After a minor role in family film favourite Paddington, Partridge, who will play Mr Darcy’s rival Mr Wickham, broke through with roles in Netflix adventure film Enola Holmes and Pistol, in which he played Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious. Past actors to have played Mr Wickham include Adrian Lukis and Rupert Friend.

Netflix has released a first look at Pride and Prejudice, its six-episode, “faithful, classic adaptation” of the Jane Austen novel, as production gets underway in the UK. Written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper),