Are Nicola Coughlan & Luke Newton Dating in Real Life? The Bridgerton Actress Just Addressed The Rumors

Are they going to marry or not? With incredible chemistry on and off screen, so many Bridgerton fans might be wondering if Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton are dating. The co-stars are quite fond of each other, and Nicola cleared the air on whether the two are romantically paired off-set.

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Season 3 of the hit Netflix show Bridgerton focuses on Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton). Penelope’s long-held crush on Colin enters the fray after she overhears that he would never court her in the previous season. But with time and several hair-raising circumstances, the two make an unlikely connection filled with so much passion.

Luke Newton was excited to show the world their character’s chemistry. “We came into this show, not knowing what it was going to be, not knowing the scale of it and then we’ve lived that journey,” Newton told Variety . “We’re so obsessed with storytelling. And we’re really passionate about it, and we both gave as much as each other throughout this whole experience. And it just felt like something that we shared, and you won’t ever really get that experience again, so it feels very special.”

“He’s such a kind, genuine person. What you see is what you get, and I always really admire that in people,” Coughlan told Variety. “Actors, sometimes when doing a thing, they don’t care about they’re like, ‘I don’t need to be here.’ But he really wants to do this show and he loves it as much as I do.”

Are Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton dating?

Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton seemingly aren’t dating. On the dating rumors, “We think it’s really sweet, I think because we truly love each other,” Nicola told Extra at the New York City premiere of Bridgerton season 3. She then went on to call Luke a “really special person in my life” and added, “I’ll never get to do something like this again, on this scale. It’s so nice having such a lovely friend that I can do all this with.”

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Though they’ve been playing coy with their relationship status, many fans still think their insane chemistry could be something more. “Yeah even if they were dating, I don’t blame them for denying it,” wrote one commenter on Extra’s video. “Way too much pressure from fans and press. Whatever they have, I hope they have it forever. They are truly a joy to watch on and off camera.”

Nicola and Luke have often displayed their closeness out of their roles. In British Vogue’s video, she poked fun at Luke’s newfound title. “You’re gonna be the internet’s boyfriend, but you were my fake boyfriend first—don’t forget it!” she says. One shipping commenter wrote, “This makes me want them to be together in real life…stopppppp”

Is Nicola Coughlan dating anyone?

It’s not known if Nicola Coughlan is in a relationship. The actress has been private about her personal life on her Instagram. She was last linked to her Derry Girls co-star and fellow actor Laurie Kynaston, and they were rumored to be dating in 2021.

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Who is Luke Newton dating?

Like his co-star, Luke Newton is not believed to be dating anyone. He was in a four-year relationship with Jade Louise Davies from 2019 to 2013. “The most romantic thing for me is that [my girlfriend] made me a book with photos from our entire relationship and every special occasion, like the date, where we were, and what happened. She’s got an amazing memory, much better than mine, so it’s kind of nice to me to look back and go, ‘Oh, that’s what we were doing that day,” rather than just remembering the photo,'” he told PopSugar of their relationship .