Drew Barrymore reveals 'steamy' show Bridgerton inspired her to get back on a DATING APP as she gushes about the series with Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page
It's the Netflix sensation which has proven to be a huge hit with its opulent costumes and saucy sex scenes.
And Drew Barrymore proved she's one of Bridgerton's biggest fans as she chatted to Phoebe Dynevor, who plays Daphne, and Rege-Jean Page, the Duke of Hastings, on her show on Friday.
The actress, 45, was starstruck as she interviewed the lead actors and even admitted the 'steamy and brilliant' series inspired her to get back onto a dating app.
Superfan! Drew Barrymore revealed she was inspired to 'get back on a dating app' while watching 'steamy' show Bridgerton during her show on Friday
Towards the end of their interview, Drew and her pal turned co-host Ross Mathews gushed about just how much they loved the period drama.
Ross thanked Phoebe and Rege-Jean for 'making a show that feels so modern... and for really turning our engines back on if you know what I mean.'
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The cheeky compliment prompted Drew to admit: 'It's true! I got back on a dating app during Bridgerton!
'I was like "I’m not dead, I’m not dead!" For me that was a big step.'
Impressed! Stars of the Netflix hit Rege-Jean Page and Phoeve Dynevor laughed after Drew, who was dressed up in their honor, made her revelation
Phoebe could not contain her surprise at the super-fan's big reveal declaring 'I love that', while Rege-Jean joked: 'I didn't know that that was the most we were going to turn on, but hit it!'
Speaking about the show elsewhere in the interview, Drew described Bridgerton as the show which is 'steamy, brilliant, and rubbing everybody’s motors'.
Drew is mother to two daughters; Frankie, six and Olive, eight, with ex-husband Will Kopelman who she split with in 2016.
Back in September, Drew revealed she has not been on a date since 2015 as she chatted to Jane Fonda.
Chemistry: Bridgerton debuted on Christmas Day and has remained in the top spot on Netflix's most-watched list for the last two weeks, proving to be a mammoth success
Drama: The series follows Daphne and Simon's relationship through a London season in 1813 as well as the lives of her seven siblings (pictured the eldest Bridgerton son Anthony with Simon)
She told the actress: 'I'm not closed for business. But I have been exactly in that mentality for the past five years, thinking I just don't have the bandwidth, I don't know if I'm willing to open [up,] I just can't fit it in.'
While elsewhere in her interview with the Bridgerton stars on Friday, Rege-Jean revealed how his family have been handing all the nudity in the show - cheekily joking that the peach emoji is sometimes used when he appears on screen.
He said: 'My family are pretty well drilled at this point, we’ve got a family WhatsApp group and it’s got a little red flashing light emojis particularly around episode five… the occasional peach emoji.
'But also the Brits are very well drilled for this in general, I have a cousin who missed those messages and made a bunch of tactical cups of tea.. you leave the room and put the kettle on.
Netflix sensation: The show features dozens of raunchy moments as well as a controversial sex scene between Daphne and Simon - which some have branded 'male rape'
'You’re not disturbed you just have to make a very long cup of tea right now, but the problem with this show is she came back and was like, “you guys were still going! How many cups of tea do I have to make?”'
It comes after Phoebe also revealed she had to skip watching some of the sex scenes during a family viewing.
The actress, 25, said she had the remote control firmly clasped ready to fast-forward the intimate moments while watching the series with her mum, Sally, 57.
Phoebe told The Daily Star: 'She is very proud and excited. I watched the show with the whole family, even the grandparents managed to watch it.
'I had to sit there and fast forward on high alert with the remote control. We managed it just about.'
Embarrassed! Phoebe, 25, recently revealed she skipped Bridgerton's racy sex scenes while watching it with her Coronation Street mum Sally
Phoebe's mum Sally is best known for her role as Sally Webster on Coronation Street, which she has played since 1986.
She also revealed she took the same approach when watching Bridgerton with her grandparents while chatting to Drew, saying it was a 'very PG' version of the show.
Bridgerton debuted on Christmas Day and has remained in the top spot on Netflix's most-watched list for the last two weeks, proving to be a mammoth success.
And the show could likely go from overnight sensation to an eight-season run, according to the creator of the Netflix hit.
Chris Van Dusen, the showrunner, said: 'This being a family of eight children and there being eight books, I would love to be able to focus and really tell stories and love stories for all the Bridgerton siblings. For each character, for sure. I would love that.'
Awkward: The actress revealed she had the remote control firmly clasped in her hand ready to fast-forward the intimate moments while watching with her mum (pictured together)
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