Bridgerton has returned with even more passion in its fourth season, which dropped on Netflix last Thursday (29th January).
This series focuses on the charming second-eldest son Benedict Bridgerton (portrayed by Luke Thompson), who finds love after an unexpected encounter with Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha) at a masquerade ball.
Yet when Sophie takes up a position as housekeeper for the Bridgerton household and the attraction reignites, Benedict puts the budding relationship at risk by proposing she become his mistress, oblivious to the fact she's the enigmatic Lady in Silver.
Meanwhile, Benedict's second-eldest sister Eloise (Claudia Jessie) appears to have renounced marriage entirely, though her commitment to remaining unmarried creates friction with her mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell).
Whilst viewers await the concluding episodes of Bridgerton season four, landing on Thursday, 26th February, here's what we know about actress Claudia's life beyond the screen, reports the Mirror.
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Claudia Jessie, 36, grew up in Moseley, Birmingham and was raised on a houseboat. She's believed to have maintained this distinctive lifestyle into her adult years, buying another houseboat to share with her then boyfriend in 2018.
The actress has previously spoken candidly about her family's money troubles, telling the Belfast Telegraph they were "so poor".
"My mum would clean houses to maybe get me to a ballet class, bless her," she remembered. "My dad - when he was still about - I don't think he worked. We were fighting off bailiffs at the door."
Prior to her television breakthrough, Claudia took on various jobs including working in pubs, dog walking and promoting for Capital FM, whilst sleeping on her aunt's sofa.
In contrast to her character Eloise, Claudia has discovered romance on the Bridgerton set, currently in a relationship with the series' casting director, Cole Edwards.
The pair maintain a low profile as the actress avoids social media updates about her personal life.
Speaking to the Guardian about her audition, she joked: "I got a job and a fella on the same day. It was a great day for me, wasn't it?" The couple are understood to remain together, residing in Birmingham.
Beyond finding her partner through Bridgerton, Claudia also formed a close friendship with Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, who plays Eloise's best friend Penelope.
"Nicola always says it's the other way around," she remarked when discussing their bond. "In Bridgerton, Eloise talks at Penelope a lot of the time; in real life, I'm more introverted and Nicola does most of the chatting.
"We were the first two people cast. I remember seeing our headshots next to each other on a wall and thinking – 'Cool!' – because Nicola's incredible."
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Claudia embraces Nichiren Buddhism, having turned to chanting and meditation to manage the severe panic attacks and anxiety that have plagued her since she was young.
She lives with depersonalisation disorder (DPD), a condition that causes individuals to feel disconnected from their physical selves whilst making their surroundings appear hazy or surreal.
The Bridgerton actress also follows a vegan lifestyle and supports Extinction Rebellion. Speaking to the Evening Standard, she previously suggested that her character Eloise would have "100 percent" joined the environmental campaign group as well.
"She'd be getting arrested as soon as she could. I reckon my family must be like, 'How does it feel playing yourself?' Like I am working guys, I swear, I'm doing something."
Bridgerton season 4, part 2 releases Thursday, 26th February.
