We're just a few weeks away from Bridgerton Season 3, and things have gone into #Polin mode. Every clue, cast comment, or trailer snippet ignites the flames of the show's most romantic season yet. As Nicola Coughlan (who plays Penelope) previously told People magazine, "I always look at these three seasons this way: I think season one is about passion, and season two is about desire. , and Season 3 I think it’s all about romance.”
As fans eagerly await Colin and Penelope's love story, a new round of promotional photos show Penelope looking completely intimate with someone else: Lord Dumblenn.
Attractive new suitor
If you've been following all things Bridgerton , you'll know that the character of Lord Domblin has been in the works for a while. Back in 2022, Deadline reported that the newcomer (played by Sam Phillips) was a "genial lord with unusual interests...with the wealth and title of nobility to back up his eccentricities." Netflix itself will also The character is described as "Penelope's new suitor."
But even so, fans were shocked to see Penelope and Döblin paired up on their social media timelines on April 9. In one photo, they appear to be attending a dance together. In another photo, they are lying on the ground outside, with Döblin holding Penelope in a protective pose. Finally, the pair's brief trailer proves they have all the chemistry .
Many viewers were happy to see Penelope flourish, especially when it made Colin sweat. "I'm ready for his jealous days," wrote one fan on X (formerly Twitter). Another noted that Döblin is Penelope's "perfect suitor," which can only help #Polin's romance. "It's more that Penelope sees what Colin sees in her; she's beautiful, attractive and anyone would be lucky to have her!"
Even the stars themselves are having some fun with the new trailer. Luke Newton (who plays Colin) commented that he was "outraged" by Bridgerton 's footage of Penelope and Döblin together, while Coughlan commented in an official Netflix post "Trapped in 4k".
Is Lord Döblin in the Bridgerton books?
Lord Dumblen doesn't actually appear in Colin and Penelope's love story , The Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, so we have no way of knowing how this apparent love triangle will play out. However, Phillips has already given fans a hint of what they can expect.
"Lord Döblin was seen as an outsider," he told Shondaland recently. "He lives on the fringes of society, and this season he's pursuing a love interest; he's looking for someone who goes against the grain, someone who's a bit of an outsider like himself." In other words: Be scared, Colin!
