Colin Bridgerton - Julia Quinn
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Colin Bridgerton

Portrayed on screen by: Luke Newton
Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton. photo: Liam Daniel/NetflixColin Bridgerton

Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton. photo: Liam Daniel/Netflix

Romancing Mister Bridgerton

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Falls in love with: Penelope Featherington

Featured in: Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Appears in: The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman, To Sir Phillip, With Love, When He Was Wicked, On the Way to the Wedding, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, Just Like Heaven, First Comes Scandal, The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton

Is also mentioned in: It’s In His Kiss, The Sum Of All Kisses, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown, Lady Whistledown Strikes Back

Character Notes:

  • In The Sum of All Kisses, Sarah dances with one of the Bridgerton brothers. "Hugh could not be sure which one."
  • In the second novella of The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown anthology, "the fascinating Bridgerton brothers" are referenced but don't actually appear on page. (Please note: while JQ wrote just the final story, "36 Valentines" of the four intertwined novellas, she penned all the Lady Whistledown entries for each of the four stories.)

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Portrayed by: Luke Newton
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Luke Newton appears in Shondaland’s series for Netflix, Bridgerton, seasons 1, 2, and 3

Colin Bridgerton

falls in love with Penelope Featherington in...

Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Book 4 in the Bridgerton Series

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From the Show:
Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in episode 302 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan as Penelope Featherington in episode 302 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

Bridgerton. Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in episode 302 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

Bridgerton. Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton in episode 302 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

BRIDGERTON (L to R) BEN MILLER as LORD FEATHERINGTON, POLLY WALKER as PORTIA FEATHERINGTON, BESSIE CARTER as PRUDENCE FEATHERINGTON, HARRIET CAINS as PHILLIPA FEATHERINGTON, LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON and RUBY BARKER as MARINA THOMPSON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. NICK BRIGGS/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) BEN MILLER as LORD FEATHERINGTON, POLLY WALKER as PORTIA FEATHERINGTON, BESSIE CARTER as PRUDENCE FEATHERINGTON, HARRIET CAINS as PHILLIPA FEATHERINGTON, LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON and RUBY BARKER as MARINA THOMPSON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. NICK BRIGGS/NETFLIX © 2020

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

Colin Bridgerton

falls in love with Penelope Featherington in...

Romancing Mister Bridgerton

Book 4 in the Bridgerton Series

all ordering options →

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