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Liam Daniel/Netflix
Things are going to get steamy betweenBridgerton’s Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton soon, and starNicola Coughlandoesn’t want her mother seeing any of it.
Coughlan and costarLuke Newtonare the leads of asaucy new installmentof the Netflix series, and given the show’s penchant for sensuality and sex scenes, the actress might have taken the liberty of requesting a watered-down version for family viewings.
“I’ve requested a PG version for my mammy, because I am not doing that,” the actress, 37, told Ireland’sToday FMon Wednesday. “No way, no, no, no, no, no.”
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan attend the “Bridgerton” Season 3 sneak peak at Claridge’s Hotel on February 14, 2024 in London, England.Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/WireImage
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For his part, Newton said he doesn’t think he can even watch the second episode with his mother, to which Coughlan agreed, “Nope, I won’t.”
She joked that the version of the story — which sees Penelope and Colin’s long-awaited love story unfold — that her mom will see is “gonna be significantly shorter.”
“It’s gonna be about five minutes long,” quipped Newton, 31.
While season 3 — which isdue out in two partsthis spring — is the first time Coughlan takes the lead in the historical romance series, she told the Irish radio station that she’s cut out scenes from previous seasons ofBridgerton, too. “Even in season one I skipped bits with my mum. She was like, ‘That episode was short.’ and I was like, ‘It was a short one, yeah.’”
After Colin compliments Penelope’s dress, she brusquely shuts him down with a, “Goodnight, Mr. Bridgerton,” prompting him to ask if there’s “something wrong.”
Rebuffing Colin’s suggestion to “talk about this somewhere more private,” Penelope continues that his remarks were “because I embarrass you. Of course, you would never court me. I’m the laughingstock of the ton even when I change my entire wardrobe. It just never occurred to me that you of all people could be so cruel.”
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In June, Coughlan told PEOPLE thatthe season is “really special and it stays very true to the books,” referring toRomancing Mister Bridgerton,the fourth book inJulia Quinn’s series about the Bridgerton family.
“I always look at the three seasons like this. I think season 1 was about passion, season 2 was about longing and season 3, I think it’s romance all the way,” she said. “It’s just so romantic.”
“There were a lot of moments on set where we filmed something and we’d turn around and everyone was sort of clutching their chest being like ‘Oh my God.’ It was that kind of love.”
Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington, Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in episode 302 of Bridgerton.Liam Daniel/Netflix
As the season begins, Penelope finds herself socially stranded after being outed as Lady Whistledown to her best friend Eloise (Claudia Jessie), who also happens to be Colin’s younger sister. Without the company and support of her friends, she decides to take her life into her own hands.
In Coughlan’s words, her character is “sort of like, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I’m out with Eloise. I’m out with Colin. I don’t want to be with my family. I need a husband.'"
“So she’s like a woman on a mission. She’s ready to go, ready to launch herself out into the marriage market in a new way. She wants a whole new look, and she gets it.”
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The first part ofBridgertonseason 3 premieres May 16, and and part 2 drops on June 13. Seasons 1 and 2 ofBridgerton— as well as its spinoffQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story— are now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
