Where every major character ends up in season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’

Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington get married and have a baby.

After traveling for a couple of months, Colin (Luke Newton) returns to the ton with more swagger and confidence, quickly becoming one of the most eligible bachelors of the season. Meanwhile, Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), after overhearing Colin’s unkind comments last season, has put her longtime, unrequited crush on him aside to focus on finding a husband and getting out of the Featherington house.

Colin offers to give Penelope lessons in charm to attract suitors, but in doing so, he finally develops romantic feelings for her. After a steamy makeout in a carriage during episode five, they immediately get engaged.

But Penelope’s Lady Whistledown secret threatens their relationship. During episode six, Colin catches Penelope delivering a new issue to the printer. Despite being angry with Penelope about her Lady Whistledown persona, he goes through with the wedding anyway, claiming it’s out of honor since the two had already had sex.

Cressida Cowper (Jessica Madsen), who pretends to be Lady Whistledown for the reward, also finds out Penelope’s secret and attempts to blackmail her. Penelope comes up with a smarter plan. Instead, she sends Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel) a letter as Lady Whistledown and asks if she could address the public herself and plead her case.

Penelope is unmasked as Lady Whistledown at the ball and says that she was careless with the power she gained from writing as Whistledown but would be more responsible if the queen allowed her to continue. The queen doesn’t punish Penelope and Colin ends up forgiving her — and admitting that he was envious of her success and bravery.

The epilogue, which takes place months later, reveals that Penelope gave birth to a baby boy and Colin published a book about his travels, called “Traveling With Myself.”

The finale ends with Penelope retiring her literary persona, and formally introducing herself as Penelope Bridgerton in her column.