Bridgerton fans praise emotional scene between Colin and Penelope as her alter-ego Lady Whistledown is finally revealed

The second part of Bridgerton series three was released on Thursday.

And fans of the hit Netflix drama were left in tears after Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) discovered the truth about his fiancée Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) in an emotional scene.

Viewers were curious to see how the couple’s love story would play out as she fought to keep her alter ego, Lady Whistledown, a secret.

His sister Eloise had previously threatened to reveal her true identity, but was stopped when Cressida Cowper decided to claim the name for herself.

In episode five, Cressida revealed herself as the mysterious gossip columnist, trying to claim the Queen’s bounty money, but then struggled to write her first song.

Viewers were eager to know how the couple’s love story would play out as she fought to keep her alter ego, Lady Whistledown, a secret.

But after calling for some help during episode six, she debuts her first teaser column at the ball, leaving Penelope and Eloise in shock.

After promising the Queen that she would publish a full issue soon, Eloise and Penelope left the party to discuss the shocking news.

‘It’s all my fault. I convinced you to let her use Whistledown’s name and now she’s somehow written something coherent,” Eloise exclaimed.

‘Now I have put my family’s name on the line. I’ve been reckless. I let that viper into my home, a viper that now has almost as much power as the queen.”

Penelope pauses to gather her thoughts and begins, “Eloise, it’s going to be okay because I’m going to start publishing again, with one song I can discredit Cressida.

‘It’s not just gossip. Whistledown is power. I started the column because I felt powerless in my own home.’

“You have to release a full song right away before Cressida does,” Eloise agrees.

On her way to publish her own copy, Penelope is followed by Colin, who becomes concerned after seeing her carriage take ‘a wrong turn’.

The emotional scene sees the couple break down in tears as he admits he will ‘never be able to forgive’ Penelope for the gossip column, with fans sharing their thoughts on social media.

Episode six ends on a cliffhanger, before Colin confronts his wife-to-be outside the printing works in the next part.

The emotional scene sees the couple break down in tears as he admits he will ‘never be able to forgive’ Penelope for the gossip column.

Fans shared their thoughts on social media just hours after the series was released, praising the acting of both Nicola and Luke.

They wrote: ‘Lady Whistledown’s voice turns into Penelope’s voice…it’s three in the morning and I’m sobbing’; ‘Luke did a good job with his acting and Nicola!’; “Oh my god Lady Whistledown revealed, I’m screaming.”

Showrunner Jess Brownell admitted this The Hollywood Reporter there will be a long wait before viewers get to see the story of another Bridgerton sibling.

She said: “We are working on getting the seasons out faster, but filming takes eight months and then they have to be edited, and then they have to be dubbed in every language.

Fans shared their thoughts on social media just hours after the series was released, praising the acting of both Nicola and Luke

“And it also takes a very long time to write, so we’re at about a two-year pace, we’re trying to speed up, but somewhere in that range.”

The X, formerly Twitter, account Film Updates shared the news on Wednesday – and fans were not impressed.

Despite the low wait times, some fans are already speculating about who season four could be about: Luke Thompson’s character Benedict, Claudie Jessie’s Elouise or Hannah Dodd’s Francesca?

Brownell told The Hollywood Reporter that fans of either ship will be “very, very happy.”