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Strange girl no one pays attention to? “This is really snobby, but when someone uses the wrong ‘you’re’. I’ll never get to do something like this again, on this scale. The series is based on Julia Quinn’s bestselling series of the same name.

Where do I sign up?"

As her public image grows, the 'Big Mood' actress admitted she is "terrified" of the resulting scrutiny.

She said: "I’m terrified of the scrutiny, the opinions, the number of eyes on me; but, ultimately, the thing that’s making me step out of the shadows, even though it terrifies me, is that I’m so proud of the work I’ve done, the people I’ve worked with and these beautiful shows we’ve made.

"I hope I can show the world, along with myself, that sometimes the oddball in the corner can take centre-stage."

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They were seen together again in October 2024 in London and in early January 2025, Instagram gossip account Deux Moi posted pics of Coughlan and Dunn walking through London. Kynaston was cast as a Protestant student who Coughlan’s character Clare was paired with on a day of cultural exchange. Coughlan wore a white mini dress and was seen with her arm around Dunn’s waist.

Dunn is best known for his role on Disney+’s Renegade Nell, in which he plays the show’s villain, Thomas.

Dunn’s costar, Alice Kremelberg, shared a throwback pic from the show’s world premiere in March 2024 in London, and Coughlan makes an appearance, indicating they have known one another for a while.

But they still haven’t commented officially on their rumored relationship.

"I never sought to be the ingénue, purely because they never seemed to get the best lines or looked as if they were having the most fun."

And Nicola admitted she isn't comfortable no longer being "the oddball in the corner".

She said:"In this season of 'Bridgerton', I reprise my role as Penelope Featherington.

That’s just an immediate ick and it’s never good. And it’s not because I find myself hideous, as some people have assumed when I say that - I’ll have you know, in the right lighting I’m a solid seven - but because it’s not something I ever dreamed of. The major difference is that in the first two seasons, Pen was a supporting character, the oddball in the corner, but this time she’s very much centre-stage.

We have too much choice, it’s not good. That makes me go ‘oh’, which is bad, it’s bad, but then I think ‘you just have to accept that’…but it can make me cringe a little bit.”

Nicola Coughlan’s boyfriends

With all that said, let’s dive into Nicola Coughlan‘s boyfriends, rumored or otherwise.

So, there’s probably good and bad things for both.”

Here’s what we do know about Coughlan’s romantic past—and her current rumored boyfriend.

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Laurie Kynaston

While she might not be romantically connected to anyone on the cast of Bridgerton, she did allegedly date actor Laurie Kynaston, who appeared on an episode of Derry Girls.

So it’s so nice having such a lovely friend that I can do all this with.”

She has also joked about how all the kissing scenes are actually more comfortable because of their friendship, telling SiriusXM in April, “We would be like, in between scenes, and they were like, ‘Do you wanna get up and put your clothes on?’ We’re like, ‘We’ll just chill here.’ Like, in under the blankets.

"When I was a little girl, I wanted to be one of the Gay Icons. It was in Bridgerton that fans started to speculate she might be IRL romantically connected to her co-star.

When it comes to her dating red flags, Coughlan told Marie Claire Australia: “When guys want to do a joker impression.

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