Bridgerton Season 4 may be over, but one mystery looms large over the latest chapter as a new Lady Whistledown was introduced to the Ton via a gossip sheet.
So, who is behind the pen? As viewers will recall, Penelope Bridgerton (Nicola Coughlan), formerly Featherington, had helmed the scandal sheet under the fake name, running the buzzy publication since Season 1’s finale reveal of her identity. But as Penelope faced her own romance in Season 3, she was pressured to unveil her identity publicly, making her secretive job a widely known fact.
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