring roles in The Peripheral with Chloe Moretz, the second season of Wheel of Time, and the current BBC thriller Nightsleeper.Her character, Lady Araminta Gun, comes with a sorrowful past but is determined to secure a bright future for her family in the marriage mart.According to an official Netflix description: "Twice married and twice widowed, Araminta has two girls debuting on the marriage mart this season and is feeling the pressure to get at least one of them married off."Fabulous, discerning, and blunt, Araminta does not respond well when anything - or anyone - threatens her standing in society."Netflix has also unveiled the two actors who will be playing Araminta's daughters; Michelle Mao as Rosamund Li and Isabella Wei as Posy Li.Rosamund is described as "beautiful, vain, and eager to please her

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