“I’ve got such an incredible year ahead and I’m up to such exciting things,” she said. “And I have the most amazing family and friends around me. So I’m working on my heart and on myself and on my confidence.”

The breakup also came at an interesting time for Ashley, since she was in the midst of promoting her film Picture This when she confirmed the split.

“It’s kind of ironic I’m promoting a rom-com,” she said on an episode of BBC’s Woman Hour podcast at the time, “and as of January this year, I’ve been entering my single era.”

“I’m focusing on me and focusing on my work and my inner confidence,” Ashley shared. “It feels like a different chapter from when Bridgerton came out, where things were just so crazy.”

For more about the love lives of your favorite Bridgerton stars, keep reading.