Nicola Coughlan reunited with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton on Thursday as they partied in New York. 

The on-screen lovers cosied up for a sweet snap as they attended the Chaos Dinner hosted by Evan Ross Katz and Threads by Instagram at St. Theo's. 

Irish beauty Nicola, 37, wore a red leather dress that would make Lady Whistledown blush but took inspiration from her Netflix period drama with a corset belt. 

She added to the look with shades and a small black Kate Spade handbag. 

Luke looked dapper by her side as he sported a smart black jumper and trousers.  

Nicola Coughlan reunited with her Bridgerton co-star Luke Newton on Thursday at the Chaos Dinner hosted by Evan Ross Katz and Threads by Instagram at St. Theo's in New York 

The pair star in Netflix smash hit Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, with season three following their journey from friends to lovers 

The pair star in Netflix smash hit Bridgerton as Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, with season three following their journey from friends to lovers. 

Season three of the show dropped on Thursday morning, with eager fans settling down to devour the latest antics of the Regency era romantics.

The romp-fest came under fire for its lack of steamy scenes in the second series, with a meagre three minutes of bedroom action amid eight hours and 29 minutes of screen time.

Viewers can already expect more from the first four episodes of series three, with at least six minutes of kissing, sex, threesomes and lesbian love-making.

But after being promised that this season is the steamiest yet, viewers are made to wait until the closing moments of part one for the central love story to really kick off.

Series three focuses on the will-they-won't-they flirtation between Penelope and Colin, but the plotline of best friends realising their true feelings proves to be a slow burner.

Instead, most of the action between Penelope and Colin promises to come when part two arrives on June 13. 

Viewers were shocked when they learned they have to wait four weeks for Penelope's answer, with one penning on social media platform X: 'I knew there would be some sort of cliffhanger that left me unwell at the end but I wasn't prepared for that LAST LINE';

'Who made the diabolical decision to split it into two parts, on a cliffhanger like that';; 'Not the cliffhanger ending. I need part 2 NOWWW'; 'What do you mean @netflix I have to wait another month!??? Was two years not enough!?????'

'Personally I found the first three episodes kinda slow, the side stories not engaging enough. Like if it was the first season or a stand-alone season, I would probably be slightly bored but the first two seasons really did so much for this and the coming seasons.'

'I am not a writer, still think the script could have been better. There is too much but yet not enough if that makes sense. Acting is good, not a critique there.'

'Enough with flirty Colin if I do not see that boy YEARN and PINE over Penelope Featherington by the end of episode one, I don't want it'.

Irish beauty Nicola, 37, wore a red leather dress that would make Lady Whistledown blush but took inspiration from her Netflix period drama with a corset belt (pictured with Evan Ross Katz) 

The pair were in good company at the event as they posed with Lukas Gage, Nava Mau and Katie Couric

Nicola added to the look with shades and a small black Kate Spade handbag.

She exuded glamour as she posed in a her cat eye sunglasses at the party 

Busy Phillips looked incredible in a khaki skirt and bandeau top with silver heels 

Katie and Lukas cuddled up together as they posed for photographs 

Other fan favourite couples are seen enjoying newlywed bliss and secret dalliances.

Fans are treated to an update on married life for series two's main characters Lord Anthony and Kate Sharma. 

In fact, Anthony and Kate are in the first sex scene of the new series, which takes places 31 minutes into the first episode.

Fans were thrilled to see series two's main characters Lord Anthony and Kate Sharma return in series three, after the close of the previous season saw the fan favourite couple marry. 

The new episodes see the newlyweds enjoying married life after returning home from their honeymoon. 

Elsewhere Alice Mondrich (Emma Naomi) and Will Mondrich (Martins Imhangbe) also share a very steamy kiss in the first four episodes. 

And Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) is seen embarking on a secret affair with widow, Lady Tilley Arnold (Hannah New), despite an age gap.

Meanwhile, Colin has two threesome's - but to viewers disappointment, neither include Penelope. 

The bachelor has returned from his world travels and is keen to continue to enjoy the single life, visiting various women for steamy encounters, including two threesomes.  

Colin and Penelope's passion is instead a slow burner as the pair slowly come to realise their true feelings for one another.

Colin is seen having a racy dream about his friend in episode three after the two share a brief but passionate kiss, leaving the bachelor very confused about his feelings.

Seeing his friend in his dreams, Colin imagines more sizzling interactions with Penelope.

He is later involved in another threesome but can't help thinking about his friend.

Season three of Bridgerton dropped on Thursday morning, with eager fans settling down to devour the latest antics of the Regency era romantics

Season three ends on a steamy cliffhanger as after being unable to think of anyone else, Colin eventually declares his love for Penelope in a carriage after she was left heartbroken by Lord Debling.

The pair finally give into their passions, with Colin lifting up Penelope's dress in the back of the carriage for a very steamy finale. 

Just as the fans are begging for more, even the characters in the new series are left wanting.

Portia (Polly Walker) urges her daughters to get pregnant as questions surround their family fortune, and is seen asking her girls: 'Must we tell a baker to bake?' leading to the Featherington sisters competing in the bedroom to be the first to make an heir.