Luke Newton (Colin Bridgerton)
Luke Newton plays Colin Bridgerton in the show, the third Bridgerton brother who captures the heart of Penelope Featherington. Off-camera, Newton dated actress Jade Louise Davies since mid-2019. Sadly, the’s couple split was announced in March 2023; The Sun reported they “drifted apart as they could not find time in their busy schedules to invest in their relationship.”
Sabrina Bartlett (Siena Rosso)
Sabrina Bartlett dazzles as opera singer Siena Rosso in Bridgerton’s first season. In real life, Bartlett was for a time dating British actor Tom Greaves, but they reportedly parted ways in November 2021, with both parties having reportedly “moved on.” Since Bridgerton, Bartlett appeared in The Larkins, a reboot of The Darling Buds of May (playing Mariette Larkin, the role that made Catherine Zeta-Jones famous).
Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte)
Queen Charlotte actress Golda Rosheuvel is in a relationship with playwright Shireen Mula. The two have reportedly been together since 2013. Rosheuvel remarked in a 2018 interview, Rosheuvel said: “My partner (Shireen Mula) is a writer and she struggles to get work seen. She writes gay work because that’s what she knows. But do we see gay plays or gay characters?”
Freddie Stroma (Prince Friedrich of Prussia)
Freddie Stroma first came to prominence playing Hermione Granger love interest Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter series, before playing Prince Friedrich of Prussia in Bridgerton. In the real world, Stroma has been married to fellow actress Johanna Braddy since 2016. They met and began dating while filming American drama series Unreal back in 2015 before tying the knot just one year later.
Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton)
Eloise Bridgerton actress Claudia Jessie rarely speaks about her private life, but admitted in 2018 she’d dating her boyfriend Joseph, a sound engineer, since 2015. The pair met at a pub in Birmingham, where Jessie’s “great wingman” mother who encouraged her to approach him. In 2018, it was reported the couple were living on a houseboat, and it is believed they are still together.
Jessica Madsen (Cressida Cowper)
Played by Jessica Madsen, Cressida locks horns with Daphne on multiple occasions during their season as debutantes. Madsen has been luckier in love than Cressida, and is currently dating a man named Benji Philipson. Not much is known about the pair, but judging from Madsen’s Instagram the pair have been together for several years and are still looking truly loved-up.
Phoebe Dyvenor (Daphne Bridgerton)
Daphne actress Phoebe Dyvenor is one of the few Bridgerton stars whose love life regularly makes the gossip columns. Initially they were rumours that she was dating co-star Regé-Jean Page, but these may have been unfounded. She’s reportedly dated actors Sean Teale, Pete Davidson and Andrew Garfield, but has most recently been linked to American actor Cameron Fuller.
Regé-Jean Page (Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings)
Easily Bridgerton’s biggest breakout star, the series made Regé-Jean Page a global heartthrob overnight. Unsurprisingly, there’s also been a lot of media interest in his love life. He and Phoebe Dyvenor denied rumors of an off-camera romance, as Page has been with girlfriend Emily Brown since 2019. The couple are fiercely private, and Brown (a copyrighter and soccer player) generally avoids the limelight.
Polly Walker (Portia Featherington)
Polly Walker dazzles as the formidable Lady Portia Featherington – mother to Prudence, Philippa, and Penelope – in Bridgerton. Walker’s love life is far less chaotic than that of her character. She’s been happily married for 12 years to former actor Laurence Penry-Jones. The two lived together in the United States for several years but returned to the UK in 2015 and currently live in London.
Ruth Gemmell (Violet Bridgerton)
Ruth Gemmell stars as Lady Violet Bridgerton, family matriarch and mother to an impressive eight children. In reality, it’s unknown if Gemmell has children, or if she is currently in relationship. However, she was previously married to fellow actor Ray Stevenson, although they split back in 2005. Sadly, Stevenson passed away in May 2023 aged just 59.
Ben Miller (Lord Featherington)
Prior to Bridgerton, Ben Miller was already familiar in his native UK thanks to his comedy work on The Armstrong & Miller Show and detective series Death in Paradise. Between 2004 and 2011, he was married to fellow thesp Belinda Stewart-Wilson. Since 2013 he has been happily married to Jessica Parker, daughter of British guitarist Alan Parker.
Ruby Barker (Marina Thompson)
Ruby Barker’s Bridgerton character Marina Thompson gets in trouble when she falls pregnant out of wedlock. In real life, the actress keeps her love life, and indeed her sexual orientation, to herself. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Barker wrote, “I’m not ashamed of my sexuality. Because I don’t really know what it is. But life and love is beautiful so it falls in line there.”
Jonathan Bailey (Anthony Bridgerton)
Anthony Bridgerton – head of the Bridgerton family following his father’s untimely death – is another complex character in the show. In real-life, Jonathan Bailey is openly gay and has spoken candidly about his sexuality in interviews, telling Attitude magazine in 2020, “There’s a sense of shame, I think, that’s palpable throughout gay men within the industry,” he said. He is thought to be single.
Nicola Coughlan (Penelope Featherington)
Bridgerton’s Penelope is played by the incredible Nicola Coughlan, who you might recognise from Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls. In real life, Coughlan keeps her private life under wraps and not very much is known about her love life. While she was once linked to fellow actor Laurie Kynaston, it seems Coughlan is single at the moment.
Luke Thompson (Benedict Bridgerton)
British actor Luke Thompson stars in Bridgerton as the family’s second son, Lord Benedict Bridgerton. So, how does Thompson’s real love life compare to that of his fictional Bridgerton character? Well, Thompson has remained tight-lipped when it comes to his romantic relationships, so we’re no closer to knowing if he’s taken.
Ruby Stokes (Francesca Bridgerton)
Bridgerton’s Francesca is played by Ruby Stokes. Stokes previously appeared in the 2016 film Una. As yet, it’s unclear whether Stokes will reprise her role as Francesca in coming seasons. Equally unclear is Stokes’ relationship status. There doesn’t seem to be any sign of a partner on her Instagram, but it’s always possible she’s just keeping a relationship out of the public eye.
Bessie Carter (Prudence Featherington)
Bessie Carter features on Bridgerton as Prudence Featherington, one of Penelope’s two elder sisters. Like the rest of the Featherington brood, Prudence struggles to find a decent suitor – but there’s no word yet on whether Carter’s love life is any more fruitful. The actress (daughter of prominent British actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton) keeps her private life to herself.
Harriet Cains (Philippa Featherington)
Harriet Cains features as the middle Featherington sister in Bridgerton – and, like many of her co-stars, she may have a turbulent love life on screen, but off-camera she’s managed to keep her own relationship status out of the public eye. While Cains has mentioned in an interview having once fallen in love with a co-star, it is unknown if she is currently in a relationship.
Martins Imhangbe (Will Mondrich)
Martins Imhangbe’s character Will Mondrich is a relatively minor role in the series, but an important one all the same. While Mondrich is happily married to his wife Alice in the show, in real life, Imhangbe (who works more in theatre than on screen) is yet to publicly confirm his relationship status.
Emma Naomi (Alice Mondrich)
In the show, Emma Naomi plays Alice Mondrich, Will Mondrich’s sweet-natured, loyal, and confident wife. Naomi, like a lot of the cast, prefers to keep her love life out of the spotlight, and it’s unclear as to whether she’s single or taken at present. Her oldest Instagram post is from December 2020 and mainly features snaps of the Bridgerton cast, with no partner in sight.
