Forget the steamy scenes and scandalous gossip, "Bridgerton" fans! The real love story here is the adorable friendship between Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton, the actors who bring Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton to life. From years of dance rehearsals to accidentally breaking furniture during those intense makeout sessions, these two are proof that real-life friendships can be just as swoon-worthy as fictional romances.
Coughlan and Newton have been buddies for years, and their off-screen bond played a huge role in making Penelope and Colin's "friends to lovers" storyline so believable.
"Can you imagine if one of us jumped out and there was someone new at the start of season three?" Newton said in an interview.
"It just would not be the same."
Their friendship allowed them to tackle the challenges of filming intimate scenes with a level of comfort and trust that's essential for creating genuine sparks on screen.
"We just really got on," Coughlan admitted. "Either of us would really struggle to be disingenuous, it's just not in us."
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