Netflix series, Bridgerton star Luke Newton shared a humorous anecdote about his on-set experience with co-star Nicola Coughlan.
While conversing with PEOPLE, Newton who plays Colin Bridgerton, and his on-screen love Nicola Coughlan, who portrays Penelope Featherington, shared intimate scenes between their characters in the third season.
“The intimacy stuff feels very real,” Coughlan said.
She added, “It feels very grounded in two people that are not trying to sort of, that they're awkward in front of one another, this and that, and all of a sudden they become like Lotharios in the bedroom and whatever, they get to be intimate together in a very real and beautiful way, and I think that's what makes it so affecting.”
“In those intimate moments, they find moments to laugh and you see them figuring it out and doing it together, and I love it,” Coughlan noted.
Meanwhile, Newton said, “I think there's always been that underlying sort of question mark with these two characters.”
He continued, “And people have obviously wanted them to get to the point that we're getting to now, so I guess it was always in the back of our minds.”
“You kind of play that in previous seasons and in previous scenes, but you can't really prepare for stripping down naked in front of your friends,” he quipped.
To note, the first part of Bridgerton season 3 premieres on May 16, and part 2 will released on June 13 on Netflix, while seasons 1 and 2 are available on the platform.
