Nicola Coughlan has addressed the romance rumours surrounding her and her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton.
The Netflix star has admitted that she finds it “really sweet” that fans of the hit show believe the two are dating.
The actress stars as Penelope Featherington in the series, with Luke playing her on-screen love interest Colin Bridgerton.
Ahead of season three, which will focus on their on-screen romance, Nicola told Extra: “We think it’s really sweet, I think because we truly love each other…”
“He is a really special person in my life, and I got to do this experience with him.”
“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,” she added.
The third series of the hit Netflix show will see Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) set out to find love with the help of the third Bridgerton brother Colin.
Part 1 of the highly anticipated season joins the streaming platform on May 16, with part 2 following on June 13.
Last month, Netflix dropped the official trailer for the series.
The streaming platform teased: “Dear reader, this author must inquire…what is the primary force that guides us on our paths? Is it our minds, or our hearts? Perhaps we should discover the answer together…”
“Determined to move on from Colin Bridgerton, Penelope Featherington sets out to find a husband, only to receive help from the last person she expects.”
The upcoming season will see the show return to follow the Bridgerton family for the first time in over two years.
Last month, the stars warned fans about the upcoming season of Bridgerton.
When asked about the love scenes in the new episodes of the show, the actress told Australia’s The Sunday Project: “Ah, please don’t watch it with your nan!”
The Irish star added: “My mum watched some the other day and I skipped a sizeable chunk of it. Maybe if you give them Bailey’s before it might be fine.”
“We would not watch it with our nans, I think. Not going to happen,” Luke said.
Nicola agreed: “We don’t want to do it. We have seen it now and that makes us go, absolutely not!”
“It is very romantic this season. It’s fun to play out the story finally. Fans have waited a long time to see their friends-to-lovers (storyline) play out,” he added.
