REVEALED: The three Bridgerton romances that are blossoming off screen
Netflix bonkbuster Bridgerton is best known for its raunchy on-screen storylines. But off-screen, things are just as colorful: behind the cameras, three romances have blossomed.
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Luke Thompson, who plays Benedict Bridgerton, is dating Harriet Cains, who stars as Philippa Featherington.
And Bessie Carter, whose character is Philippa’s sister Prudence Featherington, has a romance with Sam Phillips, who plays the show’s newcomer Lord Debling.
Completing the trio of romances are Claudia Jessie, 34, who stars as Eloise Bridgerton, and the show’s casting director Cole Edwards.
Netflix bonkbuster Bridgerton is best known for its raunchy on-screen storylines. But off-screen, things are just as colorful: behind the cameras, three romances have blossomed
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Luke Thompson, who plays Benedict Bridgerton, is dating Harriet Cains, who stars as Philippa Featherington
Thompson, 35 – whose character just started his own love story in season three with Lady Tilley Arnold – has been spotted at several show business parties with Ms Cains, 30.
Meanwhile, Ms Carter, 30, took Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter’s daughter, Phillips, 40, to the Wonka premiere in November 2023.
They also attended a celebration for the season six finale of The Crown, in which Ms Staunton played the late queen.
The romances follow speculation about Bridgerton’s leading lady Nicola Coughlan, 37 – who plays Penelope Featherington – and her co-star Luke Newton, 31, who stars as Colin Bridgerton.
The latest installment of the Regency period drama focuses on their characters’ falling in love.
And Bessie Carter, whose character is Philippa’s sister Prudence Featherington, has a romance with Sam Phillips, who plays the show’s newcomer Lord Debling.
Meanwhile, Ms. Carter, 30, took Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter’s daughter, Phillips, 40, to the Wonka premiere in November 2023
But off-screen, both actors have denied rumors of a romance, and during Wednesday’s premiere their friendship was evident as they laughed, held hands and joked with each other.
On Thursday, Netflix released part two of the third season of Bridgerton – a drama based on the best-selling novels by Julia Quinn, which follows the love lives of the fictional Bridgerton family.
Part two of the final season includes a racy six-minute sex scene, in which Ms Coughlan strips completely naked before her and Newton’s much-publicised on-screen romp.