British Vogue presents One Day with Simone Ashley. Simone Ashley is no stranger to rom-coms, after all, British Vogue’s December 2022 cover star did play Bridgerton’s ravishing leading lady (Kate Sharma) in Bridgerton Season 2 — opposite the smouldering Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton). Kate & Anthony’s will-they-won’t-they romance incorporates all the classic tropes of the beloved genre: a memorable meet cute, love triangles, a runaway bride, and a swoon-worthy denouement.

So, what happened when we asked Simone Ashley to play a textbook rom-com heroine for a day? The answer involves nods to everything from Notting Hill and Bridget Jones’ Diary to Love Actually — plus a very festive cameo. Watch the full episode on British Vogue to see how many iconic rom-com references you can spot.

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00:00 - Four Weddings and a Funeral: Alarm clock scene
00:24 - About A Boy: Units of time
00:32 - Bridget Jones: Bike fall
00:35 - Notting Hill: Coffee spill
00:53 - Notting Hill: Horse & Hound magazine
01:35 - Bridget Jones: Waxing scene
01:51 - Notting Hill: Script reading
02:02 - Love Actually: Martine McCutcheon cameo
02:15 - Love Actually: "They're all of me"
02:29 - Bridget Jones: Blue soup
03:13 - Bridget Jones: "I like it just the way it is"

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Director of Photography
Amelia Hazlerigg

Editor
Jack Williams @ The Assembly Rooms

Featuring
Simone Ashley
Martine McCutcheon
Tom Webb

Vogue’s Director of Creative Production
Minnie J Carver

Vogue’s Producer
Georgie Butz

Executive Producer
Mayling Wong

Producer
Ayo Alli

Production Company
Partizan

Vogue’s Talent Booker
Deborah Ababio

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Assistant Director
Jack Meredith

1st Camera Assistant
Oliver Munks

2nd Camera Assistant
Lea Aubigne

Gaffer
Marco Di Giulio

Grip
Nick Teulon

Sparks
Romaine Foster
Ronaldo Foster

Sound Recordist
Doug Swallow

DIT
Rob Gilmour

Production Assistants
Anisa Kennar
Ella Kander
Will Cousins

Runner
Yann Selakovitch

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Simone's Stylist
Rebecca Corbin-Murray

Tom's Stylist
Jack O’Neill

Simone's Stylist’s Assistant
Celia Walsh

Simone's Make-up Artist
Phoebe Walters

Simone's Hair Stylist
Halley Brisker

Simone's Manicurist
Emily Rose Lansley

Set Designer
Phoebe Ann Harris

Set Designer’s Assistant
Joe Youens

Writer
Abena Taylor-Smith

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Edit Producer
Joshua Gochez

Grade Producer
Angie Broomfield

Assistant Editor
Bruna Manfredi

Graphic Designer
Montse Tanús

VFX Artist
Dylan Wynne

Colourist
Myles Bevan @ Time Based Arts

Composer
Benji Baker

Sound Mixers
Joe Munday
Oli Pearson

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Special Thanks:
16Arlington
Jennifer Choo
Jennifer Fisher
Linda Farrow
Lydia Bowden
Max Mara
New Balance
Olivia von Halle
Pat McGrath
Roberto Cavalli
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello
The Longing
Vaara

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