The latest season of Bridgerton is upon us, with the first four episodes now streaming and the second half due on Netflix in June.
17.05.2024 - 15:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Francesca Bridgerton is set to shine in the Regency drama's third series.
The first half of Bridgerton season three dropped on Netflix on Thursday May 16. And fans will have to wait another month for the final four episodes which air on June 13.
Francecsa is finding herself unwillingly pushed to make her debut in society as she begins her journey to find a husband - which she hopes will happen as swiftly as possible. In fact, she just wants to get it over and done with so she can get back to playing her piano.
But viewers might notice Francesca's looking a little different. That's because actress Ruby Stokes, who starred as Francesca in seasons one and two, has been replaced with actress Hannah Dodd, reports the Mirror.
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Ruby had left the series to film the since-cancelled supernatural drama Lockwood and Co, which led Hannah to take her spot. And Hannah admitted that filming her first scenes as Francesca was "absolutely terrifying". However fans seem torn over the change.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, it didn't take fans long to catch on. @KylieMidyette asked: "Did they get a new actress for Francesca or do I just not remember what she looks like bc she’s had 2 seconds of screentime before now??" as @cIaremontdiaz_ reckoned: "THE RECAST OF FRANCESCA IS SUCH A GOOD SHOUT the actress looks so much like daphne #bridgerton".
However some weren't so enthusiastic. @nox_katie10121 tweeted: "I’m watching the new Bridgerton season and just thinking about how great Ruby Stokes would have been as Francesca... the new actress is lovely too, I just would have loved to see Ruby in the role this season" as @hyunecatcher said: "ruby stokes as
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Strange things have been happening in the “ton”, dear reader, and even Lady Whistledown herself would be surprised at how dramatically one of the Bridgerton sisters has changed since we last saw her in season two of the hugely successful Netflix series. Francesca – who is the younger sister of Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), Benedict (Luke Thompson), Colin (Luke Newton), Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and Eloise (Claudia Jessie), and older sister to Gregory and Hyacinth – looks very different in the third season as she is played by a new actress, Hannah Dodd, who replaces Ruby Stokes in the role. Ruby actually left Bridgerton midway through filming the second season, due to other commitments.