Julie Andrews has got Bridgerton fans in a frenzy...
Bridgerton has finally arrived on Netflix, and fans of the period drama can’t get enough of the new series.
Adapted from the novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton has been billed as a cross between Downton Abbey and Gossip Girl.
And viewers are already going wild for the new launch, many of them having watched the entire series already.
Daphne Bridgerton is played by Phoebe Dynevor (Picture: Netflix)
The eight-part series, which has been available to stream on Netflix since Christmas Day, sees the siblings of the Bridgerton family looking for love and happiness in London high society.
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Actors Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor (daughter of Sally Dynevor, who plays Sally Webster in Coronation Street) play the romantic leads in the Christmas TV highlight.
The series sees Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of the Bridgerton family, make her debut on the marriage mart.
However, her hopes of finding love soon take a knock when her reputation is slandered by influential Regency gossip-columnist, Lady Whistledown.
Julie Andrews gets fans in a frenzy
Mary Poppins star Julie Andrews narrates the entire series as Lady Whistledown, and fans can’t get enough of the Gossip Girl style twist on a period drama…
As if Bridgerton wasn’t everything I look for in TV/movies/books they go ahead and make Julie Andrews the Gossip Girl-style narrator?
See y’all on the other side ✌🏻
— Madison (@madisonrosee) December 27, 2020
julie andrews as regency-era gossip girl is something so insanely specific i didn’t know i needed #Bridgerton
— kinsey (@kinseycanez) December 27, 2020
Bridgerton is basically just gossip girl in 1800s England with Julie Andrews and i love it
— Makena Marie (@Makenakane) December 27, 2020
Bridgerton is just Regency Gossip Girl with Julie Andrews instead of Kristen Bell and I love every minute of it
— Nonessential K (@Taunte_K) December 27, 2020
Julie Andrews is the ultimate gossip girl. #bridgerton
— Jami Crockett (@jamicrockett) December 27, 2020
So Bridgerton is basically a regency era Gossip Girl where Julie Andrews narrates? It's like this show was made specifically for me.
— Megan L (@MegELay) December 27, 2020
Julie Andrews is the gossip girl style narrator for Bridgerton and I LOVE IT
— lauren (@LaurMckellar) December 26, 2020
The cast share their love for Julie Andrews
But Bridgerton viewers aren’t the only ones who are apparently fans of the legendary Julie Andrews.
Regé-Jean Page who plays Simon in the series recently told us about the moment he found out he was going to be part of the same show as Julie…
“I found out when I was on a train and I yelped. It was a literal yelp,” he revealed.
Regé-Jean Page stars as Simon Basset (Picture: Netflix)
“The entire carriage turned around. I was in my gym gear because I had come from a boxing training session for the show and I was attempting to look very masculine and yet, I yelped.
That’s how I found out that Julie Andrews was doing it. I was very pleased.”
Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne also told us about how much she loves Julie: “I grew up with The Princess Diaries, and obviously Mary Poppins, and so it was incredible to be part of the same show.
“I’m such a fan.”
You can stream the entire series of Bridgerton on Netflix now.
