Imelda Staunton Shares Thoughts On ‘Bridgerton’ Starring Her Daughter Bessie: ‘What They’ve Done Is Extraordinary’

returning to Doctor Who, Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney is joining the cast of the beloved sci-fi…as a character named Rose. Yep, you read that right. The actress, who stole (and stopped) hearts as Elle Argent in the Netflix romance, is filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary.

Emily Longeretta When Nicola Coughlan announced that “Bridgerton” Season 3 will focus on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington’s love story, viewers couldn’t help but wonder why the show was straying from the Julia Quinn books it’s based on.While the first two seasons of the Netflix hit followed the books — first focusing on Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and then on Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathon Bailey), the third book is about Benedict. Jess Brownell, who stepped in as the new showrunner as Chris Van Dusen exited, exclusively shares the reasoning with Variety.“I really feel like it’s Colin and Penelope’s time.

The focus of Bridgerton‘s third season has been revealed…and it’s going out of order with the novels!

Bridgerton season 3: Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (). Coughlan revealed the news on Sunday, May 15, at a panel for the Netflix show. “Like Lady Whistledown, I have been keeping a secret for quite some time and I can confirm to you all that is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” she said, per a press release from the streaming service. “I have kept that secret since two weeks into season 2.  This is the first time I am saying it here.” Netflix revealed the news on Instagram via a society paper written by Lady Whistledown.

during an appearance at Netflix’s FYSEE panel on Sunday.“Like Lady Whistledown, I have been keeping a secret for quite some time and I can confirm to you all that season 3 is Colin and Penelope’s love story,” Coughlan, 35, said. “I have kept that secret since two weeks into season 2. This is the first time I am saying it here.”She also posted about “#Polin,” the nickname fans affectionately call the pair, on Instagram.“I love Polin,” Luke Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton, said.

Nicola Coughlan just revealed some exciting news about “Bridgerton” season 3.

Netflix’s FYSEE Space’s opening night ATAS panel on Sunday night showcased Shondaland’s Bridgerton season 2 and revealed big news about Season 3.

Alicia Silverstone's son tried something new after seeing for the first time. ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the 45-year-old actress at the premiere of Netflix's , and she recalled how her now 11-year-old son, Bear, reacted when he first saw her iconic '90s flick.«He saw when he was five, because it was on at the Hollywood [Forever] Cemetery,» Silverstone explained. "… Four thousand people came to see and I couldn’t pass that experience up, of watching it under the stars, pillows on the ground with rosé."«He was so young and it's not appropriate, I think, for a 5-year-old to watch that movie… it’s all about sex and stuff, so I just realized, 'Oops,'» she continued.

family will look a little bit different in season 3! Netflix announced on Thursday that the popular series is recasting the titular family's second-youngest daughter, Francesca Bridgerton, for the upcoming season.The role has been played by Ruby Stokes in first two seasons, however, Francesca had only two brief appearances in season 1 and was featured in just a few episodes of the recently released season 2. star Hannah Dodd is taking over the role moving forward, with production on season 3 set to begin in London this summer. The recasting is due in part to Stokes' starring role in Netflix's upcoming series an adaptation of Jonathan Stroud's supernatural series.Fans of the book series know that even there, Francesca can get a bit lost within her bustling family of eight children. Caught in between her older and younger siblings, Netflix describes the quiet, musically talented character as «a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted family.

Welcome to the Ton! While Ruby Stokes left midway through Bridgerton season 2 amid other commitments, the Netflix series has officially cast another star to take over the sixth sibling’s role.

, Blake Goza and Jamie Dooner also executive produce.The eight-episode series stars Condor as Erika Vu; Zoe Colletti as Gia; Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle as Riley; Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Gavin; and Jason Genao as Devon.Check out all the new photos below:

Jordan Moreau U.K. actor Hannah Dodd will take over the role of Francesca Bridgerton from Ruby Stokes in the upcoming Season 3 of Netflix’s hit romantic series “Bridgerton.”Stokes is exiting the role, in which she only appeared in the first two seasons a handful of times, because she’s the lead of another Netflix series, “Lockwood & Co.”The recasting signals that Dodd’s Francesca Bridgerton could enjoy more screen time in the new seasons.

Hannah Dodd (“Enola Holmes”) has joined the cast of “Bridgerton” Season 3, taking over the role of Francesca Bridgerton, which had been played in Seasons 1 and 2 by Ruby Stokes.Stokes left the series and is the lead of the upcoming Netflix series “Lockwood & Co.”Production on “Bridgerton” Season 3 is set to begin this summer, though Netflix has yet to reveal which romance the new season will follow.Stokes was notably absent for portions of Season 2. News of her taking the lead role in “Lockwood & Co,” which is based on the books from Jonathan Stroud, broke in March.Dodd, who recently appeared in “Anatomy of a Scandal” as the younger version of Sienna Miller’s character, takes over the role of the second youngest Bridgerton daughter, behind Daphne and Eloise, and older than the baby of the family, Hyacinth.Here is the character description of Francesca as provided by Netflix: “Francesca Bridgerton is a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted family.

EXCLUSIVE: We will likely see more of Francesca on Bridgerton next season, and she will look a little different. Hannah Dodd (Anatomy of a Scandal) is set to play the the elusive Bridgerton sibling in Season 3 of Netflix and Shondaland’s Regency-era period drama series based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels. She is joining the hugely popular series in a recasting, taking over the role from Ruby Stokes who left and is the lead of another Netflix series, the upcoming Lockwood & Co., an adaptation of Jonathan Stroud’s books.

Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause has confirmed her romance with non-binary singer G-Flip - and then joked on Instagram it was time to "come out" of her own closet.MORE: Everything you need to know about Davina Potratz's $75m listingThe realtor took fans on a tour of her closet which is being renovated, revealing that she now has rose quartz walls and marble counters. However as she closed out the video, she shared: "It's coming along. Okay, I'm going to come out of it now."WATCH: Chrishell Stause 'comes out of the closet'The one-liner comes after she went public with her new romance during the season five reunion episode with Tan France."I recently have been spending a lot of time with someone that's very important to me.

Will Smith is set to join David Letterman for a chat in the latest series of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”.

Will Smith will sit down with David Letterman for his latest round of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.