A lead actor in the popular Netflix series Bridgerton posed for photos at Cliveden House to promote new episodes of the regency drama that are set to drop this month.

Luke Newton, who plays the third eldest Bridgerton son, Colin, spoke to British Airways’ magazine High Life this week in anticipation of the third series of the show, which will be released on Netflix in two parts on May 16 and June 13.

The 31-year-old also took part in a glamorous photoshoot at Cliveden House in Taplow, on the Buckinghamshire border, evoking the decadent style of the runaway hit TV show which is produced by Shona Rhines and based on the series of novels by Julia Quinn.

Speaking to High Life, the actor described the shoot’s setting as “appropriate” for the series, the third season of which is focused on the romance between his character and Penelope Featherington, played by Derry Girls’ Nicola Coughlan.

He also spoke about the “crazy” rise to fame he has experienced since taking the role – “It’s changed my life, so I know that I’ll be sticking around” – and reflected on being “understanding” of his and Nicola’s friendship while navigating the raunchy scenes for which Bridgerton has gained notoriety since its debut in 2019.

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“Looking back, it was a breeze. She’s my friend, so we just giggle about it. there are those moments when you come out of your body and go, ‘Oh, millions of people will see this’. But I’ve been an actor for many years now. People have seen my performance on stage and other shows, so you feel confident.”

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Cliveden House is no stranger to playing host to the stars. The Grade-I listed Italianate mansion was recently the backdrop to BBC presenter Carol Kirkwood’s nuptials and was Meghan Markle’s residence of choice before her wedding at Windsor Castle in 2018.

It was also the setting of the Profumo scandal in the 1960s, where war minister John Profumo fell for Christine Keeler, a model who was involved with the Russian Naval attaché Yevgeny Ivanov, leading to the downfall of the Conservative government of the day.

The iconic building was turned from residential property into a hotel in 1985 and continues to be a popular celebrity wedding and party venue. 

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