‘Bridgerton’ Stars Dish About Season 3 Part 2 After Premiere In London

Bridgerton stars Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton turned heads at the season three part two premiere in London last week, where they reunited with cast mates and celebrated the highly anticipated continuation of the hit Netflix series.

Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, and Newton, who portrays Colin Bridgerton, held hands as they posed for photos on the red carpet. Co-stars, including Golda Rosheuvel and Simone Ashley, joined them.

In an interview with Good Morning America, the pair discussed the overwhelmingly positive fan response to season three.

“It’s overwhelming,” Newton said of the show’s massive popularity in London, where it’s filmed. “It’s hard to come to terms with the scale here in London where we live. It’s wild.”

Newton expressed excitement for viewers to finally see the rest of the season, which explores the romantic storyline between Penelope and Colin.

“I can’t wait,” he said. “Tomorrow’s going to be such a good day because we’ve sat on these secrets for so long. So to be able to just talk about it openly is gonna be amazing.”

Coughlan opened up about filming the season’s intimate scenes, calling it an “empowering” experience after years of buildup to her character’s pivotal romance.

“There was so much build up to it and having read the books and seen season one, even then you’re thinking, ‘Is that going to be us’?” she said. “And I think we were so supported and prepared, and we had trust in one another. So when you build up something for a long time, and it actually comes off well, you feel elated.”

The stars celebrated afterward with “pizza and champagne,” according to Coughlan.

Based on Julia Quinn‘s book series, Bridgerton follows the romantic adventures of the wealthy Bridgerton family in Regency-era England. Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes is the showrunner.

Season three, part two, is now streaming on Netflix.

The spinoff series, Queen Charlotte, launched in 2022.