Nicola Coughlan reveals she and Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton lounged together ... trends now

Nicola Coughlan has confirmed that she and co-star Luke Newton got 'so comfortable' that they would lounge together naked in between filming sex scenes for Bridgerton.

The eagerly-anticipated new season of the show, which hits Netflix next month, will feature the actress, 37, getting hot and heavy with her love interest Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke, 31.

Nicola has already teased that series three will be even raunchier than the previous two, which became famous for their racy moments.

But despite admitting she was initially nervous about having her own intimate scenes, the Derry Girls star has gushed that she and Luke got to the point where they were able to relax, even while nude.

Nicola appeared on the cover of the April issue of Teen Vogue, looking resplendent in a sparkly off-the-shoulder gown.

She also modelled a glamorous black dress teamed with a leather trenchcoat and a classic red lip, and showed a glimpse of cleavage in a furry blue jacket.

Speaking to the publication, she was asked about the veracity of her and Luke's previous comments about their comfortability on set.

In February, the pair had spoken to AP about the show's sex scenes, with Nicola saying: 'There is such vulnerability in those scenes and it's also a really important part of the story - they're an important part of the narrative.

'But [Luke] made me feel really taken care of. Like we really had each other's backs and also then we could just have a laugh about it. Like to the point that we were just lying under a blanket being like "We're actually chill now."'

Luke laughed and echoed: 'Yeah halfway through the day you just relax and you're like "I don't even care that I'm naked".'

Nicola added: 'We were having the best time. They were like do you want to get up and we were like "No, no, I'm fine. I'm comfy".'

Speaking to Teen Vogue, Nicola confirmed: 'Yeah, so it’s really funny. That is true.

'It is a testament to the fact that we just got to a point where we were so comfortable together. We’d just finished the big sex scene, the most intense and involved one…. and we just felt relieved.'