Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie has said there’s “definitely room” for Eloise to have a queer romance, following fan speculation that the character could be a lesbian. 

Smash-hit Netflix period drama Bridgerton returned for the first part of its third season on 16 May, and many fans are still hoping that Eloise is a sapphic. Aside from a brief fling with printer’s assistant Theo, she’s never shown much interest in men or marriage.

Within the Bridgerton novels, written by Julia Quinn, Eloise does marry a man, but the series doesn’t always …