Netflix If you’ve already devoured the first four episodes of Bridgerton season three, you’ll know that things ended on a rather raunchy cliffhanger. After four long years of build-up, viewers finally got to witness the moment Colin Bridgerton ( Luke Newton ) and Penelope Featherington ( Nicola Coughlan ) profess their feelings for one another, after which the pair shared their first intimate sequence together. Advertisement It’s already been dubbed “the carriage scene” for obvious reasons, and it turns out both co-stars felt the pressure to make this a moment to remember.
In a behind-the-scenes interview shared by Netflix , the actors remarked on how Colin initially thinks he’s “screwed it up”, before Penelope reveals that his feelings are indeed requited. Pause the Pitbull for just one minute. We have Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton reacting to THE CARRIAGE SCENE.
pic.twitter.com/1g5BjKFNho — Netflix (@netflix) May 20, 2024 “That was a lot,” Luke admitted of their first Polin hook-up, with Nicola adding “it was big pressure”.
“The fans are horny little devils and they used to send us pictures of carriages constantly and carriages rocking,” the Derry Girls star explained. “So, this has to be both beautiful, touching, romantic and sexy, which is a lot of things.” Advertisement Nicola continued that, in Penelope’s mind, she’s “messed it up” after asking Colin to be her first kiss in episode two.
“ She’s like, ’He will never fancy.