Bridgerton star Simone Ashley is Eve in Bastille Presents ‘&’ music video

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bridgerton star Simone Ashley features in a moving short film from Bastille frontman Dan Smith for his new album, &, which accompanies the original song “Eve & Paradise Lost”. And seeing Dominic work with her and the crew on the performance, and calmly trusting the spontaneity of the process was massively inspiring, and a day I’ll never forget.” Many fans will find themselves moved both by Ashley’s performance and the song’s lyrics, which seem particularly pertinent: “So we hid there in the garden, fruit was dripping down our chins/ Who'd have known that I'd be carrying our babies and our sins?/ No one warned what it feels like, had no mother, sister, friend/ You said, ‘Calm down,’ rolled your eyes at pain you'll never comprehend.” Ashley, who shot to fame first in the hit comedy-drama series Sex Education, and then in her lead role in season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton, said: “When I first heard this song, I immediately felt a connection to it. Simone Ashley in the music video for ‘Eve & Paradise Lost’ by Bastille “I loved working with Dan and Dominic and feel so proud of what we have created.” Savage said, “I was so taken by the deeply felt emotions, empathy and truth within this song that Dan Smith has beautifully created. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up “Working with the amazing Simone Ashley to express these powerful feelings visually, proved to be an inspiring and wonderful exploration.” Smith’s album & is out now – listen to him talking about the inspirations behind the record onThe Independent’s new podcast, Good Vibrations.