Exactly Who The Bridgerton Cast Are Dating In Real Life
Screw summer, Bridgerton is my favourite season. It’s a time when I can mentally escape to the ton and revel in the empire waistline fashion and pretend that I too am sipping on a lemonade at a regency ball.
During peak Bridgerton season I become overly invested in the lives of the characters on screen and the actors who play them, and so of course, while I’ve been inhaling Season 3 of the show, I’ve been doing some research into the cast’s off-screen lives.
Okay, I’m avoiding the full truth here. I’ve been googling the heck out of them to find out who they are dating IRL. SORRY, I’M ONLY HUMAN.
So if you’ve been indulging in some Whistledown-approved stalking too, then I’m oh-so happy to have you here, gentle reader. Here is all the gossip I could find.
But first…
Are Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton dating?
As the press tour for Season 3 ramped up, there were a lot of comments about how much chemistry the leads had together. Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington) and Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton) may have been falling in love with each other on screen for the last four years, but actually they are just solid pals in the real world.
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan on the Bridgerton press tour. Image credit: Instagram
Shocking, I know, but guys, they are actors. It’s literally what they do for a living.
So, pipe down with the disappointment that they’re not bonking in real life because as you’ll discover as you read on, they’ve got other romances brewing outside of the ton.
Who is Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton) dating?
I’m sorry pals, but the 31-year-old actor is firmly off the market.
He’s consistently kept his love life pretty private until the London Bridgerton premiere of Season 3 Part 2, where he was photographed hand in hand with professional dancer, Antonia Roumelioti.
Since this ‘soft launch’ people backtracked over Antonia’s Instagram posts and realised she’d actually been tagging along for the Bridgerton press tour for a while – hanging out in NYC for their New York leg.
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Luke hasn’t realised any statements about the relationship, but he did give a cute quote to InStyle about ‘soulmates’ where he said: “I think a soulmate is whoever you can be 100% yourself with. You can be your real weird self behind closed doors, and no one sees you, and you’re dancing in your underwear in the kitchen. I feel like if you could do that with someone that’s a soulmate to me.”
Fingers crossed he’s boogying in his undies with Antonia.
Who is Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington) dating?
Nicola also likes to keep her love life private, but the 37-year-old is reportedly single right now.
Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton. Image credit: Netflix
She also has no public relationship history, which is giving serious Lady Whistledown energy.
Who is Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton) dating?
Jonathan Bailey confirmed in late 2023 that he was dating a “lovely man”, but unfortunately he gave zero other details. This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise though, as he gave an interview to the Evening Standard all about the importance of his dating life being private.
Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton. Image credit: Netflix
“It’s not secret, but it’s private. Having a private life is, for me, completely critical. I don’t know if I would be able to be as confident to speak out on other things if I felt that my whole life was up for grabs,” he said.
Who is Simone Ashley (Kate Sharma) dating?
Simone Ashley is currently linked to British CEO, Constantin ‘Tino’ Klein.
The pair have reportedly been dating since 2022 after meeting at a Formula 1 event but only made their relationship public at the BAFTA Awards in 2023 where this adorable photo was taken of them.
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Who is Phoebe Dynevor (Daphne Bridgerton) dating?
It’s been a while since Phoebe was on our screens as the oldest Bridgerton sister, but I still deeply care about what the hoot is going on in her personal life. Which, as it turns out, has been rather busy!
Phoebe somewhat announced her engagement to Cameron Fuller (who she’s been dating for a year or so) by wearing a mahoosive engagement ring on *that* finger to the Met Gala.
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Prior to her engagement, Phoebe was briefly linked to Pete Davidson. Mate, aren’t we all…
Who is Regé-Jean Page (Simon Hastings) dating?
It appears the Duke has found a love match, as he was first spotted kissing Emily Brown back in 2021 and has been going strong ever since.
Regé-Jean Page’s girlfriend, Emily Brown. Image credit: Getty
Not much of a public guy, Regé-Jean hasn’t splattered Emily all over social media, but as they’ve been consistently photographed together, I’m gonna say they are very much still an item.
Who is Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton) dating?
I SPY AN IRL BRIDGERTON-FEATHERINGTON ROMANCE!!!
Apparently, Luke Thompson, 35, is dating Harriet Cains, 30, who plays none other than Philipa Featherington in Bridgerton.
Luke Thompson and Harriet Cains. Image credit: Getty
Rumours started when the two were taking cosy photos together at a Vanity Fair party back at the start of 2024. Sure, they could just be buds, but let the fans dream. Pls.
Who is Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton) dating?
Despite the fact that Claudia is a chronic oversharer in interviews (please go into a deep YouTube hole if you haven’t already), she hasn’t actually spoken much about her private life.
Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton. Image credit: Netflix
However, Express has reported that she’s been dating a sound engineer called Joseph for a wee while.
Who is Jessica Madsen (Cressida Cowper) dating?
Jessica recently shared in an Instagram post that she’s “madly in love with a woman”. CUTE. Jess came out to her fans in a post celebrating Pride month, and she’s already off the market. Girl works fast!
Cressida Cowper in Bridgerton. Image credit: Netflix
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find any details of who the mystery woman is from my online sleuthing, so I’m just going to have to be patient (urgh) and wait for the hard launch.
Who is Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington) dating?
ANOTHER BRIDGERTON CAST COUPLE!!!
Bessie Carter is reportedly all loved up with her co-star, Sam Phillips – who played the bird-obsessed Lord Debling in Season 3.
Bessie Carter and Sam Phillips. Image credit: Getty
While the two didn’t share many scenes together on screen, they did meet during filming and hit it off immediately. So much so that they actually live together now and stop it, I’m crying.
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