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Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan attend the Bridgerton Season 3 - Part Two special screening at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on 12 June, 2024 in London

Nicola Coughlan wins TV Moment of the Year

Nicola Coughlan and her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton have won TV Moment of the Year at the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards for The Carriage Scene in season three of the Netflix series.

Television • 25 Aug

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 07: Shonda Rhimes attends Celebrating 20 Years Of Shondaland at The Paley Museum on May 07, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Bridgerton producer says 'woke' claims are 'so cute'

US TV producer Shonda Rhimes has responded to her Netflix show Bridgerton being called "woke" and said she does not read opinions online.

Television • 20 Aug

Nicola Coughlan poses during dinner at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London

Nicola Coughlan to star in I Am Helen on Channel 4

Nicola Coughlan is to star in the new series of Channel 4's female-led drama anthology I Am..., titled I Am Helen.

Television • 28 Jul

Lola Petticrew, Colin Farrell, and Nicola Coughlan

Irish stars count down to Emmy Awards nominations today

Irish stars Colin Farrell, Lola Petticrew, and Nicola Coughlan have been tipped to be among the Primetime Emmy Awards nominees when the shortlist is announced in the US later today.

Television • 15 Jul

Simone Ashley - "Bridgerton represents nudity with a sense of romance, and I felt very safe and comfortable in what I was choosing to show to the world"

Bridgerton star 'safe and comfortable' with sex scenes

Bridgerton star Simone Ashley has said she feels "very safe and comfortable" when filming raunchy scenes in the show.

Television • 02 Jul

Bridgerton newcomer Yerin Ha as Sophie and Luke Thompson in Bridgerton

Netflix announces seasons five and six of Bridgerton

Netflix has announced Bridgerton is being renewed for seasons five and six, while season four is set to premiere in 2026.

Television • 15 May

Nicola Coughlan leads Irish hopes at BAFTA TV awards

Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan leads the Irish charge at tonight's TV BAFTAs in London. We look at the runners and riders at UK television's big night

Television • 11 May

Sophie Lamont, Ruth Gemmell, Polly Walker, Nicola Coughlan, Luke Thompson, Florence Hunt

Netflix offer sneak peeks at Bridgerton Season 4

Netflix and Shondaland have offered Bridgerton fans an exclusive sneak peek of Benedict and Sophie's passionate love story ahead what promises to be a steamy fourth season.

Television • 14 Feb

Katie Leung will play the twice-married, twice-widowed Lady Araminta Gun in Bridgerton Photo Credit: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images

New Bridgerton begins filming with Harry Potter star

Harry Potter star Katie Leung has joined the cast of Bridgerton for season four of the Netflix period drama.

Television • 16 Sep 24

Bridgerton reveals season four storyline

Netflix and production company Shondaland have announced that season four of Bridgerton "will focus on the love story of Benedict Bridgerton", played by Luke Thompson.

Television • 23 Jul 24

Nicola Coughlan shares Bridgerton behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram

Coughlan shares behind-the-scenes Bridgerton photos

Nicola Coughlan revealed she was given an old-fashioned film camera by her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton, as she shared a raft of behind-the-scenes photos from the new series.

Television • 19 Jun 24

Nicola Coughlan models for Kardashian's underwear brand

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has become the latest A-lister to model for Kim Kardashian's underwear brand Skims.

Television • 17 Jun 24

Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan responds to online speculation that her waist was "photoshopped" in the period drama

Nicola Coughlan responds to photoshopping claims

Nicola Coughlan has responded to online speculation that her waist was "photoshopped" in Bridgerton.

Television • 15 Jun 24

Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan talk on the red carpet in London on Tuesday night

Coughlan loves audience being in on Bridgerton secret

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has said she loves the audience being in on the secret that is hanging over her protagonist Penelope Featherington as the second part of the third season drops on Netflix.

Television • 14 Jun 24

Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on the red carpet at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin /Images: Andres Poveda

Coughlan's mum 'excited' to meet her Bridgerton co-star

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has said she was blown away by the reception she and her co-star Luke Newton received on the red carpet at a Dublin screening of the show on Thursday evening - and the Galway actress says her mum can't wait to meet Luke.

Television • 07 Jun 24

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington - The new episodes of Bridgerton arrive on Thursday 13 June

Nicola Coughlan ramps up intrigue in Bridgerton trailer

The trailer for part two of the third season of the Nicola Coughlan-starring Bridgerton has been released ahead of the arrival of new episodes next week.

Television • 03 Jun 24

Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan in Bridgerton

Nicola Coughlan to bring Bridgerton to Ireland

Nicola Coughlan and her co-star Luke Newton will be in Ireland next week for appearances in Dublin and her hometown of Galway and as part of the Bridgerton World Tour.

Television • 29 May 24

Nicola Coughlan explains why it's important to her to wear the Artists4Ceasefire pin

Nicola Coughlan 'passionate' about peace in Middle East

Nicola Coughlan has spoken about why it's important for her to wear a ceasefire pin while promoting the third season of the Netflix juggernaut, Bridgerton.

Television • 24 May 24

Nicola Coughlan said she is "so honoured to be playing this role"

Nicola Coughlan cast in thriller inspired by true story

Nicola Coughlan is to star in a new feature thriller inspired by the true story of an Irish mother who travelled to Syria to rescue her abducted daughter.

Movies • 21 May 24

Nicola Coughlan opens up about `romance' with co-star

Nicola Coughlan has addressed rumors of a real-life relationship with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton.

Television • 14 May 24

Shonda Rhimes - "If you're expecting a Barbie movie, then I thought it was great. But I think a lot of people were expecting so much more, and then tried to make it so much more"

Bridgerton boss has a different take on Barbie

Shonda Rhimes has said people wanted the smash-hit Barbie film to be a feminist manifesto "that it doesn't need to be".

Movies • 30 Apr 24

Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington, Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton

Bridgerton season three trailer teasers romance

A trailer for the highly anticipated third season of Bridgerton has teased the friends-to-lovers romance between Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton's characters.

Television • 11 Apr 24

Nicola Coughlan is the cover star of the May edition of Harper's Bazaar UK [Photo courtesy of Harper's Bazaar UK/Agata Pospieszynska]

Nicola Coughlan on fame: 'All the scrutiny isn't easy'

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has spoken of the difficulties of dealing with fame and the negative side of social media which has seen opinions thrown at her like "grenades".

Television • 10 Apr 24

Mr Darcy shirt from Pride And Prejudice sold for £20k

The shirt worn by Colin Firth when he crossed fields dripping wet after a swim in the lake during the BBC adaptation of Pride And Prejudice has sold for £20,000 (€23,396) at a charity auction in London.

Television • 06 Mar 24

Nicola Coughlan: "I think the power shift is an enormous thing."

Coughlan: 'This season of Bridgerton is my favourite'

Nicola Coughlan, who stars in Bridgerton as Lady Penelope, has said she may be 'biased' but season three of the hugely popular Netflix show is her favourite.

Streaming • 15 Feb 24