The actress notes that logistics also played role in their action given they weren't wearing 'real clothes' so they would have flashed the crew if they stood up.
- Apr 25, 2024
AceShowbiz - Nicola Coughlan got really comfortable with Luke Newton that they lounged naked together between "Bridgerton" scenes. The Penelope Featherington depicter on the Netflix period drama made the revelation during an interview with Teen Vogue.
When speaking to the outlet, the 37-year-old said she and her co-star felt so at ease while filming sex scenes. "Yeah, so it' really funny," she said when asked about the rumors. "That is true."
"It is a testament to the fact that we just got to a point where we were so comfortable together," she added. "We'd just finished the big sex scene, the most intense and involved one…. and we just felt relieved."
Nicola, however, noted that logistics also played role in their action given they weren't wearing "real clothes". She said they would have flashed the crew if they stood up.
As for Luke, he said having a solid platonic relationship with Nicola made the experience "easier." He elaborated, "Having shot [romance] scenes with Nicola and with actors that I would perhaps meet on the same day, I think a lot of people think it's better not to know the person."
"But I actually think having a really solid friendship with someone and trusting someone is a lot easier," the actor continued. "We could support each other in whatever way we needed on set, and also just have a laugh about it. I'm really glad we got to share it together. It was like having a really close friend as you're going through something that' maybe quite daunting."
Both Nicola and Luke have previously gushed about their experience filming such "vulnerable" scenes. "You made me feel really taken care of," the actress said to her co-star during a screening of their show's new season, which comes out on May 16, adding that the scenes were "not short."
The Irish beauty claimed that she and Luke "had each other's backs" and were able to "laugh" about the whole thing. Luke then chimed in, "Yeah halfway through the day you just relax and you're like, 'I don't really care if I'm naked!' "
