DERMOT O'Leary has revealed how he has a secret connection to hit TV series Bridgerton, claiming he knows what happens next.
The 47-year-old TV presenter "confessed" that his wife Dee Koppang had worked on the show as he discussed the upcoming series with co-host Alison Hammond.
The presenting pair were joined by journalist Andrew Neil and Made in Chelsea star Georgia Toffolo as they talked about the confirmation of three more seasons of Bridgerton.
As Alison, 46, lamented the loss of Regé-Jean Page from the hit Netflix series after the star shockingly stepped back from the show earlier this week.
It was then that Dermott stepped in to explain the upcoming releases would follow the focus of the books written by Julia Quinn that the series is based on.
"I have to confess here, my wife worked on it and she was the second unit director," he explained as his co-host intently listened.
"There are many books about the Bridgerton series, and each central character of the series will be the central character per book.
"So the first book was The Duke & I, which is about the Duke and Duchess of Hastings, the next one is The Viscount Who Loved Me, which is Anthony Bridgerton, played by the brilliant Jonathan Bailey."
Alison was unable to contain her excitement at the news, quickly quipping back: "Brilliant, I cannot wait."
It comes after Netflix announced it had renewed smash hit Bridgerton for a third and fourth season, even though production on series 2 is still ongoing.
Taking to Twitter, the streamer announced: "BREAKING NEWS FROM THE TON. Bridgerton is returning for seasons three AND four!"
Netflix also dropped a letter from Lady Whistledown herself, which read: "Esteemed members of the Ton, it seems we have a rather special announcement.
"Bridgerton shall return for seasons three and four. This author shall have to purchase more ink."
Bridgerton broke Netflix records when it dropped late last year.
The eight-part series, which launched on Christmas Day, proved to be Netflix's most-watched show in 83 countries including the UK, France and the US.
Bridgerton has snatched the top spot from the previous record-holder, fantasy drama The Witcher, which received 76million streams in its first 28 days.
The show follows Daphne Bridgerton, the eldest daughter of a powerful and wealthy family, as she tries to meet a man to marry.
However, following the death of her father, Daphne must be chaperoned by her possessive older brother Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), who is also struggling to find love.
Unfortunately for Daphne she becomes a target for London gossip queen Lady Whistledown’s scandal sheet.
She then comes into contact with the insubordinate Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) and they come together to develop a plan that they hope will keep her safe.
Alas, fans were gutted last year when the hunky Regé-Jean Page confirmed that he would not be returning for season 2.
According to reports, he instead wants to focus on making movies and conquering Hollywood on the big screen.
Showrunner Shonda Rhimes also shut down rumours that Regé-Jean had quit after the pair butt heads during filming.
Speaking to Vanity Fair about the outpouring of grief from fans, she said: "I was really shocked, because usually that happens when I’ve killed off somebody that’s been around for a while.
"Like, we didn’t kill him, he’s still alive! [Regé-Jean] is a powerful, amazing actor and that meant we did our job—every season, our job is finding the right people and putting together this incredible, world-shifting romance.
"What would be the ever-after of this combo? I mean, really: What would Regé-Jean do, you know what I mean? We gave them their happily ever after! And now we have this next couple coming. And so yeah, I was like, whoa!"
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