United Kingdom, March 8 -- Simone Ashley is a "hopeless romantic".

The 29-year-old actress stars in the new rom-com film 'Picture This', and Simone has admitted to being a huge fan of "classic" rom-com movies.

She told PEOPLE: "I loved all those '90s classic rom-coms: anything with Julia Roberts, 'My Best Friend's Wedding', 'The Other Woman', '10 Things I Hate About You', 'Bend It Like Beckham', 'Bridget Jones'. Of course, I'm such a hopeless romantic."

Simone still derives hope from watching good rom-com films.

As a result, the actress relished the opportunity to make 'Picture This'.

Simone - who is best known for starring in 'Bridgerton' and 'Sex Education' - said: "I think rom-coms allow people to have that space where you believe...