Bridgerton fans were left in awe over Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton’s friendship on Wednesday as they graced the red carpet for the part two premiere in London.
Nicola, 37, who plays Penelope Featherington, and Luke, 31, who portrays Colin Bridgerton, ditched their period gowns for more contemporary ensembles.
But as they joined their glitzy cast hand-in-hand, viewers of the show could not help but admire their sweet friendship.
In a sweet clip, Nicola and Luke can be seen cosying close to one another as they laughed and gazed into each other’s eyes as they posed for a series of snaps.
And fans rushed to the comments section to say how lovely they thought it was.
Bridgerton fans were left in awe over Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton’s friendship on Wednesday as they held hands on the red carpet for the part two premiere in London
Nicola, 37, who plays Penelope Featherington, and Luke, also 31, who portrays Colin Bridgerton, ditched their period gowns for more contemporary ensembles
One user penned: ‘Holding handsssssss’
‘Obsessedddd’
‘Nicola and Luke both looked stunning tonight !! I’m so excited to finally watch part 2 tomorrow, but also sad that the promo is ending.
‘It was so much fun to watch Luke and Nicola’s interviews, with their fun and cute moments. I’ll miss them.’
‘THE POWER! Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on the #Bridgerton red carpet in London.’
‘Nicola and Luke looks f***ing gorgeous with these looks!’
‘They did it, the whole world loves you Nicola and Luke’
As they joined their glitzy cast hand-in-hand, fans of the show admired by their sweet friendship
Fans of the show flocked to social media to talk about the ‘power friendship couple’
Also taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans shared their love for the pair
At the premiere, Nicola, turned heads as she arrived in an off-the-shoulder pink gown, encrusted in sequins and intricate beading.
The figure-hugging number clung to her curves and showcased a glimpse of her cleavage, while featuring floral lace detailing on the neckline.
The Derry Girls star gave her ensemble even more dramatic flair with a lacy headpiece with a long tulle veil that trailed behind her on the red carpet.
She added a pair of burgundy velvet evening gloves for added glamour, and sported a Artists for Ceasefire pin – a creatives-led initiative demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
Nicola posed up a storm for the cameras, before warmly embracing her co-star Luke Newton, with the onscreen couple holding hands on the red carpet.
Luke also pulled out all the stops for the event, putting on a very fashion forward display in a black woven co-ord.
He donned a futuristic blazer-style jacket, with pockets and zip detailing and decorated with embroidered flowers on the shoulders and sleeves.
He teamed it with a pair of coordinating oversized trousers and went shirtless underneath, allowing a glimpse at his toned chest.
Luke completed his dashing look with artfully gelled hair and a pair of shiny black boots, adorned with more silver flowers.
The figure-hugging number clung to her curves and showcased a glimpse of her cleavage, while featuring floral lace detailing on the neckline
The Derry Girls star gave her ensemble even more dramatic flair with a lacy headpiece with a long tulle veil that trailed behind her on the red carpet
She added a pair of burgundy velvet evening gloves for added glamour, and sported a Artists for Ceasefire pin – a creatives-led initiative demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
Nicola posed up a storm for the cameras, before warmly embracing her co-star Luke, with the onscreen couple holding hands on the red carpet
Luke also pulled out all the stops for the event, putting on a very fashion forward display in a black woven co-ord
He donned a futuristic blazer-style jacket, with pockets and zip detailing and decorated with embroidered flowers on the shoulders and sleeves
Season three of Bridgerton dropped last month, with eager fans wasting no time in settling down to devour the latest antics of the Regency era romantics.
And the series seems to be back better than ever, as according to What’s On Netflix, it pulled in a shocking 45.1M views within just four days of going global on Netflix.
After the romp-fest came under fire for its lack of steamy scenes in the second series, the first four episodes of series three treated viewers to at least six minutes of kissing, sex, threesomes and lesbian love-making.
But after being promised that this season is the steamiest yet, fans were still made to wait until the closing moments of part one for the central love story to really kick off.
Series three focuses on the long-awaited romance between Penelope and Colin, but the plotline of the best friends realising their true feelings proves to be a slow burner.
Part One ends on a steamy cliffhanger as after being unable to think of anyone else, Colin eventually declares his love for Penelope in a carriage after she was left heartbroken by Lord Debling.
During the encounter at the end of the fourth episode, Penelope admits that she’d ‘very much like to be more than friends’ with Colin, and the pair eventually kiss, going on to share quite the steamy scene together.
But just as they’re getting into it, they arrive at the Bridgerton house, and after Colin fixes Penelope’s dress and hair, he steps down from the carriage and puts out his hand to Penelope to ask whether she’s coming with him
The second half of Bridgerton ‘s hotly anticipated third season was released on Thursday, June 13, at 8am
The show was then left on a cliffhanger, as Colin hit fans with the iconic line from the Romancing Mister Bridgerton novel: ‘For God’s sake, Penelope Featherington, are you going to marry me or not?’
The second half of Bridgerton ‘s hotly anticipated third season was released on Thursday, June ,13, at 8am.
Fans are gagging to see what happens next in Penelope and Colin’s love story.
Viewers can expect things to get even more steamy between the pair, with Nicola and Luke previously revealing that they filmed so many romps that by the end they were comfortable lounging around together naked between takes.
