Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan stuns in an all-white ensemble as she cosies up to her co-star Luke Newton in Milan – after teasing their very racy sex scenes
Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton caused a storm at the Bulgari Hotel in Milan on Thursday as they attended the season three photocall for the hit Netflix series.
Irish actress Nicola, 37, who is known for her role as Penelope Featherington in the Netflix regency drama, cut an elegant figure in an all-white ensemble.
The stylish piece hugged Nicola’s enviable figure and consisted of a white bodycon dress and a sheer floral blouse.
Meanwhile, her co-star Luke Newton, 31 – who plays Bridgerton’s third eldest son, Colin, in the wildly popular Netflix hit – cut a dapper figure in a light gray blazer.
Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton caused a storm at Milan’s Bulgari Hotel on Thursday as they attended the season three photocall for the hit Netflix series
The Irish actress, 37, and Luke, 31, play Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton in the hugely popular Netflix hit, which returned on May 3 with part one of the new series.
The actor paired the blazer with a white Versace-branded cardigan top and wore matching light gray flared jeans.
The stars, who take on the leading roles in series three, looked cozy with each other as they posed for the snappers.
It comes after Luke recently opened up about how he and Nicola coped with filming their racy sex scenes.
The third series follows his blossoming romance with Penelope Featherington [Nicola Coughlan] as they navigate and turn from friends to lovers.
Luke talked about how they came to terms with working on sex scenes after years as friends High lifethe British Airways magazine, that it was a ‘piece of cake’.
Luke explained: “Looking back, it was a piece of cake. She’s my friend, so we just giggle about it.”
“There are moments when you come out of your body and think, ‘Oh, millions of people are going to see this.’ But I have been an actor for years. People have seen my performance on stage and other shows, so you feel confident.”
Discussing his close friendship with Nicola and how they passed the time between scenes, Luke revealed they would enjoy singing along in the morning.
During the photocall in Milan, Nicola cut an elegant figure in an all-white ensemble
The stylish piece hugged Nicola’s enviable figure and consisted of a white bodycon dress and a sheer floral blouse
The beauty showed off her leggyness and opted to boost her height even further with a pair of silver heels
He said, “We used to get ready together in the makeup trailer so we would share playlists.”
Popular choices for the pair apparently included Beyoncé, The 1975 and Shania Twain’s Man I Feel Like A Woman.
During the chat, Luke also revealed what he needs to do before filming a scene, which he says has become a “reset moment.”
Revealing that he has to brush his teeth before filming, he said: “It’s so random when they call me to travel to set and it must be so frustrating for the assistant directors,” he laughs. ‘But it is a reset moment.’
The star who shot to fame in 2020 after starring in the series, carried her essentials in a white mini handbag and further accessorized with a silver headband
She used a flawless makeup palette and styled her blonde locks in loose waves for the sunny day ahead
Meanwhile, her co-star Luke cut a dapper figure in a light gray blazer
It comes after Nicola confirmed she and co-star Luke felt ‘so comfortable’ they would lounge naked together between filming sex scenes.
In the highly anticipated new season, the actress gets hot and heavy with her love interest Colin.
Nicola has already teased that series three will be even grittier than the previous two, which became famous for their racy moments.
But despite admitting she was initially nervous about having her own intimate scenes, the Derry Girls star has said she and Luke got to the point where they could relax even while naked.
Nicola appeared on the cover of the April issue of Teen fashionlooks stunning in a sparkling off-the-shoulder dress.
Speaking to the publication, she was asked about the veracity of her and Luke’s previous comments about their comfort on set.
The pair had spoken in February AP about the show’s sex scenes, with Nicola saying: ‘There is so much vulnerability in those scenes and it is also a very important part of the story; they are an important part of the story.
‘But [Luke] really made me feel cared for. As if we really had each other’s backs and even then we could just laugh about it. Like to the point where we just lay under a blanket and were like, ‘We’re really chilling right now.’
The actor paired the blazer with a white Versace-branded vest and showed off a hint of chest hair
He paired the designer vest with gray flared jeans and further accessorized with a black waist belt
He appeared in good spirits as he took some solo photos in a picturesque garden
Luke laughed and repeated, “Yeah, halfway through the day you just relax and think, ‘I don’t even care that I’m naked’.”
Nicola added: ‘We had the best time. They said, will you get up and we said, ‘No, no, I’m fine. I feel comfortable.’
Speak with Teen fashion, Nicola confirmed: ‘Yes, so it’s really funny. That’s true.
“It’s a testament to the fact that we just got to a point where we felt so comfortable with each other. We had just finished the big sex scene, the most intense and involved…. and we just felt relieved.”
She added that it also made sense logistically to only put on a small amount of “not even real clothes” so they could get right back to work.
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The stars who take on the leading roles in series three looked cozy together