The author behind Netflix's hit series Bridgerton has admitted that she finds Britons more difficult to converse with than Americans. Julia Quinn, who wrote the romance novels that inspired the show, said striking up a conversation in the UK was harder than in her native United States.
Quinn, 56, who grew up in New York, told The Times: 'My first impression was that it was a little harder to strike up a conversation with Brits than it is with Americans. But once the ice was broken everyone was just lovely.' She added that her first trip outside the US in 1987 had sparked her love for Regency England.
The author ruled out writing fiction set in modern-day England, saying: 'I'd get something wrong in the first chapter and you guys would instantly call me out as a fraud.'
Meanwhile, data from the Office for National Statistics suggests Bridgerton may be influencing baby names. Analysis by BABAB!NG found a rise in Regency-era names such as Penelope, Charlotte, Sophie and Violet. However, co-founder Jamie Robinson said the trend is more about 'quiet luxury' than the show itself.
