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Hannah Dowd to replace Ruby Stokes in Bridgeron season 3 (Goss.ie)

Hannah Dowd is set to replace Ruby Stokes as Francesca Bridgerton in season three of Bridgerton. Ruby left during the second season of the hit period drama ...

Bridgerton is based on a series of books of the same name by Julia Quinn, which follows eight siblings of the Bridgerton family as they attempt to find love. BRIDGERTON NEWS: Hannah Dodd (Anatomy of a Scandal) will star as Francesca Bridgerton in Season 3. Hannah Dowd is set to replace Ruby Stokes as Francesca Bridgerton in season three of Bridgerton.

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Ruby Stokes Not Returning to Bridgerton Season 3—Find Out Who ... (Parade Magazine)

The Bridgerton cast is going to look a bit different in Season 3—because Ruby Stokes won't be back for the steamy Netflix series.

The only thing the Ton loves more than a scandal is a celebration. Do joyously welcome the newest member to the Bridgerton family. “The only thing the Ton loves more than a scandal is a celebration.

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'Bridgerton' Recasting: Hannah Dodd Replacing Ruby Stokes on ... (Hollywood Reporter)

The Netflix and Shondaland series put out a statement describing the character: “Francesca Bridgerton is a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted ...

The popular Netflix series is based on Julia Quinn’s romance novels, which follow the Bridgerton family’s search for love, focusing on one sibling per book. The Netflix and Shondaland series put out a statement describing the character: “Francesca Bridgerton is a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted family. Francesca’s presence on the show has been minimal.

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'Bridgerton': Hannah Dodd Replaces Ruby Stokes as Francesca ... (TV Insider)

There has been a casting shake-up on Netflix's hit Regency-era drama.

The character will now be able to feature more prominently as Dodd takes over the role. Francesca’s presence across the first two seasons of Bridgerton has been fleeting, only appearing twice in Season 1. As first reported by Deadline, Dodd will play the reserved and mysterious Bridgerton sibling in Season 3.

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Who Plays Francesca in Netflix's <i>Bridgerton</i>? (TownandCountrymag.com)

The role of the sixth Bridgerton sibling was recast for season three: Hannah Dodd will be taking over from Ruby Stokes.

Rhimes told Entertainment Tonight, "We're definitely planning on following each of the [Bridgerton] sibling's romantic stories." Yet, she added, "We're not necessarily going in order—but we are going to be seeing each one of the siblings and their stories." During season two, showrunner Chris Van Dusen had hoped she would be in more of the season, but it wasn't possible.

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Bridgerton: Hannah Dodd to take over as Francesca Bridgerton after ... (The Independent)

Dodd will play the sixth Bridgerton sibling in Netflix romantic drama.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. For the first two seasons, the role was played by Stokes. However, she has now exited the role in order to star in Lockwood and Co, which will also be released by Netflix. Dodd, who recently featured in the Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal as young Sophie, will take on the role of the sixth Bridgerton sibling in the romantic period drama.

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Hannah Dodd Replaces Ruby Stokes As Francesca Bridgerton In ... (Forbes)

British actress-model Hannah Dodd has been tapped to play Francesca in Season 3 of the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, replacing Ruby Stokes.

In a statement, the Netflix and Shondaland series said, "Francesca Bridgerton is a bit of a mystery within her chatty, extroverted family. "We lost her midway through season two," he said. She is the lead character in “When He Was Wicked,” the sixth book in Julia Quinn’s series.

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'Bridgerton' Season 3: Hannah Dodd Replaces Ruby Stokes as ... (Collider.com)

Hannah Dodd has joined the cast of Bridgerton Season 3, taking over the role of Francesca Bridgerton from Ruby Stokes.

In Season 2, Anthony tries to get married for duty but falls in love with Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). The two try to fight their feelings while realizing their mutual pestering is a sign of caring, until they finally end up in each other's arms. Francesca Bridgerton will look a little different in Season 3 of Bridgerton, as Hannah Dodd (Anatomy of a Scandal) was cast to replace Ruby Stokes as the mysterious Bridgerton sibling. Now, with a new star set to step into Francesca’s role, the sibling might get a more prominent part in the highly-anticipated third season.

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Netflix cast new Bridgerton star after actress Ruby Stokes quits for ... (Irish Mirror)

Netflix period drama Bridgerton stormed back onto the platform over a year after the first season dropped, with the Regency bodice-ripper setting records.

Hannah recently featured in the Netflix limited series Anatomy of a Scandal as young Sophie and will now take on the role of the sixth Bridgerton sibling in the romantic Regency drama. The 26-year-old will join the cast of the Netflix show when it returns to the platform after Ruby has quit to take on the lead of Lockwood & Co, a detective thriller series that is also coming to Netflix. The third season will feature Hannah Dodd in the role of little sister Francesca Bridgerton, taking over from Ruby, who was largely absent from the second season of Bridgerton.

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