Bridgerton Teases The Sex Scene Fans Have Been Waiting For In Steamy Preview Clip

If you thought the first half of Bridgerton season four was steamy, dearest readers, you just wait.

The upcoming “part two” of the hit Netflix period drama promises to turn up the raunchiness even more – so prepare to get hot under the collar.

In a new promo clip, a warm bath awaits Benedict and Sophie – played by Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha – in a moment that fans of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton novels will recognise from An Offer From A Gentleman, the book on which season four is based.

Sharing the new teaser on social media, Bridgerton’s official Netflix account said: “It has been said, the most anticipated moments are often times worth the wait.”

The short video depicts the couple staring longingly at each other, before panning to an actual steaming bathtub. Benedict and Sophie then trace the outline of the steel tub before kissing, at which point the camera peeps through a keyhole as the couple get intimate.  

Readers of the Bridgerton book series will already know this bathtub sequence is one of the major sex scenes in the book – so if you loved that steamy staircase moment, you’ll be just as enamoured with this sequence.

“The bathtub scene, I can’t breathe,” one Bridgerton fan commented on X, while other viewers have called the clip “overwhelming” and even gone as far as claiming the teaser has left them feeling “unwell”. 

Showrunner Jess Brownell previously assured fans of the Bridgerton books that the bathtub would appear in the fourth season of the show.

During Shondaland’s 12 Days Of Bridgerton social media Q&A series, Jess was asked to give fans some hints on what to expect, teasing: “Can I say bathtub?”

Those who have seen part one will remember that its cliffhanger ending left many viewers outraged by Benedict’s polarising offer to make Sophie his “mistress”, with Jess recently addressing the backlash during an interview.

Bridgerton returns with four new episodes on Thursday 26 February.