Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has made her red carpet debut with her new boyfriend, Jake Dunn.
The actor, who plays Penelope Featherington in Netflix's period romance series, attended the nominee party for the BAFTA Television & Craft Awards in London on Thursday (24 April), with her boyfriend escorting her along the red carpet.
Coughlan and Dunn were reportedly introduced to each other by her Derry Girls co-star and close friend Louisa Harland, with the duo rumoured to have been in a relationship since March 2024.
Coughlan attended the ceremony following her nomination for Best Female Performance in a Comedy for her role in Big Mood, with the ceremony – which will be hosted by Alan Cumming – due to take place on 11 May.
Coughlan, who has also appeared in Doctor Who, took to Instagram last month to celebrate her BAFTA nomination, writing a heartfelt post alongside several photos related to the moment.
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"Holy moly I’ve been nominated for a BAFTA," she began in the caption. "I’ve tried to write a long caption but I’m too overwhelmed and excited and emotional to explain how much it means to me so please enjoy. Pic 2: Ringing my mum and getting to tell her forehead the news.
"Pic 3: Some of the Big Mood family who have now become friends for life. Pic 4: Camilla [Whitehill] and I at 21 & 19 not knowing that one day one would write the other a part so incredible that she’d get nominated for a BAFTA. I love you my girl 😭"
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Coughlan received several messages from famous faces in the comment section on the post, with Bridgerton co-stars Hannah Dodd, Jessica Madsen and Kathryn Drysdale all sending messages of congratulations.
"We love you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is yours," wrote Big Mood co-star Lydia West, while The Last of Us and Yellowjackers star Melanie Lynskey and Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies also commented.
Bridgerton seasons 1-3 are streaming on Netflix, along with Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
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