On the hit show's real world parallels, Bridgerton starNicola Coughlan planned her intimate moments

Penelope's yearming, unrequited love for the Colin has been one of the show's key storylines following its launch, and fans can expect plenty of unrestrained passion when it returns on May 16.

Newton and Coughlan play the characters Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington in the series.