Now Bridgerton season 3 has arrived, heres a reminder of what happened in season 2.

Warning: contains spoilers forBridgertonseason 2.

The former best friends who grew up across the street from one another had once been book-loving accomplices.

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Theyd found solace in each others company, away from the ribbons-and-marriage-filled heads of other girls their age.

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What Did Lady Whistledown Write About Eloise?

In season two, Eloise Bridgertons curiosity and intellect led her to feminist literature and radical political meetings.

At such a meeting, she struck up a friendship with printers apprentice Theo Sharpe.

When she failed to do so, Queen Charlotte suspected Eloise herself of being Lady Whistledown.

El recognisedWhistledowns characteristic tone and searched Pens room.

There, she discovered Penelopes hidden fortune earned through the sale of the sheets and confronted her.

Pen confessed to everything, both said some ugly things, and their years-long friendship was broken.

In season three, it remains fractured.

At the start ofseason three, Colin has once again been away travelling.

Lady F thought that would ensure the family estate remained with her and the girls.

In truth, Jack was broke.

His overflowing gem mines were empty and the rubies hed been showing around London were mere paste.

Hed pursued Cressida for her familys money, and had fraudulently been taking investments from members of the Ton.

Colin Bridgertons attempt to protect the Featherington women by exposing Jacks scam ruined the whole plan.

rivalry with other debs.

All of which makes it strange that Eloise Bridgerton should choose her as a friend in season three.

Unless theres more to Cressida than previously thought…

Will Eloise Keep Lady Whistledowns Secret?

Bridgerton season three part one is streaming now onNetflix.Part two arrives on June 13.