Lady Whistledown has been at it again! star Nicola Coughlan, who’s winning critical acclaim and audience adoration alike as the Regency gossipmonger, has shared some gossip from the period drama set. In a move that will have delighted fans, the actress revealed photographs she’d taken with a vintage camera gifted to her by co-star and on-screen love match, . Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington, has ascended the spiral staircase to certified fan-favourite status as she leads season three of , which sees Lady Featherington finally fall for long-time flame Colin Bridgerton.
And in case anyone has been suffering from ballroom withdrawal syndrome (two years till season four, says showrunner ), then Nicola’s snaps will surely help suture any wounded hearts. ‘Bridgerton on Film,’ wrote the star in her caption, before admitting that hadn’t quite got to grips with the mechanics of vintage photography just yet: ‘Still learning so they’re not all amazing but lots of beautiful memories.’ She then offered a shoutout to Newton for the present, calling it the camera the ‘best gift’.
fans may well contest Nicola’s assessment of the pictures, many of which offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Penelope and Colin’s wedding – the highlight of the series finale and the culmination of three seasons of slowburn stares. The cast have been going viral throughout season three, most recently for their in-costume TikTok videos, dancing in petticoats and corsets to po.