Bridget is notable for her relationship with Franky Doyle (Nicole da Silva), which proved popular with fans of the television series.
It was announced that Pia Miranda, Libby Tanner and Tammy McIntosh were lined up as guest stars for the third season of Wentworth.
[3] It was also said "Bridget's role in the prison is to examine the psychological state of the inmates and to help make Wentworth a safe and secure facility."
[6] In Knives Out, Bridget discusses the riot with other prisoners and tells them that whatever they say is in the strictest confidence.
[8] In The Long Game, Bea does her best to convince Bridget that she was drugged and that was the reason that she had a psychotic break.
[10] In Freak Show, Bridget tries to find out why Jodie Spiteri stabbed her eye with a pencil.
[11] In A Higher Court, Bridget meets with Vera in a coffee shop and learns that Ferguson has brought Franky's parole forward.
[12] In Blood and Fire, Bridget is briefly seen awaiting Franky on her release, they kiss on top of a car.
[18] Bridget expresses her concerns about Bea to Will and Vera during a discussion over a vote for Top Dog.
[19] Bridget listens with Vera as Boomer pleads to goto the hospital with Maxine Conway for her cancer operation.
[25] Star Observer reported that Bridget and Franky's chemistry "has spawned a legion of shippers, who create Tumblr and Twitter fanpages dedicated to the pairing.
"[27] Corey Sinclair of Star Observer claimed Bridget and Franky's relationship has won hearts all over the world.
[1] David Roy of The Irish News commented on how long Bridget and Franky's parole violating relationship could last.