Daphne Bridgerton marries Simon Basset , the Duke of Hastings, becoming Daphne Basset, Duchess of Hastings in both the Bridgerton TV series and the original books.

Quick Scoop: Who Does Daphne Bridgerton Marry?

  • Daphne Bridgerton marries Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings.
  • After a scandal in the garden, he agrees to marry her to protect her reputation.
  • Their relationship starts as a fake courtship, then becomes a real love match.
  • After significant marital conflict (mainly about children), they reconcile and remain together.

In the Show: Bridgerton (Netflix)

  • Daphne first meets Simon at a ball while escaping unwanted suitor Nigel Berbrooke.
  • They agree to a pretend courtship to boost Daphne’s desirability and keep ambitious mothers away from Simon.
  • A passionate moment in the garden is seen by others, forcing Simon to marry Daphne to save her from social ruin.
  • With the Queen’s special license, they wed, and Daphne becomes the Duchess of Hastings.

Their marriage goes through:

  • Misunderstandings about Simon’s refusal to have children.
  • A period of emotional distance and separate bedrooms.
  • Eventual honesty, reconciliation, and recommitment to their marriage.

By the end of season 1, Daphne and Simon welcome a son, August, continuing the Hastings line.

In the Books vs. the Series

Both versions keep the same core answer: she marries Simon Basset.

  • In the books, Daphne and Simon have multiple children (Amelia, Belinda, Caroline, David, Edward).
  • In the Netflix series so far, only their son August is shown on screen.

Mini Forum-Style Take

Fans still debate whether Daphne “should” have married:

  • Prince Friedrich (the “safer,” kinder option).
  • Or Simon (the intense, complicated love match she ultimately chooses).

But canonically, in both show and books, the answer to “who does Daphne Bridgerton marry” is firmly: Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings.

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