While her mother like the match, Anthony refused his support, saying he knew Simon and Simon had no intention of marrying anyone. Instead, he insisted that Daphne marry Nigel. Daphne fled the event and went outside to get some air. Nigel followed her and proposed marriage to her.

Why did Daphne marry Nigel?

Nigel responded by acquiring a marriage license for the two of them. He reminded her that he could ruin her reputation by telling everyone about what happened in the garden. Daphne had resigned herself to marrying Nigel when some gossip from a maid gave them the ammunition they needed to get him off her.

Who married Daphne bridgerton?

Bridgerton then ends with the pair of them welcoming their first child, a boy who is one day due to become the next Duke of Hastings. After this rocky start to their marriage, the books reveal that Daphne and Simon stay together for good.