Nicola Coughlan in BRIDGERTON 3

Nicola Coughlan

The third instalment of Netflix’s steamy smash hit BRIDGERTON, which is based on the books by Julia Quinn, will see Nicola as the season’s diamond, and the Galway native is ready to step into the spotlight. With a potential romance between her character, Penelope Featherington and Colin all teed up, it’s now a matter of when. The season will be released in two parts, with the first four episodes landing on Netflix on May 16, and the remaining four coming out on June 13. 

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BRIDGERTON Season 3 Release Date

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Netflix has confirmed that new season of BRIDGERTON will be split into two four-episode parts, with Part One premiering on 16 May 2024, followed by Part Two on 13 June. According to the official synopsis for the new season, BRIDGERTON is back for its third season and finds Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) has finally given up on her long-held crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) after hearing his disparaging words about her last season.

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Coughlan in DOCTOR WHO

Nicola Coughlan

The first look at DERRY GIRLS actress Nicola Coughlan on the set of the upcoming season of DOCTOR WHO has been released. Known for her breakout roles in DERRY GIRLS and BRIDGERTON, Coughlan will be guest starring alongside SEX EDUCATION star Ncuti Gatwa’s DOCTOR WHO. The show’s 15th series will also introduce CORONATION STREET‘s Millie Gibson as the Doctor’s companion, Ruby Sunday. Gatwa’s Doctor is set to debut on Christmas Day this year, with an episode entitled THE CHURCH ON RUBY ROAD.

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BRIDGERTON Season 3

Nicola Coughlin

Netflix has unveiled the first look at the new season of their hugely-popular series BRIDGERTON, starring Irish actress Nicola Coughlan of DERRY GIRLS fame. The upcoming third season of historical romance series will focus on the love story between Luke Newton’s Colin Bridgerton and Coughlan’s Penelope Featherington as she continues to lead a double life as Lady Whistledown. A whole new host of twists lie ahead for Penelope, as she will step into the spotlight as Season 3’s romantic heroine alongside her love interest Colin Bridgerton.

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Coughlan on BRIDGERTON Season 3

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has revealed that the storyline in BRIDGERTON 3 will centre around the relationship between her character Penelope Featherington and her long term crush Colin Bridgerton. The DERRY GIRLS star revealed the news that season three of the hugely popular Netflix period drama will tell the love story of her Penelope and Colin, who is played by Luke Newton, in an Instagram post.

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Coughlan on her five-year journey

BRIDGERTON Season 2 premieres globally on Netflix on March 25! Nicola Coughlan feels like “a competition winner” after years of feeling like “the worst failure in the world.” The Galway actress, who graced the cover of The Guardian’s The Observer magazine on Sunday, said she is still amazed at where she is today given where she was just five years ago.

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BRIDGERTON Season 2 trailer

Galway’s own Nicola Coughlan may be best known for portraying Clare Devlin in DERRY GIRLS but she is more famous for her character as Penelope Featherington in the BRIDGERTON series. The 34-year-old Irish actress recently sent fans into a frenzy after she uploaded a new trailer of the Netflix-led series on Twitter. The clip shows actor Jonathan Bailey and a new cast member, Simone Ashley.

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