Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that King Benedict is Canon bisexual as he’s seen kissing a fellow man in The Bridgerton S3 spoiler.
The Regency romantic hit “Bridgerton” delivered on one of fans’ biggest hopes with the finale of Season Three — queer representation.
“Bridgerton” has seen secondary characters in the LGBTQ+ community, but until Season Three, the Bridgerton siblings all seemed to be pursuing heterosexual relationships, in line with the series written by Julia Quinn that started in 2000.
Season One introduced the character of Henry Granville, who welcomes second son Benedict Bridgerton into the art world. But their apparent flirtation seemingly led nowhere, with Benedict continuing a string of casual romances with women through the show’s first two seasons.
“Queen Charlotte,” the 2023 prequel series that follows Queen Charlotte’s love story with King George III, spotlighted her butler, Brimsley — as well as his relationship with George’s valet, Reynolds. Their love story increased fans hopes for a major queer storyline in “Bridgerton.”
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. Yet, viewers won’t see this plot until at least season four.