Joshua Jackson and Simone Ashley are spending their downtime together.
As production on their respective projects ramp up in New York City, the Doctor Odyssey actor and the Bridgerton star were spotted enjoying a summer stroll around town Aug. 9 during an off-day.
For the casual occasion, Joshua, 47, donned a white T-shirt with dark pants and Nike sneakers. Meanwhile, Ashley, 30, paired a light blue lacy camisole and gray patterned skirt with white running shoes and a neon green Prada bag.
At one point during the outing, the pair appeared to be engaged in a spirited conversation as they shared a laugh.
Joshua is currently in town filming Happy Hours with his former Dawson’s Creek costar Katie Holmes, while Simone is working on The Devil Wears Prada 2 costarring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt.
But this is not the first time the two crossed paths. Back in January 2020, Joshua and Simone attended a BAFTAs party in London, where they were among the many stars photographed mingling with each other. At the time Joshua was married to model Jodie Turner-Smith, with whom he shares now-5-year-old daughter Juno.
Jodie, 38, filed for divorce in October 2023 to end their four-year marriage. They reached a divorce settlement earlier this year.
As for Simone, she broke up with GP Ice Race CEO Constantin “Tino” Klein in January after two years of dating.
“I’ve been entering my single era,” she told BBC’s Woman Hour podcast in February. “I’m focusing on me and focusing on my work and my inner confidence.”
The following month, Ashley said her so-called “single era” is “time that I don’t wanna waste away.”
“It’s about self-growth, and I am looking for someone who is so confident in themselves and is really ready to have an open heart in the same way I do,” she added to People. “And that’s hard to find.”
For more on the love lives of Bridgerton stars, keep reading…
Nicola Coughlan
While Nicola’s Penelope Featherington found love with Luke Newton‘s Colin Bridgerton on season three, Nicola herself has sparked romance rumors with Renegade Nell alum Jake Dunn.
Sam Phillips and Bessie Carter
Lord Debling and Prudence Dankworth (née Featherington) may not factor into each other’s love lives on the show, but the actors have made a real-life match.
And it appears that Carter’s mum Imelda Staunton approves.
Phoebe Dynevor
Daphne Bridgerton swapped vows with Regé-Jean Page‘s Simon Basset, and now the Bridgerton alum plans to take her own stroll down the aisle.
Dynevor flashed her engagement ring from producer Cameron Fuller at the 2024 Met Gala.
Regé-Jean Page
The erstwhile Duke of Hastings, Page having left the show after season one, keeps his personal cards close to his vest off-camera, but has looked awfully happy in copywriter Emily Brown‘s company since 2021.
Jonathan Bailey
Like Anthony, 9th Viscount Bridgerton, the English actor prefers to stay mum on romantic affairs.
But he told TheStandard in December 2023 that he was in a not-secret-but-private relationship with a “lovely man.”
“Having a private life is, for me, completely critical,” the Fellow Travelers star said. “I don’t know if I would be able to be as confident to speak out on other things if I felt that my whole life was up for grabs.”
Simone Ashley
The Sex Education star, who fit the Vicountess bill for Anthony upon arrival from India, confirmed she was in a relationship with Tino Klein with a March 2023 Instagram post. But in February 2025, the actress shared she had entered her “single era” in an interview on BBC’s Woman Hour podcast, revealing the split occured one month prior.
Luke Thompson
Benedict Bridgerton seemingly just wants to be free to do his thing, as an artist and in the bedroom. Though maybe he’s developing some feelings…
And Thompson, who’s not one to share what he’s up in real life, was totally onboard with his character’s journey, wherever it took him.
“It’s lovely to explore,” he told Deadline ahead of the season three finale, “but also putting down some roots and choosing something or someone also has huge value and excitement.”
Luke Newton
Newton dated actress Jade Louise Davies—her sister Amber Davies won Love Island U.K. in 2017 with then-boyfriend Kem Cetinay—for several years.
But he was snapped following Bridgerton‘s June 2024 midseason premiere in London hand-in-hand with dancer Antonia Roumelioti.
Of course, most fans are just disappointed that Colin Bridgerton and Penelope aren’t together in real life.
“We think it’s really sweet,” Coughlan told Extra of the off-camera shipping that goes on for them. “I think because we truly love each other.”
Charithra Chandran
The actress who plays Kate’s sparkling sister Edwina Sharma may be single at the moment, but she sent hearts soaring with the release of her 2024 rom-com How to Date Billy Walsh, costarring her longtime friend Sebastian Croft.
Claudia Jessie
It turns out the actress destined to play Eloise Bridgerton ended up falling for the non-actor she auditioned with, casting editor Cole Edwards.
“I got a job and a fella on the same day,” Jessie told The Guardian in April 2024. “It was a great day for me, wasn’t it?”
