Dearest gentle reader, a new match has debuted on the ‘Ton (well, almost—at the grounds of London’s All Points East Festival).
Bridgerton Season 3 star, Nicola Coughlan, 37, is rumoured to be in a new relationship after she was spotted canoodling with a mystery at the festival on August 24. The lucky guy has since been identified as British film producer and actor Jake Dunn. You might recognise 24-year-old Jake from his recent role in Renegade Nell—in which he happened to act alongside Nicola’s former Derry Girls co-star, Louisa Harland (fun fact).
The couple haven’t confirmed their romance but this isn’t the first time they’ve been spotted. Read on for everything we know so far.
Is Nicola Coughlan Dating Jake Dunn?
While Nicola Coughlan and Jake Dunn were spotted getting cozy as All Points East, neither party has confirmed they’re actually dating.
If they are together, the romance has certainly been going for a little while now. Deuxmoi shared photos of the pair enjoying a game of Scrabble back in late July. The celebrity blog initially said they “still don’t know” if Nicola and Jake are “dating,” before joking, “We might have spoke too soon,” when the festival snaps emerged.
Nicola and Jake were also spotted together with another of his co-stars, Alice Kremelberg at the Renegade Nell premiere.
As for confirmation, we’ll have to await the word of Lady Whistledown, we mean Nicola, herself to know for sure.
Who Is Jake Dunn?
Jake Dunn is a British actor and producer who graduated from Guildhall’s drama school in 2022, per SCMP.
He’s already racked up a pretty impressive resumé, with roles in Renegade Nell, Get Even, The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself, Rebel Cheer Squad: A Get Even Series and Big Boys (the latter of which stars another Derry Girls alum, Dylan Llewellyn).
What Is the Age Gap Between Nicola Coughlan and Jake Dunn?
If 2024 has proven anything, it’s that age gap relationships can not only work, but be really beneficial. We’ve especially seen the script flipped on the trope of a younger woman dating an older man, with super hot films like A Family Affair and The Idea of You starring an older female lead opposite a younger partner.
At the time of writing, Nicola is 37 and Jake is 24.
As one Deuxmoi commenter put it, “get it girl.”
Watch here for updates on the rumoured romance between Nicola Coughlan and Jake Dunn.
