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Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan fires back at criticism over Penelope and Colin season 3 love story: ‘I just do the acting’-Alicia Adejobi-Entertainment – Metro
It was previously revealed that Penelope and Colin’s romance will be the focus.
We’re finally getting a Colin and Penelope love story in Bridgerton season three after burning suspense (Picture: Netflix)
Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has defended herself after a fan questioned why season three of the period drama will focus on her character Penelope Featherington’s romance with Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton).
It was announced earlier this year that the next season of the popular Netflix show would stray away from the order of the books, with Benedict Bridgerton’s quest for romance originally taking centre stage in the third instalment of Julia Quinn’s novels.
Instead, Penelope and Colin’s love story has been bumped up to season three.
One fan disappointed with the showrunners’ decision argued that the next set of episodes should focus on Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jesse).
They wrote in an Instagram comment: ‘I’m late about this news. But I heard next installment is about Penelope and Colin. That is ridiculous. She ruined everyone’s life, get the money and just walk away with happy ending.
‘The next season should about Eloise, but instead the made it for minor fan. Good luck [sic].’
Nicola Coughlan responded to a disgruntled fan who wanted an Eloise-focused season instead (Picture: @nicolacoughlan, Instagram)
The actress explained that, unsurprisingly, she has nothing to do the script (Picture: @nicolacoughlan, Instagram)
Nicola responded to the comment in her Instagram stories on Sunday, saying in a video: ‘Loads of people get mad at me for things Penelope did but I really didn’t do them because it’s a script and I see the words and do acting.’
She then laughed: ‘Please be nice to me.’
The Irish actress continued: ‘I will never have any say over story lines, what order [the] stories are going in, what’s on posters, who’s on posters, who’s doing what press. That’s, like, way beyond my skill set.
Penelope Featherington has lusted after her best friend Colin Bridgerton since season one (Picture: Netflix)
Colin (Luke Newton) said he would never marry Penelope – but will he have a change of heart? (Picture: Netflix)
‘I’m there to do the acting and, you know, I don’t have a choice in most things. I wouldn’t be like, ‘This my best hair look.
‘I mean, I was meant to look like that and Lou [Bannell] who did this hair and makeup, I love you. But, I was meant to look like a sad poodle, so I looked like a sad poodle.’
Nicola, 35, and the disgruntled fan were referring to Penelope’s long-running story arc of Penelope being the real Lady Whistledown, the anonymous gossip writer.
Season two ended with Penelope overhearing Colin say that he will never marry her so fans are now hoping he has a change of heart when we reunite with ‘the ton’ subjects next year.
Bridgerton is available to watch on Netflix.
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