3 minute readBridgerton’s Simone Ashley has become synonymous with romance ever since she charmed viewers with her role as Kate Sharma in the Netflix hit. Kate’s story became one of the most popular seasons of the series due to her on-screen chemistry with actor Jonathan Bailey. She released the romantic comedy Picture This in 2025, establishing herself as an iconic romantic heroine. But at the moment, Ashley’s personal life is not about romance. The actress is currently single and loving it.
In March 2025, she told People magazine, “I define my singlehood as time I don’t want to waste.”
“This is about self-growth, and I’m looking for someone who is confident in themselves and ready to open up like I am. And I think that’s hard to find,” the 30-year-old actress said. “I’m not in a hurry. It might be easy to jump to the next thing right away, but I choose not to do that.”
Ashley continued, “I want to take the time to find the right person, work on myself, grow, and focus on my work.”
“We have a great year ahead of us and we have some really exciting things planned,” Ashley added. “And I have great family and friends around me. So I’m working on my heart, myself, and my confidence.”
So who was Ashley romantically involved with before her Bachelorette days? Here’s her complete dating history as known so far.
Constantine Klein
Ashley began dating Konstantin Klein in May 2022 after meeting him at the Grand Prix in Monaco, and she revealed this in an interview with Vogue in November 2022. Klein worked as a corporate lawyer until 2019, when he changed jobs and became CEO of GP Ice Race, a winter car race run on an actual ice track.
In an interview with Vogue, Ashley declined to say who her new boyfriend is, but told the magazine: “I’m very happy. We haven’t made it public yet, but we’re talking about how we can get there faster than anyone else.”
When asked about living together, he added, “I’d like to, but someday.”
Fans knew Klein quite a bit before the interview, as they were spotted together at several public events over the summer. In December 2022, she posted a photo of Klein blowing out her birthday candles on Instagram and captioned it, “The best birthday surprise for the best person.”
He also made a modest appearance on the merry-go-round, which featured pictures of his beautiful winter vacation.
Things became “official” when she shared a photo of the pair smiling lovingly at the Netflix BAFTA afterparty in London in March 2023. And in August 2023, he shared several photos of him taken by his brother while hiking.
Klein hosted Ashley’s birthday party in March 2024. She shared a photo from the night on Instagram and wrote the caption, “Thank you to my love for organizing the best day ever. I love all my friends so much ❤️.”
However, in early 2025, Ashley revealed that her relationship was over. Appearing on the BBC’s Woman Hour podcast on February 28, Ashley said: “It’s kind of ironic that I’m promoting a romantic comedy (Picture This), but I’ve been single since January this year.”
He added, “I’m focused on myself, my work and my inner confidence. I feel like it’s a different chapter than when Bridgerton came out, when things were so crazy.”
The former couple was last seen out together in October 2024. Ashley has not commented on the reason for their split, but she confirmed she was single when she appeared on BBC’s Woman Hour podcast in February 2025, saying: “It’s a bit ironic that I’m promoting a romantic comedy (Picture This) and I’ve been single since January this year.”
He added, “I’m focused on myself, my work and my inner confidence. I feel like it’s a different chapter than when Bridgerton came out, when things were so crazy.”
Tim Sykes
On September 1, 2025, the Bridgerton actress was photographed kissing businessman Tim Sykes while attending the US Open. According to People magazine, this is the first time the two have appeared together in public.
Sykes is from Australia. According to his LinkedIn profile, he works as a managing partner at Wish You Were Here Group.
There is no information about how he and Ashley met or how long they have been dating. By early 2026, it appeared as if they had split. Fans noticed that Ashley, who had been following him on a private Instagram account, had secretly unfollowed him.
