Reception
The Parker family's entrance to the show was watched by an average 1.05 million viewers in Australia. Following their arrival, Network Ten's head of drama Dan Bennett praised the new cast members saying "It's probably the strongest cast we've ever had".
The character received negative criticism from Ruth Deller of television website Lowculture. Shortly after her arrival, Deller said "'Didge' either needs to get over herself, fast, or die in a freak accident". Deller later called her "a whiny, self-absorbed pain in the arse". However, following Bridget's death in 2009, Deller wrote that she had grown fond of Bridget and Declan as a couple.
Bridget's pregnancy was nominated for "Best Storyline" at the 2009 Inside Soap Awards and fans of the show also voted the storyline the most popular of 2008 in a poll conducted by the official Neighbours website. The website announced that they had received over 5,500 votes and they added "We all love a bit of drama, and who would argue that Bridget falling pregnant at the tender age of 16 and Declan's rebellion against the constraints of fatherhood wasn't the juiciest story of 2008!" Sarah Megginson of website SheKnows included Bridget's death in her "8 Most Memorable Neighbours Moments" feature in October 2009. She said "When our beloved teen mum Bridget 'Didge' Napier died in a car crash – just weeks after giving birth to her baby girl! – we couldn't help but shed a tear or twelve for new dad Declan and baby India."
Susan Bower revealed in a 2010 interview that she thought the storyline between Bridget and Chris Knight was "brilliant". She also added that the storyline featuring Bridget's pregnancy and her relationship with Declan was "extraordinary – something we were terribly proud of."
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