#Sophie Simnett

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Twist (2021) dir. Martin Owen

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❤️Luke Newton’s On-Screen Love Interests ❤️

The Lodge (2016-2017) Ben and Skye, played by Sophie Simnett

The Lodge (2016-2017) Ben and Danielle, played by Bethan Wright

Youth in Bed (2019) Ethan and Mei, played by Shun Yin

Bridgerton (2020) Colin and Marina, played by Ruby Barker

The Shape of Things (2023) Adam and Evelyn, played by Amber Anderson

The Shape of Things (2023) Adam and Jenny, played by Carla Harrison-Hodge

Bridgerton (2024) Colin and Penelope, played by Nicola Coughlan

White Mars (202?) Leo and Sammie, played by Lucy Hale (tentative. They might not be love interests)

Viana: The Legend of the Golden Hearts (2026) Thomas and Ana, voiced by Daniela Melchior

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x7 avatars de Sophie Simnett, avec un premier essai de gif. citation de J-D Salinger, "l'attrape coeur"

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I am a Disney kid. Meaning I’ve watch a LOT of Disney shows. I’m watching 3 shows on Netflix right now and they all have actors from the Lodge.

Luke Newton (Bridgerton—rewatching because season 3 is coming!)

Jayden Revri (Dead Boy Detectives—my current hyper fixation as you can probably tell if you click my account)

Sophie Simnett (Daybreak—rewatching idk why it was on my “you’re watching __ you’ll like” list

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I made a little Daybreak tribute video, because I love that violent found family.

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Refuge (2023)

The best thing I can say about Refuge is that it has its heart in the right place. Though the evil in this horror film comes from Afghanistan, writer Ben Sztajnkrycer and director Renny Harlin really want to make it clear that not all Middle Easterners are terrorists and that the Afghan immigrants living in the United States are our friends. That’s admirable but it doesn’t make up for a lack of scares or a story you’ve seen so many times it’s more likely to put you to sleep than give you nightmares.

After a tour in Afghanistan, Sergeant Rick Pedroni (Aston McAuley) returns home after a strange incident. His wife, Kate (Sophie Simnett) hardly recognizes the quiet, cheerless man before her now. After sudden fits of violence, nightmares and events that can only be described as "supernatural", Kate reaches out to Ibrahim (Raza Jaffrey), an Imam at a nearby temple, for help.

Some trivia I read claims producer Gary Lucchesi was inspired by the 2017 National Geographic Article “Behind the Mask: Revealing the Trauma of War”, detailing a type of art therapy that has veterans use masks to express the way they feel on the inside. I was stunned to learn this because while watching, you’ll swear the mask therapy stuff is all made up. Every person we see at the clinic wears something that would be at home in one of the “Purge” movies, except for Rick, whose mask looks like a paper bag soaked in dirty water. The evil spirit possessing him eventually spreads to the clinic's other patients, making the guys already wearing creepy masks act creepy. I was going to criticize the film for doing the obvious thing… but the masks in the article are creepier than they aren’t, so it’s merely taking advantage of a real-life unsettling visual. If anything, that's a strength.

Continuing down this line, we can see why this film was made. We know soldiers come back from armed conflict with PTSD. Rick’s father, Sebastian (Jason Flemyng), still has nightmares and it’s been decades since he saw combat. The idea of your loved one returning as a different person is scary enough. What if what everyone assumes is PTSD is something even more serious? Something… satanic? That’s a good idea but unfortunately, the creativity stopped there. Everything in this film you’ve seen before and better. The demonic possession scenes aren’t shocking or frightening, they don’t showcase any new visuals, say anything interesting about the human psyche or reveal anything about what war does to people. The “exorcism” performed is pretty standard, with the key to defeating the wicked spirit being the kind of thing that makes you go “I guess that’s clever… but it also seems way too easy”.

I mentioned the film’s good intentions earlier. These are showcased primarily in the scenes with Ibrahim, his wife Rasha (Mila Lyutskanova) and their teenage son, Farid (Shervin Alenabi). There’s tension between the men because Farid has been getting into trouble. The police officer who keeps bringing him back home hasn’t been too subtle about his racist views. Farid is fed up with the hate he encounters. When Kate comes to them for help, Farid sees her as just another white woman who didn’t care about them until she needed their help. He thinks the evil spirit isn't their problem. Ibrahim wants to help and his wife is like “Well, is helping these people you don’t know really worth it?” For the wife of an Imam, she’s not very sympathetic, particularly this isn't some charity handout she's asking for, it's an exorcism. The best thing I can say about those scenes is that their heart is in the right place. It doesn’t make them any less clichéd.

The performances in Refuge are not strong but in the actors’ defense, the material they’ve working with is forgettable. Writer Ben Sztajnkrycer doesn’t have a lot of credits to his name but he's been working on feature-length films since 2006. As for directory Renny Harlin, it's time to accept he’s not the same director who made Die Hard 2 anymore. Among its many flaws, Refuge isn’t scary and even when it’s genuine, it feels phony. (October 2, 2024)

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this parallel kills me

the difference between when she thought she had someone who knew and cared about her and who she was safe to be flawed around, and when she realized and accepted she was alone and unwanted and had no choice but to become what everyone wanted from her.

she is the only character ever

Sophie Simnett as Samaira Dean, Gender Neutral Homecoming Royalty Daybreak | Ep 08: Postmates

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"Meli—" Barb began, stepping her way into Melissa's classroom to check if she was still there. At the sound of her voice both Alaina and Melissa switched positions, trying to act casual. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn’t realize anyone else was still here. And this is…"

"Oh her? That’s Megan’s big sister. She comes to pick her up sometimes."

Barb nodded slowly. "I see. Well carry on, and tell Megan her kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Howard, said hello."

"I sure will. I remember her talking about you on the phone all the time while I was away at college." With that, Barb smiled and left, and both Alaina and Melissa sighed in relief, though they weren’t quite sure why. It’s not as if they’d been doing anything inappropriate, but it felt as if Barb had intruded on something that might raise her suspicions.

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Are people mad that Luke Newton has a girlfriend? Or is it something more? A deep dive. Part 1 of 3.

***Because people like to twist my words, here are a few disclaimers for what this post - and this three-part series - is actually about:

This is a deep dive into why the backlash toward Luke Newton seemed to go beyond simply having a girlfriend. I explore how a series of public missteps - like inconsistent social media behaviour, unclear messaging, and mixed signals about his public persona - created tension and disappointment for some fans.

Throughout this series, I’m not making definitive claims about anyone’s relationship status. I’m talking about fan perception, public optics, and how certain actions were received.

This isn’t about hate. This is about exploring fandom dynamics, para-social expectations, and how public behaviour - intentional or not - can shape the response people have.***

I want to start out by saying, I have been following the Bridgerton train since the season one release on Christmas day. It was a show that I knew nothing about and I became enamoured.

I have followed along with the show and the actors since the release. I find looking at human behaviour fascinating, as I work in a very customer service based industry. It is so interesting to me to see how the actors have conducted themselves, especially Luke Newton.

This post will be about why I think people are truly upset by his behaviour.

(some of which I agree with and some I don't)

Luke Newton has been quite the monogamous dater. He dated his fellow co-star from The Lodge, Sophie Simnett. They were both very young at the time, it seemed like a sweet relationship, but young love normally never lasts.

Then he got into a relationship with Jade Davies. She is very active in the Theatre world and it seemed like this was a very good pairing. I think they complimented each other well. You could tell they loved each other. Ultimately they broke up at the beginning of 2023, because they 'grew apart', or so the tabloids have stated.

I do know that Jade did receive some hate (which is fairly common in the industry that Luke is in). I personally don't think that it was as bad as people made it out to be. A lot of people loved seeing Luke in love and proud of his girlfriend. They supported them as a couple. They supported it because there really wasn't anything to not support.

Luke Newton seemed to take a less grounded approach to his public presence (in my opinion). The kind of openly casual, rebound-heavy phase people often associate with ‘fuckboy’ energy. But he was just getting out of a long term relationship, it's not an abnormal thing to do.

This is where he made his first mistake - he made his dating life public and it definitely looked questionable. (and yes he made it public by following certain people and posting about all of his vacations). He had a 'type' going into this time in his life (young dancers). But ultimately fans were forgiving because he just got out of a long term relationship. He was hurting and it's okay to spiral a little at a time like that. Fans supported him because they wanted him to have a 'hot boy summer'.

At some point he meets his unconfirmed girlfriend Antonia. She seems to get a long with his close friends and people took notice of them spending time together. But I think fans thought he was still spiralling, so he wouldn't actually get into a relationship, he was only having fun.

Then the New Years kiss video was released. Fans did not like this. But ultimately I don't think that was what caused the biggest issue, I think his second mistake was befriending her on Instagram. This is what sealed them as an unconfirmed relationship. Had they decided to not make this decision, I think people could/would have left them/her be. It could have been summed up with 'it was just a New Years' kiss.

I think it's possible that Luke had the intention to make this relationship public. I think that could have been his goal that day. But because of the press tour coming up, he was told not to (maybe). I also think that made Luke spiral even more, he was upset that he couldn't show her off (and when you like or love someone you do want to do that) and decided to take some of his issues out on his career and fans (by liking everyone of her photos, letting her post photos with his clothing, letting her post photos with his arms and legs). (I want to add that he should have the right to do that, but in the world of celebrities, they have to do things like this with care or it will backfire).

His third mistake was mentioning that he was the most like his character on Bridgerton (he has said this multiple times) and his cast-mates also say the same thing. Hear me out on this one -

It can be easy to separate the art from the artist. That is simple enough for people to do (I have seen it happen on many occasions). But there were multiple times that he would say he is the most like his character (saying this made the task of separating difficult) - and lets be real Colin was made for the female gaze. He is charming, attractive, loving and isn't superficial. He fell in love with the 'outcast', the one that isn't the 'typical' beauty. Fans held onto this, because Colin as a character made them feel seen. They couldn't separate Luke from Colin because he kept saying he was like Colin.

When they look at Antonia they don't see the outcast, they don't see the girl that looks like them, they don't see a 'regular' woman. She is the opposite of who Colin would end up with, so that would mean that Luke wouldn't go for her. To some fans, she may represent a kind of person they felt excluded by in the past - someone polished, privileged, and hard to relate to on the surface.

(I want to note that I have no idea who she is as a person, she could be the nicest person).

So now that Luke has made a bunch of people mad they will go on a deep dive. The first thing that people will look into is the age. And she is quite young. I am on the side that someone his age shouldn't be dating someone who's brain isn't fully developed (this is a scientific fact), ESPECIALLY since there is also a power dynamic. (It's okay if you do not feel the same way).

Luke's fourth mistake was letting his friends post things about himself on social media. Yes, I know that you can't control everybody in your life. But they are his BEST FRIENDS, Luke could have asked them to not post anything about himself. That would have been the smart more.

Luke's fifth mistake was not having Nicola and the Bridgerton Instagram posts with notifications on. He could have avoided some backlash by staying engaged with cast and show posts - it’s a small thing fans notice, even if it shouldn’t matter so much. This would have appeased the fans, the fans love that shit. But instead he would like every single one of Antonia's photos. This decision further bothered fans because he stated that he was moving his social media to be work related. I will be honest - his social media is kinda a mess. His social media presence is definitely a mistake he has made.

He goes on the Bridgerton press tour with Nicola (who is amazing at her job), and all of the little imperfections of his life are even more exaggerated, because Nicola is fucking great. Even though Luke and Nicola are a pair when it comes to Bridgerton, people will still compare them.

When looking at this whole situation I think that Luke is continuing to spiral a little. I think that he can be a bit stubborn (but really who isn't?). He has to know the missteps he has made. He has to realize that he could have been involved with Antonia and not made it a whole situation/scene. If a celebrity doesn't want you to know something about their personal lives, you won't know.

Final thoughts - I think that Luke didn't think about how some of his actions would/could have been perceived, I think he was ill prepared in some of his actions, I think that he is still learning to be in the spotlight, and it has the potential to be destructive to his career.

I'm convinced Luke wanted to come forward months ago. I believe he was told not to and he didn't like that answer. He has shown some spite because of it. But I don't know the man. There are also other mistakes that I didn't get into, if you want a part 2 let me know? haha

Have I lost some respect for Luke during the past year? Sure. But it's really not that serious.

Do I realize that it must be hard to be in the spotlight? Yes.

Do I think that if Luke continues on this (maybe) destructive path he will regret it? Maybe.

Should we also give him a bit of grace? Yes.

Do I think he is talented? Yes.

Do I think this will ultimately effect him? No. He will be fine.

If you have gotten this far, congratulations and thank you for reading! It's been a fascinating deep dive! Another disclaimer: None of this is about condemning who Luke could be dating, but about understanding how his public choices - intentional or not - clashed with fan perception in ways that spiralled.

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"Luke's the king of harmonies"

I came across this interview of Luke and his castmates from "The Lodge". He was a little bashful and didn't want to sing in the interview, but with a little push he gave in at the end. The title is quoting Sophie Simnett who plays the character Skye in the show as she says in the interview.

Though he is singing solo in this clip, I have seen him harmonizing with the ABC bros and other song covers he has posted. I've always been impressed with his voice, to me it has a special warm inviting tone to it.

The full interview is about 2 minutes, here's the link if you want to watch the full thing: https://youtu.be/Pqw2ysaihs0?si=6wFCFJ3quxNE3u0q

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x8 avatars de sophie simnett

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Sophie Simnett for Fault Magazine in 2021

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Hi, can I please ask for some alt faceclaims for Virginia Gardner, please? Thank you so much!! 🇵🇸 🍉 🤍

Isabel Durant (1991)

Elizabeth Lail (1992)

Rose Ayling-Ellis (1994) - is deaf.

Amelia Dimoldenberg (1994) Jewish - has spoken up for Palestine!

Hannah Dodd (1995) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Josefine Frida Pettersen (1996) - has spoken up for Palestine!

Geraldine Viswanathan (1996) Indian / White.

Kathryn Newton (1997)

Michelle Randolph (1997)

Sophie Simnett (1997)

Josephine Langford (1997)

Devin Cecchetto (1998)

I hope these help! ✨

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Samaira "Sam" Dean | There's so many conditions on unconditional love.

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Mother and daughter fancast: Sarah Michelle Gellar & Sophie Simnett