“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,” showrunner Van Dusen recently told Collider. “For each character, for sure. I would love that [eight seasons]. In success, I would love that.”

And now, Netflix has just confirmed that Bridgerton will definitely be getting a second season.

The official Netflix account tweeted on 21 January: “DEAREST READERS, BREAKING NEWS… Bridgerton *will* return for a second season!”

The official Bridgerton Twitter account also shared: “Prepare for another social season. Bridgerton is returning for season two, only on Netflix.”

Bridgerton season 2: everything we know so far about the Netflix series