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Historical consultant Hannah Greig unpicks the real history behind the scandal sheets of Bridgerton\u2019s Lady Whistledown <\/p>

By Emily Briffett\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 17 May 2024 at 06:00 AM<\/p>

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Smash-hit historical romance Bridgerton<\/em> returns this week. One of the series\u2019 key characters is the elusive Lady Whistledown \u2013 a savvy wordsmith with a penchant for causing mayhem among the Regency elite. But did an anonymous gossipmonger like Whistledown really exist in the Regency era? Emily Briffett speaks to public historian Professor Hannah Greig \u2013 historical consultant to the series \u2013 to delve into the outrageous world of Georgian scandal sheets and gossip rags, and learn more about those who dished the dirt.<\/p>\n\n

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