Why Hannah Dodd has replaced Ruby Stokes in season 3

Season three of Bridgerton has lastly dropped, with many acquainted faces returning to our screens for one more dose of society gossip, scandal and romance amongst the higher courses.

The strain between fan favourites Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) lastly reaches its apex, whereas Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) embarks upon a secret affair with an older girl.

Talking concerning the steamy scenes which Bridgerton has turn out to be famend for, Coughlan opened up about working with an intimacy co-ordinator throughout filming.

“I particularly requested for sure strains and moments to be included,” the Irish actor informed Stylist.

“There’s one scene the place I’m very bare on digicam, and that was my concept, my selection.”

“It simply felt like the largest ‘f**ok you’ to all of the dialog surrounding my physique; it was amazingly empowering,” she continued. “I felt lovely within the second, and I assumed: ‘Once I’m 80, I need to look again on this and bear in mind how f**king scorching I seemed!’”

Elsewhere, some viewers have been stunned to see the return of Francesca Bridgerton, the sixth sibling within the aristocratic household, in a barely totally different guise.

Within the third season, actor Ruby Stokes has been changed by Hannah Dodd, leaving some viewers confused.

Right here’s the whole lot you should know.

Who’s Hannah Dodd?

Hannah Dodd is a 28-year-old actor from Colchester in Essex.

She landed her debut function within the Hulu teen collection Discover Me In Paris, earlier than showing within the British interval drama Harlots as Sophie Fitzwilliam.

Different roles embrace the Netflix collection Anatomy of a Scandal, and Enola Holmes 2, by which she starred reverse Millie Bobby Brown.

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Dodd can also be a mannequin, and is signed to Choose Mannequin Administration, residence to David Gandy and Irina Shayk.

Talking about her character to Tudum, she stated: “Francesca has been getting ready for [her debut]…

“Filming it was completely terrifying, as a result of it was fairly early on in manufacturing. There was a bit of little bit of life imitating artwork there. She was nervous and I used to be nervous. She was watching folks, and I used to be watching folks to study. We have been sort of going via it collectively.”

She added: “There’s positively an air of innocence about her. Debutantes are so younger. Though they ready for these moments for his or her whole lives, you possibly can’t replicate a ball or suitors that you just’ve by no means met earlier than coming as much as you. You don’t know the way these conversations are going to go.”

Why has Hannah Dodd changed Ruby Stokes?

Hannah Dodds has taken over from Stokes after the latter left the franchise to work on one other Netflix mission Lockwood & Co.

Bridgerton creator and showrunner, Shonda Rhimes, stated of Dodd’s arrival to the forged: “It’s actually great to really welcome Hannah – and Francesca.

“We’ve solely ever seen tiny bits of Francesca in seasons previous, and on this season she’s again from having travelled and he or she’s able to get married, and you actually get to know who Fran is. Fran’s all the time been the invisible sister, and now she turns into entrance and centre in numerous methods for us to get to know.”

How can I watch Bridgerton season three?

The newest instalment of the highly-anticipated interval drama will drop in two batches of 4 episodes, with half one premiering on Netflix on 16 Could and half two arriving a month in a while 13 June.