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Bridgerton's Original Francesca Was Recast: Find Out Why Hannah Dodd Replaced Ruby Stokes in Season 3


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If you’ve been watching the first four episodes of Bridgerton ‘s third season, which just dropped this week, you might be wondering why one of the actresses looks different. The actress portraying Francesca Bridgerton, one of the Bridgerton siblings, was originally played by Ruby Stokes in seasons one and two of the Netflix hit, but in season three, she’s being portrayed by Hannah Dodd. I found her very exciting and being presented with that opportunity, I wanted to take it and explore it,” Ruby told Variety about why she left Bridgerton to pursue the new series.

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