A High Wycombe actor has made his Netflix debut, appearing in the fourth series of Bridgerton.

Jude Powell, 22, is playing Lord Allison, a character who uses British Sign Language (BSL) to communicate with his wife, Lady Allison, formerly Dolores Stowell, who made her debutante’s meeting with Queen Charlotte in season 3, alongside her deaf mother, Lady Stowell.

Jude is a BSL user and stated that he believes the show has 'taken a positive step in featuring BSL on such a high-profile series'.

He added: "I hope this encourages more productions to include BSL-using characters in ways that feel meaningful and real."

The first part of the new season was released on the streaming platform on January 29.

The young actor said: "My experience spending time on the Bridgerton set was unexplainable and remarkable — one of the most memorable moments of my life, immersed in the Regency era — regardless of how big or small my role was."

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He stated that his scene took place outside a 'beautiful' cottage.

Jude added: "Before shooting began, I spent some time in a large tent due to the poor weather, alongside several high-profile actors — my first experience on a professional set.

"I introduced myself and explained who I was and what my role was, communicating through a BSL interpreter who translated my words.

"Everyone in the cast was incredibly lovely and helped create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

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"Before filming started, I didn’t feel the same as before — I was nervous, because I realised this was an official Netflix and Bridgerton production. However, once the action began, I felt more at ease.

"One special highlight was chatting with Kitty Devlin when Katie Leung, Isabella Wei, and Michelle Mao walked past us — it truly made the experience feel surreal to work in the same scene as Katie from Harry Potter and Isabella from Black Doves."

On the potential for a return to the Netflix regency show, the actor said that he would be ready and excited to do more.

He said: "I truly believe that BSL and fingerspelling work very well together in Bridgerton, set in the 1800s, creating a seamless and expressive way to communicate on screen."

While he appears on the small screen in Bridgerton, Jude has other ongoing projects on stage.

He is Associate Co-Director for Deafinitely Youth Theatre’s upcoming show, which will be performed by young people at one of the theatres in North London.