Who Is Luke Newton From 'Bridgerton's' Girlfriend?

After months of anticipation, our Polin-loving hearts are FINALLY being treated to Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington's romance in Bridgerton season three. But who is Luke Newton's girlfriend in real life?

Woohoo! Fans are once again back in the 'ton with another tale from the Bridgerton family, and this time it's all about friends-to-lovers. Luke and Nicola Coughlan play Colin and Penelope, who start to see their relationship in a new light after two seasons of being close companions.

While we wait for season three part two to drop on the streaming platform (yes we've already binge-watched part one, so what?), we're keen to look into Luke's real life relationship history. Who has the 31-year-old from Brighton dated?

Luke Newton's Dating History

Sophie Simnett, 2016 - 2018

Prior to landing the role of Colin in Bridgerton, Luke was actually part of the Disney UK clan, starring in a TV series called The Lodge in 2016 to 2017. It's here that he met girlfriend Sophie Simnett, who also starred in the show, and while the pair were never asked to comment on their relationship at the time, they were photographed in a number of cosy photos together.

Jade Davies, 2019 - 2023

Then, in 2019, Luke reportedly started dating Welsh actress Jade Louise Davies, who works on the West End and is currently touring the UK with Wicked.

The pair were in a number of Instagram pics together over the years, with Luke telling PopSugar in 2021 that Jade had taken him to Amsterdam for Christmas, creating a scrapbook of memories of them as a present.

He said at the time, "She’s got an amazing memory, much better than mine, so it’s kind of nice to me to look back and go, ‘Oh, that’s what we were doing that day,’ rather than just remembering the photo."

Huzzah! 'Bridgerton' Is So Back!

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4

Here’s When Every Episode of ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Drops on Netflix

Exactly How to Read the ‘Bridgerton’ Books in Order

Unfortunately, it wasn't to be—in March 2023, a source told The Sun the couple had split, with an insider commenting, "Luke and Jade drifted apart as they could not find time in their busy schedules to invest in their relationship."

The pair then deleted all traces of each other from their Instagrams, and since then, Jade has started dating someone else called Morgan Gregory.

Bridgerton season 3 part 1 is now streaming on Netflix