The new episodes see the pair<\/a> get their friendship back on track after the rocky end to season 2 and during Colin\u2019s journey of helping Penelope find a suitable male suitor, he comes to realise he also has feelings for her.<\/p>\n The love story<\/a> has been a long time coming for the pair, who viewers have known since the show\u2019s season 1 premiere back in 2020. Unlike previous seasons, where the focus has been on Daphne (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon (Reg\u00e9-Jean Page) or Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate (Simone Ashley), we\u2019ve known Penelope and Colin throughout all three seasons.<\/p>\n Now, they\u2019re truly in the limelight, with season 3 part 2 set to take us on a deeper dive into their now romantic relationship, but the actors admit that after their tenure as series leads, it\u2019ll be somewhat nice to take a bit more of a backseat.<\/p>\n Chatting exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, when asked about how they\u2019ll feel once their season is over, Newton said: \u201cOne of my favourite things about this show is that someone else takes a step forward and gets to really explore their story in such detail.<\/p>\n \u201cAlso, I really look forward to supporting. Particularly because it\u2019s a show focused so much on family and we kind of know what the future holds for these other characters and being able to explore other genres.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got to, this year, kind of dive into elements of romcom in the show and we hope that we can continue to explore that theme as we go on in the future. We\u2019ve already had conversations with Jess [Brownell] about the future in the show, it is just really exciting to again, play another version.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Newton added: \u201cThat\u2019s the thing in this season, it\u2019s so busy and so much is going on, that they\u2019re kind of like \u2013 particularly for Colin \u2013 he\u2019s tortured throughout, it feels quite stressed at times. So it\u2019ll be really nice to sit back and be comfortable for a little bit and enjoy some time.\u201d<\/p>\n Coughlan similarly added: \u201cYou know it\u2019s hard work \u2013 we have like months of prep and then filming is eight months and then we\u2019ve been doing press since January. So, it\u2019s hardcore. So we can take a little step back.\u201d<\/p>\n Coughlan then joked: \u201cWe keep talking for next season like \u2018What if we\u2019re only in for one day a week?\u2019. We worked our asses off for season 3 and have no regrets but it\u2019ll be quite nice to be like \u2018You go, it\u2019s your turn\u2019.\u201d<\/p> As for who will be taking up the Bridgerton lead for season 4, it remains to be seen, with fans waiting to see whether Benedict (Luke Thompson), Eloise (Claudia Jessie) or even Francesca (Hannah Dodd) could be stepping into the spotlight for their own love stories.<\/p>\n For now, Bridgerton fans will just have to wait patiently to see what unfolds for Colin and Penelope in the latter half of season 3, which is set to be released next month. Fans of the novel will already know what could be on the cards for the pair but, like previous series leads, we\u2019ll just have to wait and see how much of a backseat Penelope and Colin take in future seasons of the period drama.<\/p>\n![\"Bridgerton.](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/BRIDGERTON302Unit02707R-c03ebf4-e1715767947491.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"BRIDGERTON_302_Unit_02707R\\"\/")
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