Bridgerton's Kate and Anthony won't be getting their own spinoff after being absent from the recent seasons of the hit Netflix series. Author Julia Quinn exclusively told Us Weekly what viewers can expect after Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) weren't in the first half of season 4. "They come back - they definitely come back. People have to remember that Jonathan Bailey is pretty busy and Simone Ashley has an incredible career," Quinn explained about the fictional couple being off screen so far. "I'm just so grateful that the actors are making time to do this.