Nicola Coughlan reunited with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton on Thursday while they were partying in New York.
The on-screen lovers settled in for a sweet photo while attending the Chaos Dinner hosted by Evan Ross Katz and Threads by Instagram at St. Theo’s.
Irish beauty Nicola, 37, wore a red leather dress that would make Lady Whistledown blush, but took inspiration from her Netflix period drama with a corset belt.
She accessorized the look with sunglasses and a small black Kate Spade bag.
Luke looked dapper next to her as he wore a smart jumper and black pants.
Nicola Coughlan reunited with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton on Thursday at the Chaos Dinner hosted by Evan Ross Katz and Threads by Instagram at St. Theo’s in New York.
The pair star in Netflix’s smash hit Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, and season three follows their journey from friends to lovers.
The pair star in Netflix’s smash hit Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, and season three follows their journey from friends to lovers.
The show’s third season launched on Thursday morning, with eager fans setting out to devour the latest antics of the Regency-era romantics.
The Gamefest was criticized for its lack of steamy scenes in season two, with just three minutes of bedroom action amid eight hours and 29 minutes of screen time.
Viewers can now expect more from the first four episodes of season three, with at least six minutes of kissing, sex, threesomes and lesbian sex.
But after being promised that this season will be the most gripping yet, viewers must wait until the final moments of the first part for the central love story to truly begin.
The third season focuses on the flirtation between Penelope and Colin, but the plot of the best friends realizing their true feelings turns out to be slow.
Instead, most of the action between Penelope and Colin promises to arrive when the second part arrives on June 13.
Viewers were shocked when they learned they had to wait four weeks for Penelope’s response, with writing on social media platform that”. LAST LINE’;
‘Who made the diabolical decision to divide it into two parts, in a cliffhanger like that?’;; ‘Not the cliffhanger ending. I need part 2 NOWWW’; ‘What do you mean @netflix I have to wait another month!??? Two years weren’t enough!????’
‘Personally, I found the first three episodes a bit slow and the side stories weren’t engaging enough. If it were the first season or a standalone season, I’d probably get a little bored, but the first two seasons really did a lot for this and the upcoming seasons.
‘I’m not a writer, but I still think the script could have been better. There is too much, but still not enough if that makes sense. Acting is good, it’s not a criticism.”
“Enough of the flirty Colin, if I don’t see that YEAR and PAINT guy by Penelope Featherington at the end of the first episode, I don’t want him.”
Irish beauty Nicola, 37, wore a red leather dress that would make Lady Whistledown blush, but took inspiration from her Netflix period drama with a corset belt (pictured with Evan Ross Katz).
The couple was in good company at the event as they posed with Lukas Gage, Nava Mau and Katie Couric.
Nicola accessorized the look with sunglasses and a small black Kate Spade bag.
She radiated glamor as she posed in her cat-eye sunglasses at the party.
Busy Phillips looked amazing in a khaki skirt and bandeau top with silver heels.
Katie and Lukas snuggled up together as they posed for photos.
Other fan-favorite couples are seen enjoying newlywed bliss and secret flirtations.
Fans are getting an update on the married life of the second season’s main characters, Lord Anthony and Kate Sharma.
In fact, Anthony and Kate are in the first sex scene of the new series, which takes place 31 minutes into the first episode.
Fans were excited to see season two’s main characters, Lord Anthony and Kate Sharma, return in season three, after the fan-favorite couple got married at the end of the previous season.
In the new episodes, the newlyweds enjoy married life after returning home from their honeymoon.
Elsewhere, Alice Mondrich (Emma Naomi) and Will Mondrich (Martins Imhangbe) also share a very passionate kiss in the first four episodes.
And Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) is seen embarking on a secret affair with the widow, Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New), despite the age difference.
Meanwhile, Colin has two threesomes, but to viewers’ disappointment, neither includes Penelope.
The bachelor has returned from his travels around the world and wants to continue enjoying the single life, visiting several women for passionate encounters, including two threesomes.
Instead, Colin and Penelope’s passion is slow-moving as the couple slowly realizes their true feelings for each other.
Colin is seen having a spicy dream about his friend in episode three after the two share a brief but passionate kiss, leaving the bachelor very confused about his feelings.
Seeing his friend in his dreams, Colin imagines more passionate interactions with Penelope.
He later gets involved in another threesome but can’t help but think about his friend.
The third season of Bridgerton launched on Thursday morning, and eager fans sat down to devour the latest antics of the Regency-era romantics.
The third season ends on a gripping cliffhanger, as after being unable to think of anyone else, Colin finally declares his love for Penelope in a carriage after Lord Debling left her heartbroken.
The couple finally gives in to their passions, with Colin lifting Penelope’s dress in the back of the carriage for a very steamy finale.
Just as fans ask for more, even the characters in the new series are left wanting.
Portia (Polly Walker) urges her daughters to get pregnant as doubts surround the family fortune, and is seen asking her daughters, ‘Should we tell a baker to bake?’ leading the Featherington sisters to compete in the bedroom to be the first to produce an heir.