Nicola Coughlan is taking a step back from the next season of Bridgerton. "Season five had started filming already, so I won't be in it very much," Coughlan, 39, said on the Wednesday, April 29, episode of Waitrose's "The Dish" podcast. "I'm always happy to come back. I think it's a genuinely lovely job to come back to." She continued, "I have it so good now 'cause I come in for a few days. I'm, like, 'Yay! How is everyone? I'll see you in two months. Bye.'" Coughlan has starred as Penelope Bridgerton (née Featherington) on the Netflix hit since 2020's season 1.