Bridgerton star Simone Ashley and boyfriend Tino Klein go ‘Instagram official’ with BAFTA Awards afterparty snap

Simone Ashley has confirmed her relationship with boyfriend Tino Klein by going Instagram official.

The Bridgerton star, 27, from Surrey, became a household name after playing Kate Sharma in series two of the hit Netflix series. Previous to this, she also starred as Olivia Hanan in Sex Education and also in Broadchurch, series three.

Simone, who has 2.8 million Instagram followers, took to the platform to share a sweet picture of her and boyfriend Tino. The photo was taken at celebrity hotspot, Chiltern Firehouse, during the BAFTA Awards afterparty. The couple look in their element as they laugh, touch noses and embrace.

Fans have expressed their delight in the comment section of the post.

One said: “This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen 😍”

Another commented: “Sweethearts 💞 Those genuine smiles ☺️ So happy for you!”

Although it is uncertain how long Simone and Tino have been dating, it has been reported that they met at the F1 race in Monaco. Tino is the CEO of the GP Ice Race, a new winter event in Austria.

Simone was in the press last year with people desperate to know who she was dating. According to The Daily Mail, the star’s first serious relationship was with Luke Richardson who was 13 years older than her.  Luke, now a coffee brand manager, was previously the drummer with The Draytones and once toured with Paul Weller.

The couple met in a café where he was working as a barista and romance blossomed. The couple moved in together but, when they moved to Los Angeles, their two-year relationship ended and Luke decided to leave.

After the split, almost all of the social-media posts linking the pair were deleted.

Last month, Simone told The Daily Mail about how the role as feisty aristocrat Kate Sharma in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton helped with her mental health after the break-up.

She stated that, pre-Brigerton, she had struggled: “I was going through a break-up in 2019 to 2020, just before I got the part in Bridgerton and I wasn’t taking care of myself. I was being so hard on myself.”

Luke’s mother added: “I just think her career was taking off – she needed to go to America, so it was just one of those things. It was not the right time for both of them”.

The now loved-up star is happy to share her new romance with Tino on social media and the photo she shared shows how in love they are.

Bridgerton fans, who are eagerly awaiting series three, can’t wait for nuggets of information on what may lie ahead for her character.

She hinted that her character will be settling into the role of viscountess after marrying Anthony Bridgerton:

Simone said: “Even though she comes across as fierce, people like that are sometimes the softest on the inside. They develop that skin because they’re vulnerable”

Whilst she continues to act and entertain, she has also set up her own production company and is keen to have more control.

“The more you work in this industry, you see the holes, you see what shouldn’t be happening. I want to create sets where everyone feels equal,” Simone said.