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The Other Bennet Sister is streaming on BBC iPlayer and fans are desperate to know who Mary Bennet ends up with in the Pride and Prejudice-inspired drama
Mary Bennet is the unlikely heroine of The Other Bennet Sister(Image: BBC)
Everything you need to know about who Mary ends up with in The Other Bennet Sister
- The Other Bennet Sister has been enthralling viewers since it first aired in March. Now, with the second half of the series finally dropping on BBC iPlayer, audiences are eagerly racing through the new episodes, desperate to discover the fate of Mary Bennet (played by Ella Bruccoleri). WARNING: This article contains major spoilers from The Other Bennet Sister.
- Mary ultimately finds love with unassuming lawyer Mr Tom Hayward (Dónal Finn), who travels back from Yorkshire to get down on one knee. His return was prompted by a letter from Miss Bingley (Tanya Reynolds), who disclosed that Mary harboured feelings for him. Mr Hayward had hurriedly left when the group was at the Lakes, after Mr Ryder (Laurie Davidson) discovered he was set to inherit Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s fortune and intended to propose to Mary.
- Mr Hayward confessed to Mary that he “stepped aside” because he felt unable to provide her with the same standard of living she deserved when compared to Mr Ryder’s newly acquired wealth. Mary was, quite understandably, livid that both men had taken it upon themselves to decide what was best for her without so much as consulting her on such a momentous matter.
- She confirmed to Mr Hayward that she’d always loved him and that Mr Ryder was simply her friend. She’d also rejected Mr Ryder’s marriage proposal, despite her mother Mrs Bennet (Ruth Jones) attempting to pressure her into reconsidering. Mary had encouraged Mr Ryder to travel to Italy in search of a life beyond society’s constraints, with Miss Bingley even following him to the continent hoping for a marriage proposal.
- Mary and Mr Hayward wed on their own terms in an intimate ceremony with their dear friends the Gardiners. They intended to build a fresh life together. Mary had even penned a book entitled Advice for a Young Woman, drawing from her own experiences in London and discovering herself after departing the sheltered rural world of Longbourn.
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