Affectionately known by their couple name, Penelope (Nicola Coughlan<\/a>) and Colin\u2019s (Luke Newton<\/a>) love story has slowly unfolded over the course of the first half of season 3, and in that final fourth episode of part 1<\/a>, everything came to a welcome crescendo as the carriage scene certainly underlined their true feelings for one another.<\/p>\n But since its release, the new season has been met with a mixture of emotions from fans who have questioned where part 2<\/a> will go, how convincing Penelope and Luke\u2019s arc actually is, and have compared the new main character to former leads.<\/p>\n The Bridgerton universe is no stranger to criticism, with fans initially even questioning the chemistry between the pair from the onset of their series lead announcement.<\/p>\n So, what do the two lead actors say to those who may be doubting the Polin friends-to-lovers story?<\/p>\n Chatting exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Coughlan said: \u201cI had a realisation yesterday, actually, because the thing is, for the first two seasons, it was meant to be that she was puppy dog-eyed in love with this dude who had no clue. So, that was the dynamic.\u201d<\/p>\n Coughlan then said: \u201cBut then I was like, I feel like we were holding back our chemistry for two seasons because then, someone was like, \u2018How hard was it for you to work on chemistry?\u2019 I was like, \u2018Oh, we didn\u2019t have to, it was just there.’\u201d<\/p>\n Newton also agreed with Coughlan\u2019s sentiment, saying: \u201cYeah, yeah \u2013 everyone said, \u2018What did you do?’\u201d<\/p>\n Coughlan added: \u201cOne of my friends says, \u2018You have an unsettling level of chemistry,\u2019 and I was like, \u2018Okay, I\u2019ll take that.’\u201d<\/p>\n Does she agree with it, though? \u201cHaving seen it now, I\u2019m like \u2018yeah\u2019,\u201d she admits.<\/p>\n The last we saw of Penelope and Colin, both were all flustered after a steamy encounter in Penelope\u2019s carriage. And when they turn up at the Bridgerton household, Colin surprises Penelope by asking for her hand in marriage.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The first half of the season slowly moved around the pair\u2019s feelings for each other, as we see Colin, back from his worldly travels, become enamoured with his friend after sharing a purposeful kiss.<\/p>\n While Penelope\u2019s being pursued by Lord Debling (Sam Phillips), his jealously only grows out of control, and in that fourth episode, Colin sets the Ton alight after he interrupts their dance to tell Penelope that she can\u2019t marry Debling.<\/p>\n But there\u2019s plenty more action to come, according to Bridgerton showrunner Jess Brownell.<\/p>\n Of course, we cannot forget that while Penelope may be awash with all of these newfound lovey-dovey emotions, she\u2019s hiding a pretty major secret \u2013 a little hidden identity by the name of Lady Whistledown, of course.<\/p> Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/strong> about what we can expect in season 4, Brownell confirms that the Whistledown drama will be a focal point. She explained: \u201cThe drama definitely notches up in the back half.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Penelope\u2019s secret is weighing really heavily over her, and I think you\u2019re also going to see a lot more romance in the back half. You know, Pen and Colin are figuring things out, and there\u2019s some time to just live in that for a bit.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019ll only make things that bit more tricky between Colin and Penelope, especially seeing as Colin has been especially perturbed by Whistledown\u2019s pamphlets, which have directly mentioned him and his loved ones.<\/p>\n Chatting about that Lady Whistledown thread in the new run, Newton also told us: \u201cAs much as he pretends he\u2019s not, he\u2019s most frustrated at her, which we always say, that [is the] underlying storyline which is most interesting. Because it couldn\u2019t be a bigger obstacle to overcome between the two of them.\u201d<\/p>\n Bridgerton season 3 part 1 is now available to stream on Netflix, part 2 will then be released on Thursday 13th June. S<\/strong>easons 1 and 2 are also streaming now on\u00a0Netflix<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>You can buy the\u00a0Bridgerton book series on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. 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