Summary

• A new Bridgerton season 3 image shows Penelope with a suitor, Lord Debling.
• Colin will help Penelope find a husband in season 3, realizing his feelings for her along the way.
• Debling has been described as "an outsider," and he will likely have a major impact on Penelope's relationship with Colin.

A new Bridgerton season 3 image shows Penelope with a suitor other than Colin. The season will adapt the fourth book in the Bridgerton series, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and focus on the love story between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). However, their path to romance won't be easy, and Colin will have to deal with another suitor pursuing Penelope, Sam Phillips' Lord Debling. An image shared in February offered a first look at Penelope and Debling together.

Now, Netflix has shared a new image of the two alongside a fun video. Check out both below:

The photo shows Penelope and Lord Debling on the ground and looking surprised, perhaps after a fall. The video is a bit more lighthearted, showing them bowing to each other before giving the camera a knowing look. Netflix plays up its mischievous side with the caption, "A new suitor has entered the chat."

Who Is Penelope's New Suitor in Bridgerton Season 3?

In its official description for Bridgerton season 3, Netflix revealed that Colin will help Penelope with her quest to find a husband. Along the way, he'll realize he might have romantic feelings for her himself. As a suitor for Penelope, Lord Debling will likely play a role in this discovery, with the competition pushing Colin to recognize his true feelings for his longtime friend.

With the Bridgerton family far from outsiders in the ton, Lord Debling may offer Penelope a shared perspective she won't get from Colin.

Phillips has described Debling as "an outsider," suggesting he's drawn to Penelope because, socially, she's in a similar position. According to Phillips, Debling "loves wildlife" and is a conservationist and vegetarian. With the Bridgerton family far from outsiders in the ton, Lord Debling may offer Penelope a shared perspective she won't get from Colin.

Regardless of any bond Debling and Penelope form throughout Bridgerton season 3, anyone familiar with the franchise knows Penelope and Colin will come out together in the end. Still, it will be interesting to see how Debling factors into their story. He could have a major impact on how Penelope views herself and her position in society.

Bridgerton season 3 part 1 releases May 16 on Netflix. Part 2 will follow on June 13.

Source: Netflix