‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 to focus on Penelope and Colin in big departure from books

Transfer over Bridgertons, it’s Miss Featherington’s time to shine.

Season 3 of “Bridgerton” will deal with Penelope Featherington’s love story together with her crush Colin Bridgerton, straying from the order of Julia Quinn’s e book collection.

Nicola Coughlan — who performs Penelope, and Woman Whistledown, for these unfamiliar with “The Ton” — revealed her character shall be subsequent as much as discover love throughout an look at Netflix’s FYSEE panel on Sunday.

“Like Woman Whistledown, I've been preserving a secret for fairly a while and I can affirm to you all that season 3 is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” Coughlan, 35, stated. “I've saved that secret since two weeks into season 2. That is the primary time I'm saying it right here.”

She additionally posted about “#Polin,” the nickname followers affectionately name the pair, on Instagram.

Nicola Coughlan, 35, made the announcement on Sunday.
Nicola Coughlan, 35, made the announcement on Sunday.
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Coughlan, whose alter-ego is Lady Whistledown, appeared at the event with Season 2 co-stars Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran.
Coughlan, whose alter-ego is Woman Whistledown, appeared on the occasion with Season 2 co-stars Simone Ashley and Charithra Chandran.
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“I really like Polin,” Luke Newton, who performs Colin Bridgerton, stated. “There’s a lot love for that relationship. Which brings its pressures as a result of there are individuals which are actually enthusiastic about this story to return to the forefront. But additionally it actually warms me.” 

As followers know, Penelope has been secretly in love with Colin, the third eldest Bridgerton and brother of her bestie Eloise, however had her coronary heart damaged when she overheard him saying he won't ever contemplate her for marriage.

“If they're ultimately going to finish up collectively, she’s acquired to cease idolizing him a lot,” Coughlan advised TV Insider in April. “She thinks he’s good. He can't do any mistaken in her eyes. So, she has to start out seeing him as an actual human being and never this good boy. The enjoying discipline positively must degree for the 2 of them ever to have a relationship. Nicely, let’s hope that’s going to occur.”

Season 2 ended with a cliffhanger of sorts for Colin and Penelope after she overheard him saying he would never marry her.
Season 2 ended with a cliffhanger of kinds for Colin and Penelope after she overheard him saying he would by no means marry her.
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"Bridgerton" fans call the pair #Polin.
“Bridgerton” followers name the pair #Polin.
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In Quinn’s books, subsequent in line for love was Benedict Bridgerton, who will doubtless have his day after Penelope in a later season.

The primary season targeted on the courtship of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and fan-favorite, the sultry Duke of Hastings (Regé-Web page Jean). Whereas the primary iteration was full of intercourse and nudity, Season 2 was decidedly tamer whereas exhibiting the connection between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathon Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley).

Season 3 will likely get extra dramatic since Penelope's BFF is Colin's sister, Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie).
Season 3 will doubtless get further dramatic since Penelope’s BFF is Colin’s sister, Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie).
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Season 2 concluded with Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) falling in love.
Season 2 concluded with Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) falling in love.
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Showrunner Shonda Rhimes beforehand hinted that whereas each Bridgerton could have their day, it won't come within the actual order of the books.

“There’s 8 Bridgerton siblings so there are eight books. We're positively planning on following every one of many their romantic tales,” she advised Leisure Tonight in March. “We aren't essentially going so as. However we're going to be seeing every of the siblings and their story.”

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