United Kingdom, March 24 -- Bridgerton's fifth season will centre around a same-sex romance between Francesca and Michaela Stirling.

The Netflix drama series has focused on the love life of one of the Bridgerton family members and a new teaser has revealed the next set of episodes will focus on the reserved Francescar Stirling, Countess of Kilmartin - who is played by Hannah Dodd - and her burgeoning romance with her late husband's cousin, who is portrayed by Masali Baduza.

A teaser trailer showed the pair touching hands, and a synopsis for season five read: "Two years after losing her beloved husband John, Fran decides to re-enter the marriage mart for practical reasons.

"But when John's cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to Lond...