Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan talks fears of ‘having nothing’ in candid debt admission
express.co.ukBridgerton star Nicola Coughlan will be returning to screens very soon as she reprises her role as Penelope Featherington on the Netflix hit.
However, the star has opened up about struggling to make ends meet in a candid discussion about debt.Nicola has shared how before she landed her role on Derry Girls, she was struggling financially.And now, she admitted, she still sometimes worries about money due to her past debt.She said: "The fear of having nothing is still there."I was in debt with student loans, I was working minimum wage and the rent was so high."I only got Derry Girls five years ago.“So it's not that long since I've been able to go and buy a coffee and not have a panic attack."So I reckon I'll have a few more years of thinking 'I hope I have some money in my bank account'."The actress went on to add to RTE Guide: “You know what it's like not to have all those things and you know how hard you've worked to get there."So for me to even be on a set is a privilege, to get an audition is a privilege because for years I couldn't even get in an audition room."Nicola first became a household name for playing Clare in Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.However, it was her role in Netflix’s Bridgerton which made her internationally famous.The star will be back for season two, which launches on Netflix next Friday.The second outing focuses on Anthony Bridgerton (played by Jonathan Bailey) as he hopes to find a wife.Many of the stars of the first series are returning, including Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton and Phoebe Dyvenor as Daphne Basset.They’ll be joined by new additions to the series: Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma and Simone Ashley as Kate.
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