Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, 39, poses in a swimsuit and shares shirtless snaps of boyfriend Jake Dunn, 26, from romantic trip to Cyprus

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By KIRSTEN MURRAY, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Published: 07:52 BST, 17 September 2026 | Updated: 07:52 BST, 17 September 2026

Nicola Coughlan posed in a plunging swimsuit as she shared snaps from her romantic trip to Cyprus with her boyfriend Jake Dunn. 

The couple, who have been officially together since October 2024, enjoyed a well-deserved break at the five-star Anassa Resort. 

Making the most of their time there, the Bridgerton star, 39, slipped into a stylish off-the-shoulder black dress for a dinner date before also posting a shirtless snap of Jake, 26. 

She captioned the collection of snaps: 'Spent a week at @anassa_resort and wow who knew 7 days of lying at a pool, reading books, eating delicious food and relaxing at a beautiful hotel was very good for your body and soul? 

'Not everyone is brave enough to say it but I’ll go there! In all sincerity though what a special time, very very grateful.'

The stars swimsuit snaps come after she admitted she struggles with her own social media and has previously made the decision to delete her account. 

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, 39, posed in a swimsuit  as she enjoyed a romantic trip to Cyprus with her boyfriend Jake Dunn, 26

The couple, who have been officially together since October 2024, enjoyed a well-deserved break at the five-star Anassa Resort

The Irish actress explained that she deletes social media apps from her phone because they have a 'really negative impact' on her. 

Nicola said she only uses Instagram to promote work. Speaking to the BBC, she said: 'I just download social media to post something and then delete it straight away as it can have a really negative impact.'

The star went Instagram official with Jake in February 2025 as she took to her Stories to celebrate her boyfriend's 25th birthday with a sweet post.

Nicola and Jake met after being introduced by her Derry Girls co-star and close friend Louisa Harland.  

Following months of hiding the budding relationship, Nicola and Jake, finally confirmed their romance in October 2024 after they were spotted returning home hand-in-hand from a pub trip in North London.

Friends of the couple told the Daily Mail: 'They're absolutely besotted with each other and have so much fun together. 

'Despite their busy schedules, they've slotted into each other's lives so easily as they share such a big group of mutual friends.'

Jake, who graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2023, has appeared in projects opposite Nicola's Derry Girls co-stars Louisa Harland and Dylan Llewellyn.

Making the most of their time there, the Bridgerton star, 39, slipped into a stylish off-the-shoulder black dress for a dinner date

She captioned the collection of snaps: 'Spent a week at @anassa_resort and wow who knew 7 days of lying at a pool, reading books, eating delicious food and relaxing at a beautiful hotel was very good for your body and soul?'

Jake, who graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2023, has appeared in projects opposite Nicola's Derry Girls co-stars Louisa Harland and Dylan Llewellyn

The couple spent their time relaxing and reading in the sun 

The stars swimsuit snaps come after she admitted she struggles with her own social media and has previously made the decision to delete her account

Like Nicola, the London-born actor has also starred in a period drama, Disney's Renegade Nell, opposite Louisa.

The source added: 'When Derry Girls ended Nicola, Dylan and Louisa remained the best of friends and always supported each other in their careers so it made sense Nicola met Jake.'

While still at drama school, Jake was booked on for the Channel 4 Big Boys opposite Dylan and was written by Jack Rooke who is a close friend of Nicola's.

The gang of friends are big supporters of each other's work and are often spotted hanging out in North West London where Nicola has a house in the trendy Stoke Newington area.

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