Telly 13th January 2021 by Denise Curtin
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Bridgerton’s Leading Lady, Phoebe Dynevor
*patiently waits for confirmation on season two*
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Trending in Ireland throughout Christmas, Bridgerton was a festive binge this year and one we seemed to all totally love. From the costumes to the music *Wild Dreams, need I say anymore*, to Duke’s spoon, the show had us captivated, in love and in need of more.
And more looks set to come with talks that we could have a total of eight seasons based on the eight Bridgerton books by Julia Quinn that follow the eight Bridgerton children.
Did I say eight enough?
So yeah, it’s all very exciting, but in the interim, we’re researching and hunting as much as we possibly can about our favourite stars of the hit Netflix show.
We’ve covered some juicy deets on the Duke of Hastings, Mr Regé-Jean Page and now, we’re moving on to Daphne Bridgeton, AKA, the talented Phoebe Dynevor.
Here are 10 things you might not have known about her!
1. Phoebe is 5ft 5
According to IMBd, the star is about 5ft 5 inches tall. That’s about 1.65 m.
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2. She turns 26 this year
Phoebe will celebrate her birthday in just three months. The 25-year-old turns 26 on April 17th.
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3. She was born in Manchester
The talented actress hails from Manchester, where she also attended school there at Cheadle Hulme School.
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4. She’s got a famous mom!
News that started doing the rounds over Christmas, Phoebe has got a very well-known mom. If you’re a soap fan you’ll squeal, because her mother is none other than Sally Dynevor AKA Sally Webster from Corrie!
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5. She posts LOTS of Bridgerton BTS pics
If you’re like us and looking for plenty Bridgerton content to keep you tipping along, Phoebe is serving.
Here she is with her on-screen bro, Anthony Bridgeton AKA Johnathan Bailey.
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6. She began her acting career in 2006
You know what they say, the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree and Phoebe began her acting career as a child, starring in BBC’s school series Waterloo Road.
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7. No, she’s not dating the Duke IRL
The pair shut down any rumours of an off-screen romance during a joint interview for Access, with Page politely saying:
“I think everything you need to know is on camera. That’s why we presented it so beautifully for you. All the sparks that flew off of the beautiful scripts that we were handed, and so I think that the sparky scripted material are more than enough.”
Well, there you go.
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8. Phoebe has two siblings
Phoebe is the eldest of three, with two younger siblings, Samuel Dynevor and Harriet Dynevor.
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9. She currently resides in London
Phoebe lives in a pretty cool flat in Hampstead, often sharing photos from both inside and outside her apartment which seems to be full of books and antique looking furniture.
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10. Bridgerton has had over 63 million viewers since it landed on Christmas Day.
Explaining how proud she was of her daughter landing the main part, her mom Sally told the Sunday Mirror:
“I just want to say I’m very proud of Phoebe and as a family, we are so excited to see Bridgerton on Christmas Day.”
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Cute!
Want more facts, check out all we’ve learned about Regé-Jean Page here.
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