Despite some backlash to Benedict’s controversial offer, his and Sophie’s chemistry remained front and center throughout Season 4 from the hit Netflix series Bridgerton.
based on Julia Quinnthe third novel of A gentleman’s offerseason 4 focused on Benedict (Luke Thompson) love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha) when his world is turned upside down after he crosses paths with a mysterious woman in a friendly Cinderella-inspired encounter.
Book fans knew it would be the season building to an offer from Benedict to Sophiewhat a showrunner Jess Brownell defended after fan backlash.
“In the time frame, it was not reasonable for Benedict to think that was the right question,” Brownell said. TVLine in February 2026, when Benedict asked Sophie to be his lover while admitting it was “a big mistake on Benedict’s part”.
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Brownell acknowledged that viewers who support the fictional romance may not be thrilled, adding: “I would have to see Sophie as more than her class. For him to ask that question at that moment, outrage is absolutely the right reaction.”
Brownell continued to explain why does the character go back to traditional values when finding a wife.
“A lot of his progressiveness, not with his sexuality but in other ways, has been performative,” he noted. “He’s incredibly privileged and he hasn’t really taken that privilege into account. He’s enjoyed life to the fullest, but he’s never done anything really scary.”
Keep scrolling for Benedict and Sophie’s steamiest moments so far:
1st Meeting at the Ball
Although their chance encounter was short-lived, Benedict and Sophie’s chemistry was off the charts. The fact that they were both wearing masks, so they didn’t know each other’s identity, didn’t stop the fictional couple from sharing a kiss and developing a romance that is driving the entire season.
Its time in my cabin
Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson in Bridgerton Season 4
LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIXBenedict’s (brief) illness didn’t stop him and Sophie from getting closer to My Cottage. From Sophie taking care of him to bonding over books, Benedict and Sophie’s getaway cemented their connection before returning to London.
Season 4 of Bridgerton is inspired by Julia Quinn’s book An Offer From a Gentleman, but there were also some major changes. The final season of Bridgerton follows Benedict’s (Luke Thompson) love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha) from the third novel in Quinn’s series. As some fans know, Benedict’s world is turned upside down (…)
The lake scene
Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha in Bridgerton Season 4.
Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2025The famous lake scene technically falls in his time at My Cottage, but Benedict strips down, and Sophie stares at him, before sharing a kiss, which seems to deserve its own shout-out.
The preparation of the offer
After struggling to stay away from each other, Benedict and Sophie hook up in the stairwell of her house (to Olivia Rodrigo’s “Bad Idea Right”) before he makes her a surprise offer. Benedict talked about how Sophie deserved better right before he asked her to be his lover.