Get Ready for Bridgerton Season 3: The Focus Shift

TODAY! Nicola Coughlan Reveals Surprising Focus for Bridgerton Season 3: Colin and Penelope’s Romance!

When Nicola Coughlan dropped the bombshell that ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 would revolve around the romance of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, fans were left in shock.

But why not switch from Julia Quinn’s novels, which the show is based on? Find out the juicy details revealed by new showrunner Jess Brownell in an exclusive interview with Variety.

Jonathan Bailey Praises ‘Bridgerton’ Gender Swap After Fan Backlash ‘It Made Fans Uncomfortable’
Jonathan Bailey isn’t happy with the Bridgerton fan community’s reaction to Francesca’s love interest being swapped from Michael to Michaela.

On the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that aired on Thursday, August 22, Bailey, 36, was asked by host Josh Horowitz about seeing how audiences reacted to some of the on-screen changes. “It’s interesting to see how people react to the changes in the adaptation,” the actor, who plays Anthony Bridgerton on the show, noted. “That, to me, is sometimes quite upsetting.” Bailey specifically cited Masali Baduza being cast as the future love interest of Hannah Dodd’s character Francesca.