Simone Ashleyhas found her own diamond of the season.
TheBridgertonstar debuted her romance with Soho Communications senior account executiveJayJammalas the couple held hands during a walk through London on Aug. 23.
The duo kept it casual for theouting,with Ashley wearing a short yellow dress paired with a patterned bandana and whitepurse. Meanwhile, Jammal—who joined Soho Communications in 2023 and focuses on the luxury and hospitality sector, according to thecompany’s website—optedfor blue jeans, a dark blue T-shirt and a baseball cap.
And proving their bond is paw-fect,Ashley and Jammal were also seen walking her dogs around Notting Hillon their date.
E! News has reached out to Ashley’s reps for comment but has not heard back.
Prior to her burgeoning romance with Jammal, theDevil Wears Prada 2actressdatedConstantin “Tino” Kleinfrom 2023 to 2025after they’d first crossed paths at the Grand Prix in Monaco in 2022.
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At the time of their split,Ashley had declaredthat she did not “wanna waste away” her single era.
“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 explained toPeoplein 2025. “And I think that’s hard to find.”
However, the 31-year-old noted she was “not in a rush” when it came to finding a new partner, adding, “I want to take my time to find the right person for me and to work on myself—to grow, and to focus on my work.”
“I’ve got such an incredible year ahead and I’m up to such exciting things,” she said. “And I have the most amazing family and friends around me. So I’m working on my heart and on myself and on my confidence.”
The breakup also came at an interesting time forAshley, sinceshe was in the midst of promoting her filmPicture Thiswhen she confirmed the split.
“It’s kind of ironic I’m promoting a rom-com,” she said on an episode of BBC’sWoman Hourpodcast at the time, “and as of January this year, I’ve been entering my single era.”
“I’m focusing on me and focusing on my work and my inner confidence,” Ashley shared. “It feels like a different chapter from whenBridgertoncame out, where things were just so crazy.”
For more about the love lives of your favoriteBridgertonstars, keep reading.
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Dynevor flashed her engagement ring from producer Cameron Fuller at the 2024 Met Gala.
But he told The Standard 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.”
She debuted her new romance with Soho Communications senior account executive Jay Jammal in August 2026.
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.”
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.”
“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?”
She also not shied away from sharing candid confessions about her sex life, despite the fact that her character Eloise has yet to have sex on the series.
“It’s funny though,’” Claudia joked with AP during a joint interview with Hannah Dodd and Luke Newton in 2026, “cause in real life I’m having more sex than both of them.”
