‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Supports Season 3 Skipping Benedict for Colin and Penelope
told Business Insider of the shift in narrative.Benedict has previously had romantic flings with both the Modiste Genevieve (Kathryn Drysdale) and a male artist Henry Granville, leading fans to wonder if he could be bisexual.Showrunner Chris Van Dusen clarified those Season 1 scenes in an interview with TVLine.“I’ve seen a lot of discussion about Benedict’s sexuality in Season 1, but the storyline [of him befriending] Henry was really about tolerance in a really intolerant time, and showing Benedict in that world,” he said. “I love the story in Season 1 and would love to continue it into the future.”In the books, Benedict ends up with a woman, Sophie Beckett.“We haven’t met Benedict’s love interest.