** Bridgerton spoilers for all episodes of Season 1 ahead **
Bridgerton season 1 became so hugely popular when it launched on Christmas Day 2020 that the period drama has since become one of the biggest shows ever seen on Netflix. More than 82 million households have now streamed the first series, and Bridgerton season 2 proved to be just as popular with Lord Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma's (Simone Ashley) passionate love story.
But while everyone was glued to the romance between Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the rakish Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page), there was one other character that we just couldn't get enough of. While we now know the mysterious writer is behind those scandalous society sheets is Penelope Featherington, the actual voice for Lady Whistledown is someone entirely different and we can't wait to see her make a comeback in Bridgerton season 3...
Who narrates Bridgerton?
Bridgerton is narrated by showbiz legend Julie Andrews. Despite the fact we never see the film icon on the screen, Julie Andrews has cemented her place in Bridgerton history with her voice adding suspense and scandal to each episode as the mysterious Lady Whistledown publishes another high society gossip paper in Regency-era London.
Who is Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton?
Right at the very end of Season 1 we discover that the mysterious Lady Whistledown, who we have been trying to guess the identity of right from the word go, is actually Penelope Featherington, played by Nicola Coughlan.
Penelope is the youngest of the Featherington sisters and best friends with Eloise Bridgerton (Claudia Jessie) who spends the majority of Season 1 trying to uncover the identity of Lady Whistledown, despite the fact she was actually right there under her nose.
Will Lady Whistledown's identity be exposed in Bridgerton Season 2?
Lady Whistledown was unmasked by Eloise Bridgerton and she was devastated to discover that it was none other than her best friend Penelope.
The revelation came as a betrayal for Eloise, seeing as Penelope had written scathing gossip about Eloise that damaged the Bridgerton family's reputation and ruined her relationship with Theo Sharpe.
Their friendship was destroyed by the end of season 2, but will Eloise keep Lady Whistledown's true identity a secret from the rest of the Ton in Bridgerton season 3?
Can the two best friends make amends despite Penelope's scandalous behaviour?
What else has Julie Andrews been in before Bridgerton?
Following a hugely successful, life-long career on stage and screen, it is probably easier to name the productions Dame Julie Andrews hasn't been in. She's appeared in classics like Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Thoroughly Modern Millie, as well as more recently starring in The Princess Diaries and lending her voice to films like Shrek and Despicable Me to name but a few. Julie Andrews has also had a hugely successful career on stage and TV.
