Do you have some extra antiperspirant on hand? Because you're gonna need it after making your way through this article, so consider yourself (and your sweat glands) warned. Now that I've had ample time to fully process that Regé-Jean Page will not be returning for Bridgerton 's second season , I'm paying tribute to the handsome Duke of Hastings by — what else? — reminiscing on his sexiest season one moments . We may not witness any more of Simon Basset's seductive spoon licks or sultry smolders when the Netflix series returns , but at least we have these GIFs to look back on when we're craving a steamy walk down memory lane. Shall we embark on the sweat-inducing journey, dear reader?
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Buckle Up, 'Cause We're Just Diving in Head First Here, People
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I Legitimately Stopped Breathing the First Time I Saw This Shot
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This Mischievous "Perhaps" Sends My Heartbeat Into Overdrive, HBU?
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Whew, That Double Take Could Stop Traffic
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*Screams* No! Please Don't!
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Can We Get a "Link in Bio" For Your Toothpaste, Simon?
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If This Isn't Waiting For Me at the End of the Aisle on My Wedding Day, I'm Out
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Have You Ever Seen a More Perfectly Sculpted Set of Pectoral Muscles?
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I Certainly Haven't!
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*Swoons and Seethes With Jealousy*
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Even With a Busted-Up Eye, He's Still a 10/10
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Gotta Love a Respectful King Who Chews Food With His Mouth Closed
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Those Rolled-Up Sleeves Are Just Really Doin' It For Me
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I'd Be Willing to Fork Over a Week's Wages to Have Simon Remove My Gloves Like This
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He's Practically a Seductive Glove-Removing Professional!
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Imagine This Being Your View in the Morning
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Oh, the Things I'd Do to Be Daphne For a Day
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Your Wish Is My Command, Your Grace!
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The Cutest Chuckle I Ever Did See
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Psh, You Didn't Think I'd Leave This One Out, Now Did You?
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The Passion! The Urgency!
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He's Got the Dramatic Turnaround Down to a Science
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Live Footage of Me After Remembering That Not Every Man Is Simon Basset
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