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*Sanditon season 3 spoilers below*<\/em><\/p>\n Sanditon actress Eloise Webb has opened up on her character\u2019s romantic storyline for season 3, which sees her embroiled in a scandalous affair with the town\u2019s rake, Sir Edward Denham, played by Jack Fox.<\/p>\n In season two, Augusta Markham was introduced as the ward and niece of brooding Alexander Colbourne (Ben Lloyd-Hughes), who hires the show\u2019s heroine Charlotte Heywood (Rose Williams) to act as governess for both her and his young tomboy daughter, Leonora (Flora Mitchell).<\/p>\n As Colbourne and Charlotte grow attracted to one another, Charlotte strikes up a close relationship with the girls \u2013 and especially orphan Augusta, who has lacked a strong female influence in her life growing up.<\/p>\n So, it seems particularly fitting for the young star that when season three rolled around, bringing with it Augusta\u2019s society debut and ill-advised relationship with Denham \u2013 as well as Webb\u2019s first adult storyline \u2013 she relied especially on the guidance of co-star Williams.<\/p>\n Webb, who celebrated her 18th birthday and studied for exams on set while filming the Jane Austen period drama\u2019s final two seasons back-to-back (with just a week between), shared that she felt a combination of excitement and nerves to tackle her romantic scenes.<\/p>\n \u2018It was 100% a mixture. I mean, you had the physical aspect, which was hair up, corsets on, and that physically made me feel like I looked older \u2013 but mentally, there\u2019s a lot more that needs to take place when you\u2019re preparing for the age gap with Edward but also the jump of going from being a minor to someone who\u2019s now basically a woman in society,\u2019 Webb told Metro.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video<\/p>\n \u2018The first thing I did was speak to Rose, because not only is her character great in guiding Augusta, but Rose gave me so much help throughout all of filming, she was a proper shoulder to lean on \u2013 and I learned so much from her.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018She was one of the first people I went to to ask, how do I physically show this, and should I be nervous about this, and she helped me through all of it. She really held my hand,\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n Webb was also grateful for the help of Sanditon directors Ethosheia Hylton and Steve Brett for their advice and for \u2018putting me at ease when we were doing like a scene that I was nervous about\u2019.<\/p>\n The 19-year-old \u2013 who also appeared as the young Ella in the Disney live-action remake of Cinderella starring Lily James \u2013 was equally pleased with her scene-partner Fox, 37.<\/p>\n \u2018It was nice because we created a relationship outside of just the ones that our characters had. He was incredibly helpful, with not only my A-levels but he really nourished my brain [too]. He is not a boring person to sit in a room with I can tell you that much! We had lots of fun.\u2019<\/p>\n To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video<\/p>\n She also revealed that the script and plot for Sanditon\u2019s last run of episodes, which includes plenty of other intrigue, romances (including one for Sophie Winkleman\u2019s Lady Susan and newcomer Liam Garrigan as Colbourne\u2019s brother Samuel, which Webb confessed was her favourite, even above her own) and endings for the sprawling cast of characters, wasn\u2019t actually confirmed until they were already midway through filming.<\/p>\n \u2018It wasn\u2019t until halfway through season three that we knew what was going to happen at the end of our characters\u2019 storylines, so I was just as much in the dark about Augusta\u2019s future as she was, which I think was actually a good thing because we just we were rolling with the punches!\u2019<\/p>\n However, she was satisfied that everyone was comfortable being in the \u2018safe hands\u2019 of head writer and producer Justin Young, who inherited the responsibility from the period drama\u2019s creator Andrew Davies after he crafted the first season\u2019s episodes, based on Jane Austen\u2019s unfinished novel of the same name from 1817.<\/p>\n \u2018I don\u2019t know if Jane Austen would be rolling in her grave, or if she would be incredibly happy, but either way, it felt like what we were doing was important and the storylines needed to be finished,\u2019 shared Webb.<\/p>\n However, that\u2019s not to say that Augusta\u2019s relationship with Sir Edward didn\u2019t cause rather a stir when it was first hinted at in the trailer for season three as the actress recalled her Instagram being \u2018flooded with people going, \u201cIt can\u2019t be, no!\u201d\u2019.<\/p>\n \u2018People really were mourning the loss of innocence from before that first episode even came out \u2013 and I was mourning with them \u2013 every day we were on set, I was like, \u201cOh dear god Augusta, what are you doing?\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n Webb can absolutely see how the pair benefit each other though, as \u2018two quite brittle characters who are very sharp but soften each other\u2019s edges\u2019, even if Augusta is not quite a \u2018conniving, wannabe murderer\u2019 (see: his poisoning of step-sister Esther last season).<\/p>\n The actress admitted she had briefly forgotten the depths of Denham\u2019s depravity and was \u2018actually backing the storyline for a while\u2019 \u2013 revealing a \u2018soft spot\u2019 for the couple \u2013 before fans reminded her.<\/p>\n \u2018I was like, \u201cYeah, she can really help him, and he can help her be more confident and [to] feel more loved,\u201d which is something I think maybe she lacked growing up \u2013 but no, he isn\u2019t the best person! But they benefit each other in other ways, I think.\u2019<\/p>\n The show ends with Denham dramatically dumping Augusta when Colbourne and Charlotte catch up with them in an inn after they run away to elope \u2013 although before he has seduced her.<\/p>\n \u2018Even though things don\u2019t end in the way that she would have wanted them to, she will obviously learn more life lessons in that short relationship than I think most people do in a lifetime,\u2019 Webb reflected \u2013 and as she puts it: \u2018Ribbons have been tied, doors have been closed and windows have been opened.\u2019<\/p>\n After Sir Edward has spent the season in service to his aunt Lady Denham (Anne Reid) and the church to atone for his plentiful past sins, there\u2019s a sense that he might be letting Augusta go for her own good, and that\u2019s certainly how Webb interprets it.<\/p>\n \u2018I personally think that walking away and letting someone go is without ruining too much is the bravest and most selfless thing someone can do \u2013 and if that isn\u2019t a true sign of redemption, and finally being selfless, I don\u2019t know what it is,\u2019 she insisted.<\/p>\n \u2018He did it in a horrible way, but he had to do it in a horrible way, because I think hearts need to be broken so that we can move on and progress and finally really let go.\u2019<\/p>\n Webb was delighted by how the series was wrapped up with such a wholesome end. Even though this time it really is the conclusion (although fans have heard this before with season one\u2019s initial cancellation), she let her imagination take flight for a moment on a potential spin-off for Augusta.<\/p>\n \u2018Maybe she\u2019d find herself in Paris studying literature and wearing the most amazing clothes and Leonora would be with her?\u2019<\/p>\n She also weighed up a possible different ending for Denham, who we quite remarkably see as a member of the clergy in the final scene after his aunt pushes his rehabilitation one step further, following his, um, slip-up with Augusta (not that appears to have affected his roving eye). <\/p>\n \u2018I would have liked to see Sir Edward Denham pack his bags and go because I think he needs a fresh start after learning so much \u2013 but obviously there isn\u2019t time for everything\u2026 Also, he\u2019s like a stain, he just never seems to really be<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/metro-parent\/img\/fallback.png\")
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