“It’s quite steamy,” says Luke Newton, hours before the London premiere of the second half of Bridgerton season three: words sure to be met with relief from #Polin fans across the nation. “I knew people would find it frustrating,” Newton adds of Netflix’s decision to release the latest instalment of Shonda Rhimes’s phenomenally popular Regency romp in two parts.
“This is actually the first year that I’ve really started to enjoy it,” he says of dressing for the red carpet – something he attributes to working with Holly White, who first styled him for British Vogue’s 2023 Fashion & Film party. “ I didn’t really see the link between the two: being an actor and the fashion world… has really opened my eyes to it. Our group chat is constantly popping off with suggestions of looks. I really enjoy it.