Step aside from Bridgertons, it’s Miss Featherington’s time to shine.
Season 3 of “Bridgerton” will focus on Penelope Featherington’s love story with her crush Colin Bridgerton, deviating from the order of Julia Quinn’s book series.
Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope and Lady Whistledown, for those unfamiliar with “The Ton,” revealed that her character will be the next to find love during an appearance at Netflix’s FYSee panel on Sunday.
“Like Lady Whistledown, I’ve been keeping a secret for quite some time and I can confirm that Season 3 is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” said Coughlan, 35. “I’ve kept that secret since two weeks after season 2. This is the first time I’ve said it here.”
She also posted on Instagram about “#Polin,” the nickname fans affectionately call the couple.
“I love Polin,” said Luke Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton. “There is so much love for that relationship. Which brings its pressures because there are people who are really excited about this story to come to the fore. But it also really warms me up.”
As fans know, Penelope has been secretly in love with Colin, the third oldest Bridgerton and brother of her best friend, Eloise (played by Claudia Jessie), but she was heartbroken when she heard him say he would never consider her for marriage.
“If they’re going to end up together eventually, she has to stop idolizing him so much,” Coughlan told TV Insider in April. “She thinks he is perfect. He can’t do anything wrong in her eyes. So she has to start seeing him as a real human being and not as a perfect guy. The playing field definitely needs to be leveled for the two to ever have a relationship. Well, let’s hope that’s going to happen.”
In the Quinn books, next in line for romance was Benedict Bridgerton, who will likely have his day after Penelope in a later season.
The first season focused on the courtship of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the fan favorite, the sultry Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). While the first iteration was full of sex and nudity, season 2 was decidedly tamer in showcasing the relationship between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley).
Showrunner Shonda Rhimes previously hinted that while each Bridgerton will have their day, it may not arrive in the exact order of the books.
“There are 8 Bridgerton brothers so there are eight books. We are definitely planning to follow each of their romantic stories,” he expressed. said entertainment tonight in March. “We don’t necessarily go in order. But we are going to see each one of the brothers and their history”.
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