Hannah Dodd has replaced Ruby Stokes in the role
The first half of Bridgerton season three dropped on Netflix on Thursday May 16. And fans will have to wait another month for the final four episodes which air on June 13.
But viewers might notice Francesca's looking a little different. That's because actress Ruby Stokes, who starred as Francesca in seasons one and two, has been replaced with actress Hannah Dodd, reports the Mirror.Ruby had left the series to film the since-cancelled supernatural drama Lockwood and Co, which led Hannah to take her spot. And Hannah admitted that filming her first scenes as Francesca was "absolutely terrifying". However fans seem torn over the change.
However some weren't so enthusiastic. @nox_katie10121 tweeted: "I’m watching the new Bridgerton season and just thinking about how great Ruby Stokes would have been as Francesca... the new actress is lovely too, I just would have loved to see Ruby in the role this season" as @hyunecatcher said: "ruby stokes as francesca bridgerton i miss u so bad".
Opening up about recasting, showrunner Shonda Rhimes explained: "It's really wonderful to truly welcome Hannah - and Francesca. We've only ever seen tiny bits of Francesca in seasons past, and in this season she's back from having travelled and she's ready to get married, and you really get to know who Fran is. Fran's always been the invisible sister, and now she becomes front and centre in a lot of ways for us to get to know.
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