Penelope in Bridgerton season 3A Bridgerton season 4 update confirms that everyone’s favorite couple won’t disappear after season 3 as some newlyweds have in the past. Based on the books by Julia Quinn, each season of Netflix’s popular period drama follows a different member of the titular family as they find love in the competitive upper-class society of Regency-era London. The upcoming Bridgerton season 3 will focus on the family’s third-eldest son, Colin (Luke Newton), and his friendship-turned-romance with Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who have been dubbed “Polin” by fans.

Now, an update confirms that everyone’s favorite couple won’t disappear after season 3. In an interview with The Wrap, Nicola Coughlan confirmed that Bridgerton season 4 will bring back Penelope and Colin. However, she doesn’t “know anything about it” yet. Read her full comments below:

They’ve told us we’re back for season 4, which is super lovely … It’ll be exciting. [We’ll] pop back and have some fun for sure. We don’t know anything about it.

A History Of Returning Bridgerton Couples

Collage of Simon and Daphne dancing and Anthony and Kate kissing in Bridgerton
Daphne and Simon looking at their son in Bridgerton Anthony helping Kate shoot in Bridgerton season 2 Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton season 3 Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in a Bridgerton season 3 stillCollage of Simon and Daphne dancing and Anthony and Kate kissing in Bridgerton
Daphne and Simon looking at their son in Bridgerton Anthony helping Kate shoot in Bridgerton season 2 Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton and Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton season 3 Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton and Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in a Bridgerton season 3 still

Premiered in December 2020, Bridgerton season 1 followed the ruse-turned-fiery romance between the family’s eldest daughter, Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor), and the dashing Duke of Hastings, Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page). However, audiences never got to see season 1’s couple again. Since Simon’s story was a one-season arc, he didn’t return for season 2. While Daphne appeared sparingly in the second season, she won’t be returning for season 3.

Bridgerton season 2 focused on the family’s eldest son, Anthony (Jonathan Bailey), and his tumultuous love triangle with the sisters Kate (Simone Ashley) and Edwina Sharma (Charithra Chandran), eventually ending up with the former. As revealed by Bridgerton season 3’s trailer and other clips, Anthony and Kate will return. Based on some of this footage, which shows them dancing and sharing other intimate moments, they appear to be more in love than ever.

Season 3 will follow Colin and Penelope’s romance and, considering Coughlan’s confirmation, season 4 will continue the tradition of bringing back a Bridgerton couple for the subsequent season. This wasn’t always guaranteed, considering that season 1’s couple, Daphne and Simon, were never seen again. However, it’s currently unclear which Bridgerton sibling season 4 will follow.

The fourth season could return to Benedict (Luke Thompson), whose love story in the third book was passed over in favor of Colin’s for season 3. There’s also been speculation that season 4 could follow Eloise (Claudia Jessie) or Francesca (Hannah Dodd). Whichever sibling Bridgerton season 4 follows, it’s clear that Penelope and Colin will be back in some capacity. For now, audiences can rest assured knowing that season 3 won’t be the end of the fan-favorite couple’s storyline.