10 unforgettable moments from Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington's romance

10 unforgettable moments from Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington's romance

'Bridgerton' Season 3 may be over, but fans are still reveling in the sizzling chemistry between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton. While the third season gave us plenty of impressive scenes, some of them are just better than the rest. With this list, we navigate through Penelope and Colin's memorable moments that helped cement their position as the small screen's favorite couple.

1. The mirror scene

The mirror scene has found a home in the hearts of Polin fans for more than one reason. Not only did the scene serve as a prelude to Penelope and Colin's union, but it also helped Penelope overcome her insecurities. As the name suggests, Penelope was shown a mirror, not only to see her reflection but also to see herself through Colin's eyes. Although she is eloquent as Lady Whistledown, Penelope is speechless when she hears the enamored Colin praise both her heart and her body. This is the scene in which Penelope rediscovers her latent sexuality and becomes aware of her power.

2. Colin and Penelope's first kiss

Colin and Penelope's first kiss may have been an act of desperation for our heroine, but this act of intimacy laid the foundation for their relationship. When Penelope thought her hopes of marriage had been dashed, she should at least experience a hint of romance. So the desperate situation calls for desperate measures, and Penelope finally asks the love of her life and her best friend Colin for a kiss during one of their rendezvous in her garden. The romantic kiss between the two not only set the screen alight, but also made Colin realize his longing for his Pen for the first time.

3. Colin and Penelope's carriage scene

Ever since it was announced that Colin and Penelope were getting their own season (literally and metaphorically), fans of 'Romancing Mister Bridgerton' have been waiting patiently for the carriage scene. While the series changed the chronology of the scene and placed it well before Colin learned of Penelope's identity as Lady Whistledown, the scene solidified the duo as a couple. As a distraught Penelope leaves the ball, Colin runs after her and climbs into her carriage, leading to a passionate declaration of love for her. A steamy makeout session, keeping 'Bridgerton' fans on the edge of their seats at the end of the first half of Season 3.

4. Penelope finally confesses her love for Colin

Fans of 'Bridgerton' have watched Penelope pine for Colin since the first episode of the series. After almost two and a half seasons, Pen has finally found the courage to confess her love for Colin. In the second half of Season 3, when their engagement is announced in church, Penelope lets her feelings for Colin out. Colin not only reciprocates but also promises to make up for the missed opportunities.

5. Colin and Penelope's courting lessons

Lovers of romance novels will identify this as one of their favorite tropes. Colin takes on the task of polishing Penelope's skills so she can find a suitable husband. When he invites her to Bridgerton House to practice some lessons in flirting, Eloise arrives, prompting Penelope to hide in the study. As she reads Colin's journal and fumbles as she enters the room, a glass vase falls and injures Colin's hand. This moment brings the two closer together and finally ignites the slowly flaring desire in Colin's heart.

6. Penelope and Colin get married

For fans of romance novels, marriage between the hero and heroine is often the guarantee of a happy afterlife. While in most cases the marriage takes place at the end of the story, after the protagonists have overcome all the hurdles, in Polin's case they still had a few battles to overcome. For example, while Penelope and Colin's marriage was a beautiful affair in which the two lovers tied the knot for life, it wasn't a union of absolute bliss, as Penelope still had to admit her identity as Lady Whistledown.

7. Colin takes a stand for Penelope

Penelope always stood up for herself. But Colin became her knight in shining armor when he stood up to Penelope's family after they tried to bully her. When Pen's mother says Colin could never love Penelope, he proves her wrong by declaring his undying love for Penelope.

8. Colin averts hot air balloon disaster

What could be more beautiful in a romance novel than to see the hero's selfless motive to save the heroine? As people gathered to watch the hot air balloon rise, disaster struck: the rogue hot air balloon hurtled towards Penelope. Colin, recognizing the danger, ordered the men (aristocratic men) to hold the ropes so that Penelope could be rescued.

9. Colin learns Penelope is Lady Whistledown

Penelope's identity as Lady Whistledown kept the couple's happy ending in check. When Colin learned that Penelope was the Lady Whistledown, he was understandably furious. However, once his initial anger subsided, he realized that he was jealous of Pen's successful writing career - something he craved. Being a good husband, however, he admits his feelings to his wife, leading to their reconciliation.

10. Colin apologizes for not seeing the truth about Marina

Last but not least, Colin apologizes to Penelope. In Season 1, Penelope had warned Colin about Marina. But Colin, who declared at the time that he was in love with Marina, did not heed Penelope's warning. However, after their big secret is revealed, Colin apologizes to Penelope like a true gentleman, cementing the foundation of their friendship.