Simone Ashley sent pulses racing as she stripped down to a Burberry bikini for their summer 2026 campaign.
The English actress, 31, looked worlds away from Bridgerton as she showed off her incredible physique.
Becoming the face of the luxury brand’s campaign, Simone left little the imagination for the shoot.
The star relaxed by the pool in a black skimpy bikini for the snaps, which were taken in South Africa.
Oozing elegance, she could be seen resting on a board as she floated on the crystal blue water of a swimming pool.
Cooling down in the sun, Simone enjoyed an icelolly with a Burberry sarong wrapped around her waist.
British actress Simone Ashley sent pulses racing as she stripped down to a Burberry bikini for their summer 2026 campaign
Becoming the face of Burberry’s summer 2026 campaign, Simone left little the imagination for the shoot
In another eye-grabbing snap, Simone enjoyed golden hour as she rocked another one of the luxury brand’s two-pieces.
The campaign also featured Hunger Games actor Tom Blyth who showed off his chiseled frame.
Both stars were joined by models Alva Claire, Babacar N’Doye and Sacha Quenby and a cast of synchronised swimmers and divers.
Sharing a pool snap with her followers on Instagram, Simone wrote: ‘So excited to share my @burberry summer campaign!!! This was so much fun, in the South African sun.’
Fans flooded her with compliments, writing: ‘Melanin is popping….queen’; ‘Hot as hell queen’;
‘BODYYY GOALS’; ‘Absolute gorgeous Simone’; ‘You are so beautiful I love’.
The summer campaign is themed on Britain’s lidos, which ‘celebrates open-air pools that come alive with families, friends and neighbours every summer’.
Daniel Lee, Burberry’s Chief Creative Officer, said: ‘A lido holds a particular kind of nostalgia for the British.
‘The moment the sun comes out, we make the most of the weather. We wanted to bring to life a warm summer’s day spent in and around the water with friends.’
Last December it was revealed Simone had split from her businessman boyfriend Tim Sykes just months after their romance began.
In September, Daily Mail first reported how the grey-haired hunk after they pair locked lips at the US Open in New York.
Simone, who was born in England to Indiana Tamil parents, is also known for starring on another Netflix series, Sex Education.
Her past roles have included supporting parts on Broadchurch and The Sister, but Ashley has lately been establishing herself as an in-demand film star.
The star relaxed by the pool in a black skimpy bikini for the snaps, which were taken in South Africa
The summer campaign is themed on Britain’s lidos, which ‘celebrates open-air pools that come alive with families, friends and neighbours every summer’
Becoming the face of Burberry’s summer 2026 campaign, Simone left little the imagination for the shoot
The campaign also featured Hunger Games actor Tom Blyth who showed off his chiseled frame
After small parts in Detective Pikachu and Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, she scored a cameo as herself in Brad Pitt’s racing drama F1, and was also spotted film an unspecified part in The Devil Wears Prada 2 recently.
Simone, who played Kate Sharma in Bridgerton, has said she will ‘clear’ her schedule if bosses ever want her to return, as she discussed her loyalty to the period drama.
Speaking to The Louis Theroux podcast, she explained: ‘I think he set a great example, of I guess for a better word, the loyalty to the show, it is a show about family and returning home and returning to the family and I think a lot of people follow that suit.
‘I particularly learned a lot from that example. And now when we go back, there is that environment of coming home and feeling like we’re part of a family.’
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