Every Kiss In Bridgerton Ranked From Worst To Best

While we loved all of the kisses in Bridgerton, one of them had to come in last place: Daphne and Simon's moment leading to a certain sex scene in Episode 6. Prior to this scene, our favorite couple had been in a blissful honeymoon phase. Before marrying, Simon had told Daphne that he couldn't have children, which she had assumed was a biological problem. However, as Daphne learned more about the birds and the bees, she began to suspect that her husband was using the pull-out method of contraception on purpose. This was the scene when Daphne forced him to climax while on top of him in bed.

While the scene begins with some passionate kisses, it quickly becomes an uncomfortable moment. In fact, as Vox pointed out, the scene can easily be read as an example of nonconsensual sex. We're going to say that this controversial, problematic scene includes the worst kiss in the show.

Siena and Anthony's tortured relationship involved him leaving her to do his duty and then returning to her — again and again. In Episode 3, he returns to her for the first time. In a charged scene, he follows her up some stairs, saying, "I miss you. I cannot think of anything else, Siena. Come back to me." The pair then share a passionate kiss, before Siena pushes him away, saying, "Your position in life remains unchanged and so too does mine." She has a point — Anthony can't be with Siena properly without giving up his title and his position. And Siena's honest words definitely do a good job of killing the moment, so, naturally, this marks one of the worst kisses on Bridgerton.

As Decider noted in their review of the episode, Siena is also trying to pursue Simon at this point in the show in order to support herself. However, Simon is currently distracted by Daphne. As the review put it, "It feels like the Bridgertons are, inadvertently or not, really f***ing things up for Siena." This kiss is less romantic and more depressing, all things considered.

In Bridgerton's sixth episode, we see Daphne and Simon lounging and kissing in bed shortly after getting married. They are the perfect picture of newly wedded bliss. "I believe I now know the reason why every mama of the time keeps her daughter in total darkness about certain diversions," Daphne says lazily. "Should they have told us what it was truly like, however would we get anything else done at all?" When she tries to leave, saying, "If I'm to be Duchess of all of this, I must start learning the lie of the land," the duke replies seductively, "You're already Duchess of all this," dragging her hand down his body.

Clearly, Daphne is thrilled with her new life as a married woman — and so is Simon. It's lovely to see this pair finally happy. Nevertheless, this kiss isn't exactly one of our all-time favorites since it doesn't have the same levels of dramatic sexual tension that some of the others do. We'd probably give this one a solid 6 out of 10 — it's pretty good, but definitely not the best.

Anthony and Siena finally seem to be on the right track in Episode 8 of Bridgerton. After getting back together backstage at the boxing match, the couple spend a lazy morning laughing and kissing in bed. Anthony is clearly over the moon to have her back, and the two discuss the upcoming ball. "Do not tell me you shall find some young lady to lead in a waltz all evening," Siena jokes. In his giddy happiness, Anthony exclaims, "Come with me tonight. Siena, I'm a Viscount, my sister is now Duchess and the Duke, my brother-in-law. There is no one that would dare say a thing." It seems like maybe this couple will be able to stay together for good after all, in spite of the social differences.

This scene is by far Anthony and Siena's most romantic one. For once, they seem to be on the same page, and Anthony is finally attempting to welcome her into his life. While things ultimately don't work out, we love this touching moment and what it means for Anthony's character growth.

After Daphne finds out that Simon has been purposefully avoiding impregnating her, they fight and things grow pretty tense between them. In the seventh episode of the show, we watch as the pair struggle with their hurt feelings mixed with their genuine love for each other as Daphne tends to Simon's wounds. It seems that, despite being furious with each other, the couple can't bear being this close — soon enough, they're back at with a passionate kiss.

This is an incredibly touching scene that illustrates just how strong their feelings really are — even though moments later, they begin arguing again. Simon says that his father is the reason he decided never to have children. Daphne demands to know why he's letting his dead father stand in the way of their happiness.

As Decider said of the heartbreaking moment, "Regé-Jean Page continues to impress with the way he captures Simon's difficulty speaking in emotional moments." Because of the character's old stutter, he struggles to tell Daphne everything. This Bridgerton kiss is a pretty good one — but it's definitely overshadowed by all of the couple's issues.

Siena and Anthony are pretty much the epitome of a passionate couple. In Episode 4, after telling Siena he couldn't stay with her, Anthony finally returns. He appears at her door the night before his duel with Simon, desperate to see the woman he loves before his potential demise. (It's all very dramatic!)

When Siena tries to turn him away, he begs her, saying, "We cannot be together, I know that now. This world shall not permit it, but what if we were to find ourselves in another situation? In a place where you and I might be accepted?" He then tells her of the upcoming duel and says he will be free to go wherever he pleases if he survives. As Refinery29 put it, "Apparently, if he doesn't die, he has to flee the country since duels are illegal." This is too much for Siena to resist, and they leap into each other's arms. This is the kind of scene that will leave you wanting a cold shower!

If you were ever looking for a master class in sexual tension, this scene would be it. In Bridgerton's eighth episode, after Siena and Anthony have parted ways twice because of their different social classes, they happen to meet at the boxing match. The pair sit across from each other — and the loaded looks they share across the boxing ring speak volumes. Clearly, the tension is too much for these two to bear, because the next thing we know, they're making out under the bleachers. It would be hard not to love this scene. Not only is it raw and passionate, but it's also a long-awaited moment for this will-they, won't-they couple.

Of course, getting a sex scene like this right takes some practice. As Lizzy Talbot, the show's intimacy coordinator, told The Times, the actors practiced the scene in a hotel room before filming. "At one point in the rehearsals," she recalled, "Sabrina [Bartlett] slipped and sort of did this fireman's pole down Johnny [Bailey] to the floor. And I don't think we recovered for about ten minutes." Turns out even the sexiest scenes can be pretty funny.

Simon and Daphne go through some serious problems after their marriage. However, after Daphne proclaims her love for Simon after their ball in Episode 8 — saying, "I love all of you ... you can choose to love me as much as I love you" — there finally seems to be some hope for the couple. Shortly after this scene, Simon finds Daphne and tells her, "I do not want to be alone," but claims he doesn't know how to give her what she needs. She replies, "You stay, and we get through this together." 

As gentle piano music begins to play, the pair kiss tenderly. He picks her up and gently takes her to the bed, where they have sex for the first time as equals with no secrets. It's the perfect ending to their story and it's what we'd all been waiting for. As Vulture put it, they "snatch happiness from the jaws of defeat."

Our top kiss in Bridgerton goes to the famous wedding night scene between Daphne and Simon. After Simon requests a separate room for their wedding night, the pair argue. Daphne feels that Simon has been avoiding her. "I have spent the last three days in agony... because I knew you wanted nothing to do with me," Simon says. He explains that he feels that she is disappointed in him as he "can't" give her children. Then, we get what might be the most famous exchange of the series. Simon becomes angry and says, this is what happens "when one burns for someone who does not feel the same." Daphne replies, "I burn for you." Finally, they kiss. What follows is a very steamy wedding night scene.

As actress Phoebe Dynevor told Refinery29, this romantic sex scene took over half a day to shoot. "They're intense scenes. They're very choreographed and they take a while — a lot of angles and it's kind of exhausting as well," she said. We've decided to give this kissing scene the No. 1 place because of the famous "burn for you" line and the sensitive, slow portrayal of their wedding night.