Who is Nicola Coughlan dating? What we know about her rumoured boyfriend

28 August 2024, 17:01 | Updated: 30 August 2024, 12:53

Nicola Coughlan might have found love outside of Bridgerton with rumours swirling about her dating life. So is Nicola single? If not, who’s she’s dating? Here’s what we know.

Nicola Coughlan has fast become a household name, especially after her recent portrayal as Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton series 3.

Her on-screen chemistry with costar Luke Newton who played Colin Bridgerton in the show had rumours swirling that the pair’s friendship had turned into a romance off-screen too.

However, after it was confirmed the pair were clearly just friends, fans also thought her co-star from Big Mood had a suspiciously good amount of chemistry with her.

Most recently there have been reports that Nicola and actor Jake Dunn have begun seeing one another.

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So is Nicola Coughlan single? Who is she dating? Here’s what we know.

Is Nicola Coughlan single?

Nicola’s dating status is currently unconfirmed however, gossip site DeuxMoi was the one who initially brought attention to the fact that the Irish actress has been seen recently wearing a new Irish Claddagh ring.

Nicola supposedly requested a bespoke Claddagh ring for the Galway premiere of the show.

As a Galway girl herself she wanted to go all out, but what this also means is that she’s intimately familiar with the meaning behind the ring.

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She decided to wear the ring on her right hand with the heart facing inwards which signifies that your heart is taken.

Fans have taken the gesture to TikTok to discuss and a number of them agreed on the sentiment that Nicola knew exactly what she was doing.

One fan wrote, “Guys, the Claddagh ring is pretty significant to Irish people. If you’re wearing one, especially if you’ve gone to the effort to request it… You take care with the way you wear it and the symbolism.”

Who is Nicola Coughlan dating?

So if Nicola’s heart is taken, then who is she dating? Officially? Nicola hasn’t gone public with anyone yet. But unofficially? Purely speculatively?

Right now it seems actor Jake Dunn is the frontrunner for Nicola's heart, according to the internet anyway.

The Renegade Nell actor and Nicola were photographed at London's All Points East Festival looking very comfortable with their arms around one another, but neither actor has confirmed the rumours.

With Nicole being 37 and Jake reportedly 24, they have been seen together in public a number of times, including at the Renegade Nell premiere.

So is it just friends? Or could it be more?

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Earlier in the year fans linked the Bridgerton star to Australian actor Eamon Farren who she worked with on Big Mood.

You might recognise Eamon from his work as Cahir in The Witcher. Eamon almost appeared in the 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks as well as the 2016 film Lion alongside Dev Patel.

According to DeuxMoi, fans have reportedly seen Eamon and Nicola “hanging out together” and the pair publicly share an incredibly flirty banter with one another online.

Supposedly an anonymous source spoke to DeuxMoi early in 2024 revealing the relationship when the two actors were seen on a dinner date in Mayfair in January.

“They were very cosy and kept to themselves, Nicola was glowing! Get the Bridgerton glow, girl!” the source told the gossip site.

“They star together in a TV show called Big Mood… I have no idea if it is romantic or not but they grew very close while filming.”

With Nicola’s career skyrocketing in the last few years, the Derry Girl’s star has been thrust into the limelight and her personal life has been exposed to the world, so it’s no wonder the actress is doing her best to keep things quiet.

But with her Bridgerton Costar Luke Newton going public with his girlfriend as part 2 of the series dropped earlier this month, perhaps Nicola will feel comfortable doing the same.

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