Things got a little too intense for Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton while they filmed season 3 of Bridgerton . Following the highly anticipated release of Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2 on June 13, Coughlan, who stars as Penelope Featherington, delighted fans by sharing behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram. The photos feature her co-star and on-screen love interest, Newton, who plays Colin Bridgerton, after they filmed a scene.
The particularly eye-catching photo shows Coughlan and Newton posing beside a daybed. However, another photo reveals that the bed frame is actually broken. In the caption accompanying her post, Coughlan wrote, "Part Two is out now, we put our heart and souls into it, hope you love watching it as much as we loved filming it.
" While Coughlan has been a part of the Shonda Rhimes series from the beginning, this season focuses on her and Newton ’s characters and features plenty of racy scenes. The Derry Girls star has been candid in the past about embracing her sexuality and being willing to go nude for the Regency-era drama. "I specifically asked for certain lines and moments to be included," Coughlan told Stylist in a recent interview, per People .
"There's one scene where I'm very naked on camera, and that was my idea, my choice." Coughlan added that the decision had everything to do with the commentary she's received for her body type. "It just felt like the biggest 'f**k you' to all the conversation surrounding my body," she candidly expressed.
"It was.
