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Who does Benedict Bridgerton marry? It’s a question fans—even those who’ve read the Juila Quinn books—have been wondering since season one. After all, the Netflix show has done a remarkable job of swerving expectations as the character dabbled in relationships with modiste Genevieve Delacroix and, most recently, a throuple with Lady Tilley Arnold and Paul Suarez.
Now that Benedict—and Luke Thompson, who plays him—is set to officially lead Bridgerton season four, it’s fair to question how else the series might change up his story beyond more threesome sex scenes. So, here’s what we know from the books, who has been cast, and every other important detail.
OK, who does Benedict Bridgerton marry?
In the third book of the Bridgerton series, An Offer From a Gentleman, Benedict Bridgerton falls in love with Sophie Beckett.
It’s essentially a Cinderella story—Benedict meets Sophie at a masquerade ball, and it’s love at first sight for both. What he doesn’t know: She’s the illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Penwood and has been working as a servant in her abusive stepmother’s home ever since her father’s death. When the clock strikes midnight, she flees, and Benedict spends years searching for her. Eventually, they’re reunited and…well, you can guess the rest. Sophie Bridgerton has a nice ring to it, no?
What will Bridgerton season 4 be about?
In the announcement that Thompson will lead season four, Netflix teased that Benedict has been “unmasked” as the next suitor—no doubt a nod to the masquerade ball that happens in An Offer From a Gentleman. So while not confirmed, it seems likely that Sophie Beckett will be his love interest.
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Showrunner and executive producer Jess Brownell even confirmed to Glamour that we’ll “see her at some point,” though no details on when or how were revealed.
Who will play Sophie Beckett?
The casting for Sophie Beckett—and the future Sophie Bridgerton—hasn’t been announced yet. Of course, now that Benedict has started exploring his sexuality, there’s always the possibility that his love interest may be someone else entirely.
“I personally feel like Benedict reads as queer in seasons 1 and 2, and I think a lot of audiences have felt that way as well,” Brownell told Glamour. “In the writers room, we wanted to make sense of that. Benedict is figuring out his place in society…and how he can skirt the rules of society while being true to himself.”
We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.
