Breaking news, Bridgerton fans: The independent-minded Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) does eventually fall in love and get married. Of course, you already knew that if you've read Julia Quinn's Bridgerton novel To Sir Phillip, With Love. In the book, Eloise actually ends up marrying Sir Phillip Crane.
Theo is a brand new character made for the TV show and probably to give Eloise more of a storyline this season. According to the novel, To Sir Phillip, With Love, she actually ends up marrying Sir Phillip Crane.
According to the novels, Eloise actually ends up with Sir Phillip Crane, who fans will know is currently married to Marina Thompson, the distant cousin of the Featheringtons who is briefly engaged to Colin Bridgerton.
Who does Eloise end up with in the Bridgerton books? The answer, sadly, is not Theo Sharpe. In To Sir Phillip, With Love, the fifth Bridgerton book, Eloise is dubbed a spinster for being single at 28, and she's just fine with that.
In the books, Marina perishes after falling ill with fever, leaving Philip a widower. Philip and Eloise develop a pen-pal friendship but never meet in person. When the pair finally meet, Eloise is struck by their differences in personality, but eventually, the two marry.
Eloise and Phillip have three children: Penelope, Georgiana, and Frederick.
Sir Phillip Crane knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage.
In the books, Edwina ends up marrying Mr. Bagwell, a scholar and second son in his family. He doesn't come from as much money as the Bridgertons, but Edwina quite enjoys Mr. Bagwell's company.
Four years later, Daphne gives birth to their fourth child and first son, David. Simon knows he will love his son no matter what, just as he does his three daughters.
1817. According to Daphne Basset, Philippa was now married to Nigel.
Just like in the "Bridgerton" TV series, the friendship between Eloise and Penelope is one of the most enduring and important relationships in the book series by Julia Quinn. Throughout the first several books, their friendship is as close as sisters.
Yet when Eloise finally discovered that Penelope is Lady Whistledown, she also realized that her friend had manipulated her to call things off with Theo for her own ends. "The only reason they don't kiss ... is because Eloise has Penelope in the back of her mind," Jessie tells EW.
When she learns of a distant cousin's death, Eloise sends a standard note of condolence to the woman's grieving husband, Sir Phillip Crane – and thus gains a penpal. After some time spent exchanging letters, Sir Phillip proposes that Eloise visit his estate to see if they might be suitable for marriage.
Per Lady Whistledown, Edwina is now married to Mr. Bagwell.
Theo is a printer's apprentice and meets Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) early in the second season. These two don't exactly start off on the right foot: Eloise is on the hunt to unmask Lady Whistledown, and she meets Theo at the printer shop where the scandal sheet writer goes every week.
Colin is the lead Bridgerton on book four
The pair marry, but have to deal with Cressida Cowper's threats to expose Penelope as Lady Whistledown. Instead, Colin proudly announces the revelation himself, leading to praise from the ton, while saving her reputation, and the pair live happily ever after in wedded bliss.
Francesca Bridgerton, played by Ruby Stokes, is the only Bridgerton sibling who is inexplicably missing from most of Bridgerton. Here's why. Bridgerton seasons 1 and 2 regularly featured all of the Bridgerton siblings except Francesca, who is noticeably absent — here's why.
During season two, showrunner Chris Van Dusen had hoped she would be in more of the season, but it wasn't possible. "I love Francesca, but we lost her midway through season two," Van Dusen told TVLine. "After exhausting all other options, she unfortunately had to come out due to reasons beyond our control.
Regé explained himself that he quit because it felt 'like a limited series' to him, however rumours have since emerged that he left because he didn't like what was planned for his character in future. He said after his exit was announced: “It's a one-season arc.
Who inherited the Featherington estate in the book? The Featherington heir is a mysterious and scheming man named Jack Featherington (Rupert Young), introduced in Bridgerton season 2 as an entirely new character.
He was married to Portia Featherington until his death and they had three children together.
In An Offer From a Gentleman, Benedict falls for Sophie Beckett, a woman he meets at a masked ball. Sophie, the illegitimate daughter of an Earl, becomes a servant for her stepmother and stepsisters after he dies. (Think Cinderella.) Two years after the masked ball (spoilers!), Benedict and Sophie reconnect and marry.
Eloise does not become pregnant in Quinn's second book, but she does become a stepmum in the fifth book titled To Sir Phillip, With Love, where she is considered a “spinster” because she is unmarried at the age of 28.
After all, she broke things off with Theo in the Season 2 finale, realizing that their class differences would constantly hinder Theo's livelihood. To add insult to injury, Eloise also finally realized that Penelope was Lady Whistledown (another huge book deviation).
Despite Daphne making her entrance into society at 21, Eloise was pushed into the marriage mart much earlier, at the age of 18. She had already delayed her debut by a year, so she was compelled to appear before the Queen in season 2 of Bridgerton.