Regé-Jean Page Is Still Having To Clear Up Rumors About His Departure From "Bridgerton" A Year After Leaving The Show

    "The papers made that one up."

    Regé-Jean Page is still clearing up rumors falsely claiming he'll return to Bridgerton — a year after he announced his departure from the show.

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    Over the weekend, Regé-Jean reunited with his former costar, Jonathan Bailey...and people started to buzz about rumors surrounding the show.

    Regé-Jean and Jonathan walk down the street together in Italy

    Reports had recently surfaced that Regé-Jean was in talks to return for the show's third season and the reunion with Jonathan only caused more speculation.

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    Unfortunately, it turns out that Regé-Jean and Jonathan were purely having a hang sesh while they were both in Rome.

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    Regé-Jean took his his Instagram to clear up the rumors, sharing a photo from his outing with Jonathan.

    "The boys are back in town," Regé-Jean wrote, adding that they had the "the best, most stylish, catch up" over some "truly excellent Italian coffee and sunshine."

    Regé-Jean and Jonathan's characters sit across from each other at a table and chat

    Most importantly, he noted, "No, I’m not going back to the show btw — the papers made that one up."

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    Regé-Jean previously explained that he left the show as his story was a "one-season arc" and "it felt like a limited series" to him.

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    So while it doesn't sound like we'll be seeing Regé-Jean and Jonathan reunited on screen anytime soon, it's nice to hear they still hang off-screen!