Benedict Bridgerton - Julia Quinn
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel of Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte and King George III’s great love story and how it sparked a societal shift, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland and streaming May 4 only on Netflix.

Benedict Bridgerton

Portrayed on screen by: Luke Thompson
Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton. photo: Liam Daniel/NetflixBenedict Bridgerton

Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton. photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix

An Offer from a Gentleman

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Falls in love with: Sophie Beckett

Featured in: An Offer from a Gentleman

Appears in: The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, To Sir Phillip, With Love, It’s In His Kiss, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton

Is also mentioned in: When He Was Wicked, It’s In His Kiss, On the Way to the Wedding, The Sum Of All Kisses, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown, Lady Whistledown Strikes Back

Character Notes:

  • In The Sum of All Kisses, Sarah dances with one of the Bridgerton brothers. "Hugh could not be sure which one."
  • In the second novella of The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown anthology, "the fascinating Bridgerton brothers" are referenced but don't actually appear on page. (Please note: while JQ wrote just the final story, "36 Valentines" of the four intertwined novellas, she penned all the Lady Whistledown entries for each of the four stories.)

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Portrayed by: Luke Thompson
Photo of Luke Thompson

photo: Lee Malone

Luke Thompson appears in Shondaland’s series for Netflix, Bridgerton, seasons 1 and 2

Benedict Bridgerton

falls in love with Sophie Beckett in...

An Offer from a Gentleman

Book 3 in the Bridgerton Series

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From the Show:
Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

(L to R) Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Luke Thomspon as Benedict Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix

(L to R) Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Luke Thomspon as Benedict Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix

Benedict Bridgerton

falls in love with Sophie Beckett in...

An Offer from a Gentleman

Book 3 in the Bridgerton Series

all ordering options →

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