season’s carriage scene would certainly shock the ton, and one specific moment was all because of actor . Colin (Newton) and Penelope’s ( ) romance reaches its pinnacle in the carriage. After Penelope runs out of a ball, following suitor Lord Debling’s ( ) rejection, she is ready to head home.
The carriage doesn’t get too far before Colin runs after it to for his longtime friend. Following Colin’s declaration, Pen reveals that she feels the same and they proceed to hook up in the vehicle. Their steamy tryst is ultimately interrupted when the carriage pulls up at Bridgerton House, where the driver was instructed to drop off Colin.
Before exiting the vehicle, Newton’s Colin used just a few fingers to slide Penelope’s dress sleeve back up onto her shoulder. The dalliance — set to of ’s “Give Me Everything” — has been perhaps the most-talked-about scene on social media since the show premiered on Thursday, May 16. Fans were particularly obsessed with Colin using only a couple of fingers to fix his love’s gown.
, a director on season 3, has confirmed that the action was the 31-year-old actor’s idea. “I wish I could take credit for this incredible moment of ..
. physical authenticity, but I did not give this piece of direction,” Ahn wrote via on Saturday, May 18. “It was all Luke Newton!” At the end of the scene, Colin hops out of the carriage and extends his hand to Penelope to follow his lead.
“Are you coming with me?” Colin asks. When she h.