Queen Charlotte: Bridgerton prequel production designer allegedly removed over bullying allegations

The Bridgerton prequel series Queen Charlotte is still in the early stages of production, but the spinoff show recently hit a significant bump in the road. According to a new article from Deadline, the Netflix series had to remove its production designer due to allegations of bullying.

For those who missed the Bridgerton prequel update, Queen Charlotte is an upcoming Netflix limited series that will center on the young Queen’s marriage to King George. As fans of the show know, Queen Charlotte is an integral part of the Bridgerton hierarchy and society. By diving into Charlotte and George’s epic love story, the series will explore how the Bridgerton world was created.

Gold Roshuevel, Adjoin Anode and Ruth Gemmell will star. You can find out everything we know about the prequel series right here.

What happened on the Queen Charlotte set?

On Monday, April 11, Netflix confirmed that production designer David Arrowsmith is no longer working on the show. The outlet says there are no details regarding exactly what happened or why Arrowsmith is out, but The Sun previously claimed that his behavior toward his colleagues had “crossed a line.” He was allegedly accused of bullying on the set.

Prior to Queen Charlotte, Arrowsmith has worked on many shows, both in the U.K. and the U.S., including Cold Feet, Whiskey Cavalier and Deadwater Fell.

Bullying has been a problem plaguing Hollywood stateside and abroad for some time and only really started coming to light on a global scale in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Deadline notes that back in February, it was revealed that Paramount Global had severed ties with British producer Gobstopper TV over bullying allegations.

Not much information is available on the allegations beyond what was reported in the Deadline article. The outlet reached out to Arrowsmith’s rep for comment, so stay tuned to Netflix Life for additional updates.