Simon finally appeared in Quinn’s fourth Bridgerton novel, Romancing Mister Bridgerton. While Simon’s almost entirely absent from the latter four Bridgerton novels, he was again mentioned in An Offer from a Gentleman as part of a playful exchange between Daphne and Benedict. Benedict declared he knew what Daphne’s announcement would have been about, having already guessed they were to announce they were expecting another child. That game is instrumental in introducing one half of the second book’s main couple, Anthony’s love interest Kate, to the rest of the Bridgerton siblings. And just like it was Simon’s first time at Pall Mall, the same was true for Kate. In it, Simon is described as still besotted with his wife Daphne, and he could be seen trying his hand at the Bridgerton family game of Pall Mall for the first time. Simon reappears in Julia Quinn’s second Bridgerton novel, The Viscount Who Loved Me, which focuses on the firstborn Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), and on which Bridgerton season 2 is based. Anthony needs his own character arc, and Simon's being away will help this aspect of the narrative move forward. Anthony is now the main character of Bridgerton season 2. As much as Simon will be missed by the show's audience, his absence is for the best. Rather, when Daphne returns to the Bridgerton home to help her family during their current scandal, she mentions that Simon is at home taking care of their newborn and that they're still very much in love. That doesn't mean Simon is dead or that something drastic has befallen the character. Bridgerton season 2 explains that Simon Bassett is taking care of his own affairs and at home with his and Daphne's baby. Regé-Jean Page only agreed to appear in Bridgerton season 1, as he wanted to have enough time to devote to other projects, so the Duke of Hastings has been written off the show and exists off-screen only.

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