
We said goodbye to Regè-Jean Page and (mostly) Phoebe Dynevor a long time ago, but to be a candid, gentle reader, the loss of characters on Bridgerton still stings. The popular series has stymied this a bit with other cast members who have wrapped their seasons by bringing them back for an episode or two and, in Season 4, Colin and Penelope actually remained around quite a bit, which I’d found to be a welcome change. Turns out, it was short-lived.
In fact, Nicola Coughlan recently confirmed she will be back in Bridgerton Season 5, but she’s going to pop in much like Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley have over the seasons. She said during the Dish podcast she’s cut back quite a bit in the upcoming season. She seemed genuinely delighted over the prospect. I am not: