#would work on nicola ig...

[pinipig]

i can't find this hot 😭😭 he really just dumped milkshake on his dick 😭 what the fuck 😭 he's gonna go home w a sticky dick 😭😭

[elliedafish]

AAAHHHH!!! Two actors I love but didn't ever think would be connected taking photos together at a cool event! AM I DREAMING!?

[ptej1980]

Ok….Meh

So not bothered by any adjacent activity at this point. It is actually laughable. I see friends supporting friends more than ever. Her photo dump mostly modelling pics and some from here and there. Yes Luke liked it in record time, but was it him or was it his PR company. She put up and took down the post 3 times. So who knows. Remember when he was with Jade he did not even like everything she posted, so again it screams obligation.

What annoys me is the stupidity of the fan accounts trying to hype and spiral people to cause drama. The same ones who come on to our Lukola blogs to call us delusional and ask us to shut it down.

Ok. So let’s begin with one major one to stay away from Twinkle and Twerk. The IG account is posting pictures saying 🐜 is Italy 🇮🇹 with Luke and she has proof. The picture.

Is from Paphos in Cyprus and is old. Other new things that has come out and been posted is a frantic clip of Luke looking for 🐜 probably because he does not want her to go rogue. And a sad Luke picture from BAFTAs

Many things are certain about the last month that have made me have clarity. I can’t make up your mind for you but this is just my opinion.

1. 🐜 cleaned up her tags of anything to do with Luke, including the last SOHO pic, she was either instructed to or wanted to. If you were in a relationship this would not happen no partner would ask to scrip each and every connection off them on their IG.

2. Nic has cleaned up her tags, their is minimal JD tags the only ones left are ones which refer to him as a friend.

3. Luke and Nic have many posts of each other on their IG. And yes most are work related but there are definitely some personal BTS selfies and Nic has dinners out of hours and pics of her with Luke clearly on her phone in a Polaroid on her grid.

4. Luke’s team went to great lengths to remove any connection to A especially from wikerpedia. They shut that shit down. Releasing publicly single. It does not scream happy in a relationship.

5. Luke’s body language is clear. It is obvious. There is no hiding his emotions, he looks stressed, upset even angry in the 🐜 presence, when with Nicola it is the complete opposite.

The morsels are even more and very telling if need a pick me up visit @frantastical

This is what I see when I think of Lukola

This video they look like they wanted to or were about to kiss.

I don’t know when they will confirm but I feel that whatever they are doing they are happy. Luke was practically jumping out of his skin at the SAGs he could not contain it.

Sail on 🚢 We see what see, and we know what we know.

[loveforlukeynewts]

So I’m confused. And wondering if you can help me with more info in Luke’s defense. I’m new to this and was all in with Lukola but now I’m reading so much about Luke. All the posting that he and Antonia did on IG was obviously coordinated but she gets all the blame. And then it seems obvious he may have been in on the papgate since no one else was papped and the colors they wore were intentional and somewhat rude even if he hadn’t been papped. All of this would be insulting to Nic and the whole cast as well as his fans. Then all the HBS crap from the summer before seems pretty creepy. It’s like he has two sides to him. Nicola is always talking him up and complimenting him and he rarely reciprocates. It’s hard to ignore these things as they really did seem to happen. He ignores his fans and most all Nics posts and achievements right after the WT and didn’t help promote S3 after WT like Nic did. It’s just confusing to me. What are your thoughts on these things. I’m not trying to cause trouble I’m just curious. I’d really love for them to be together as it seems there are real feelings between them.

Thanks for the ask.

When it comes to Luke, unfortunately there are sides of the fandom that feel he is a creep, a jerk, riding Nic’s coattails, disrespecting her, involved in pap gate, a lazy bum who doesn’t try to get work…I could go on.

So here’s my thoughts on what you’ve asked:

1. Luke was not involved in pap gate. No one has definitive proof of this fact but like everything else with Antonia, just look at his face and his body language. Tense, upset, angry, like he’d rather be anywhere else. He did not set it up to be papped with her. He didn’t even want to take her hand.

The colour SHE wore was intentional. Luke is styled by professionals. And his shirt was barely yellow! What he wore gives no clues to indicate Luke had any involvement in setting up pap gate.

People who think Luke was involved are Luke haters IMO, and I have no time for that bs.

2. I have no issue with Luke taking time off and having a fun summer with his friends. He just spent 6 months working. And yes, so did Nicola but they are not the same people nor do they handle things the same way. She kept working. He took some time off.

3. Promoting S3 - I’m honestly tired of people saying Luke didn’t promote S3 as much as Nicola. Let’s remember the hate Luke got thanks to pap gate and HBS and for literally living.

Luke and Nicola are completely different in many ways and social media is one. Luke has never been as active as Nicola on social media. People act like he never promoted S3 but I guarantee there are fans who have screenshots of every single story and post he ever shared about Polin Season. Maybe it wasn’t as much as Nicola, but it wasn’t nothing.

The biggest defense of Luke in this regard is the fact that Jonathan Bailey didn’t do a lot of social media promo for S2, and Luke Thompson will do no social media promo for S4 unless he gets an account somewhere and that is doubtful.

Will the fandom turn on Luke T next and say he’s a terrible person and how dare he treat Yerin that way and disrespect his season like that? I can say with much certainty that will not happen because it’s ‘Hate Luke Newton Season’ all the time.

4. Re: Likes on IG, I will say only this - Likes don’t matter. Never have. Never will. Go through all of Luke’s posts - has Nic liked them all? No, she hasn’t.

These are people who are in regular contact. Social media means nothing in the grand scheme of their relationship (whether you believe it’s a friendship or love relationship).

5. I don’t know who is telling you Luke ignores his fans but they are liars and enjoy spewing crap about him. There are vids all over social of Luke interacting and taking pics with, even having convos with fans, as recently as during the night of the BAFTAS after parties.

Why is he said to not interact with fans? Because he’s not on social often and doesn’t acknowledge fan accounts? Nicola does that now and then on TikTok but it’s not a regular thing.

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I think I covered it all. Apologies if I didn’t.

Now, I don’t know if you submitted this ask to draw me in to get my thoughts so you can troll me depending on my response or if you are genuinely asking me to respond because you don’t know.

If it’s the former, have at ‘er. Trolls don’t scare me and I will not waiver in my support for Luke or Nicola, or Lukola for that matter.

If it’s the latter, I really suggest you do some looking around on social media, see things for yourself and check out lots of the great fan-based accounts out there.

And by fan-based accounts, I mean the ones who wholly support both Luke and Nicola no matter what ship they’re on (if they’re even on a ship).

All in all, this fandom is very broken with all the different sides - anti Luke’s, anti Nic’s, Lukolas, Jakolas, Luktonias and anti Luke and Nicola’s as a duo (in general, not just romantically).

Find your place but always keep an open mind. And don’t jump to conclusions about anything. Ultimately this entire fandom knows absolutely nothing when it comes to Luke and Nicola.

We are all just speculating based on information that we have, which is very little if you think about how much of Luke and Nicola’s lives we do not see.

I will close in saying I created my Love for Lukey Newts account last summer after seeing all the nastiness going around about Luke.

I will defend him always unless he gives me a real reason not to (not because he enjoys his summers off, he vapes, he doesn’t give a like to IG posts, etc).

I was a fan of his long before Bridgerton so I’m not a fair weather Luke fan. He is a brilliant actor, from all accounts a wonderful person and is not deserving of the bad rap he’s been labelled with by some.

So don’t expect anything other than support for him from me!

[biancasaidstfu]

Sorry, this is long and if you don't post it, I understand.

I want to go back to the WT for a sec, and one of the reasons I don't think what we saw was fake. First of all, I think the existence of dating co-stars, while having the potential to be great for a project, is more likely to be a headache for PR. What if there are problems, or the couple break up while doing promotion? Obviously, when doing promo, there is always the desire to present co-stars who get along and had a great time working together (even when the opposite is true), but beyond that, I don't think Netflix or Shondaland would be putting pressure on them to mirror their characters--certainly not to display the level of unhinged behaviour we saw. Whether or not they were flirting like mad because they're obviously attracted to each other (but were not together), or carrying on an affair while seeing each other people casually, or together all along....I firmly believe that chemistry and closeness is very real.

I didn't really start to think they were together until they started responding to people asking about it. I couldn't for the life of me understand their reactions. I expected them to be clear that Penelope and Colin are characters they play, and reality is different than fiction. Yes, I think Luke said at one point, it meant they did their jobs well, and obviously Nicola said they were great friends....but obviously, I was not the only one that noticed what seemed like very careful word choices, a lot of smiles and blushing, and an acknowledgment that fans shipping them was "sweet" and "not to worry". They saw the whole shipping discourse getting bigger and bigger, you would think they would want to push back harder, not in a mean way, but in a "we're bloody actors" kind of way. And no, I don't think it would have affected viewership--people were already very excited about Part 1, and looking forward to Part 2. And I would say most people--at that time--were not expecting them to behave the way they did; we're still flipping out about it all now.

What's happening now obviously poses many questions and possibilities...the surface narrative that the media is always right there to jump on *could* be true. But for people that are both described as warm, wonderful, caring people....are both really ok with the nasty vitriol their "partners" receive? To have your bf/gf called names, have their appearances and careers mocked; wouldn't that be reason enough to come out and show some kind of support? Or are we meant to believe that's what the no-comment-uncomfortable-looking appearances are about? ("See, this is who I'm with, leave us alone.") Meanwhile, both N and L seem pretty quick to come to each other's defense, when no one would expect them to (for example, the recent SAG blind item when N emphatically denied L was the subject). And while we know she was at the William Tell premiere, I'm fairly certain she posted nothing about the movie (all the other members of the friend group shared supportive IG stories celebrating Jake). Also, while we know she went to see his play (more than once?), yet she also never made a peep about being there, and what she thought of it and his performance, as a supportive gf (or friend!) would do. And while I can understand that L and N are not as active interacting with each other on SM because of the current insanity of fans, wouldn't things like wishing each other happy birthday be a way of retraining fans and assuring them that they are, in fact, the best of friends, who tease each other and have fun the way they used to?

As always, I want to say that they obviously can do whatever they want to do and don't owe the public a thing. But what we do see....mixed messages, indeed. It just reinforces to me that we really have no idea what's going on.

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[lukolabrainrot]

That Damn Polaroid™ (and Some Thoughts on the Events in April/InStyle Stunt)

This polaroid... Nicola, Nicola, Nicola 😂

This polaroid still gets me today. Like, yes, this was for PR to some extent, BUT this was also SUCH a public statement. We know N has her phone ALL THE TIME. And (from what we know) the picture was on her phone for WEEKS (MONTHS technically). L appeared fine too with it being there (at least from what we know in the interviews where they talked about it). And that wasn't just like a cutesy little picture of two friends/coworkers. It was a 🔥/powerful pic. And as I mentioned here, N uses pictures as a way of communicating with others. And her excuse that she just "didn't have any pockets at the time", so she put the photo there (and proceeded to keep it there for MONTHS) 🙄 Sure Jan... So, with all of this context, I'm first going to talk about some of my thoughts on what was going on between L/A between the end of February to beginning of April, what was going on between L/N in April up until the Italy stops (including thoughts on the InStyle Stunt), and then at the end I will talk about my thoughts on WHY N had that photo on her phone for such a long time and the deeper meaning it might have had then just promoting the show.

Heads up, this is going to be a longg post...

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I think this post from @newghlan pretty much sums up what I think was going on between L/A during end of February to early April. There was MAJOR flirty energy between L/N during the VDay event and BAFTAs. I talked a little bit here about how there was a very brief clip from the BAFTAs where they look like they got caught when they were embracing each other. I highly recommend checking out the video if you haven't already, because the noverbal cues speak VOLUMES. And it's just interesting that they would look like they got caught at this public event? It read to me that for SOME reason, they did not want that small clip to be captured and put out to the public 🤔

My theories are that by the BAFTAs, A was NOT happy about L/N's chemistry and connection. Maybeee L promised to redirect his attention to A, which is why L wasn't seen at/didn't go to the Big Mood premiere, and why L took A to LA with him and agreed to the InStyle Stunt to appease her. I've never doubted that L has probably had feelings for A (although I still think it was/is fairly casual), but like tbh, I'm CERTAIN his feelings for N are SO MUCH DEEPER. So when those feelings came flooding back when they did reshoots in December 2023, and then had to proceed right into working on promotion in January (which I think just made all the feelings stronger), I feel like he probably had some guilt because he was TRYING to explore his relationship with A. BUT L was reconnecting with N, and I think emotionally, that's where his heart is at. And A noticed this, so she was upset (which honestly, is understandable imo- some of A's actions though because of these feelings she was having I definitely don't agree with). I think L was unsure though about going there again with N, and so he wanted to prove to A (and SPECIFICALLY to himself) that A was the one he wanted to be with. So he focuses his energies on A, agrees to the InStyle Stunt so she gets SOME kind of public acknowledgement (which was a BIG goal of hers in the relationship), and tries to distance some from N. That didn't reallyyyy work though, and then we got what we did for the rest of the tour between L/N.

Before I get to my thoughts on April between L/N, I want to list some specific timeline things around the InStyle Stunt:

L does the InStyle interview (in LA I believe?) near the end of March (so that's when L/A were in LA)

A posts the LA photos on her IG on April 7th and April 14th (and L likes these posts)- I believe she has since deleted another set of these LA photos, so idk what date she posted those photos (sometime in early April though I believe)

The InStyle article comes out on April 29th (with the accompanying Polaroid pics that prove A was in LA with him- this also confirmed that L had coordinated these photos with A to acknowledge (without publicly acknowledging) that he and A were an item)

L posts the non-polaroid photos from the InStyle article on his IG on April 29th (and N likes the post and comments (on April 29) "Yess dude!!")

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April/Early May Between L/N

L/N attend the Bridgerton Season 3 London Photocall on April 12 (which is where the photo above was taken AND where the infamous polaroid was taken). Earlier that day (I believe), L/N also did a series of interviews for the show, and those interviews had some SERIOUS flirty/sexual energy to them (including one of L's (not so subtle) butt pinches with N). I would highly recommend rewatching those interviews if you haven't. If anyone has the links to these particular interviews (N is wearing the same necklace, and L the same tank top and jacket that they are wearing in the picture above), please link them in the comments below.

L/N are at events in Bowral, Australia from April 21-23

L/N in Milan May 9 (with the interviews where they are disconnected and likely beefing)

L/N in Verona May 10 (and they are all cutesy with each other and seem back on the same page)

So here are my thoughts (and why the InStyle Stunt/article might have come into play as to why they had been beefing in Milan):

As I mentioned, I think L was TRYING to distance himself some from N in March and refocus his attention on A. However, I think that pull with N was still really strong, and BTS they were still having to see each other and communicate in order to prepare for their upcoming promotional events. My guess is that all this sexual/flirty tension was building up between them BTS in March, which is why they were soooo unhinged in those interviews before the London Photocall on April 12. I also think early April is when L was starting to realize that his feelings for N were coming back full force, and was maybeeee getting a little green light from N that the feelings were reciprocated (but they weren't actually addressing it because I think they were scared/nervous). However, I think they continue flirting with each other in April (maybe secretly through messaging, and also when they were in person).

Note: We also have to remember that L gave those polaroids to InStyle (most likely) at the end of March when he did the interview. Therefore, the InStyle Stunt was set in motion by that point. I've been wondering though recently, if he had known what was going to happen between him and N in April and early May, if he might not have gone along/set up the InStyle stunt 🤔 Just some thoughts I've been having...

Then we get to the Bowral events near the end of April (BEFORE the InStyle article comes out though, confirming L had coordinated this with A), and it seems pretty obvious to me that L is trying to test the water with N and see how she's feeling about them (they are both being a little publicly flirty, but L much more so imo (N still seems to have a lot of her walls up in public)). It makes sense L might be hesitant to open himself back up to N when, as I talked about here, I think he got his heart broken a little by N. However, I think N was starting to open herself up to the possibility of really trying with L (because I think she has ALSO loved him for a while, but just was never in the place to really commit to the relationship for various reasons). I think she was finally feeling though that she was ready to give this relationship a serious shot, but knew L was kind of in a relationship. I think N was under the impression though that it wasn't super serious, so I think she was hopeful she and L might be able to figure it out.

A lot of people have been commenting that the InStyle Stunt/article wouldn't have upset N because she would have already known about it because of the pictures A posted in early April. I disagree. Now, we obviously don't know 100% if N knew that L was going to add those polaroids to the article. Tbh, we also don't 100% know if she even knew about the pictures that A posted of the LA trip (because I don't get the sense N exerts a whole lot of energy and time following what A does). Yes, N commented and liked L's post on April 29 related to the InStyle article. However, that does not confirm that she had already read the article. And she wasn't going to unlike and remove her comment, because fans would have noticed and flipped out. I am more inclined to believe that she really wasn't aware that this was all going to go down, mainly because I think L didn't want N to know/was trying to be sneaky about it. I think once N figured it all out after the article came out, the thing she was most upset by was how this article proved L had coordinated with A to indirectly publicly announce that they were an item (while L was continually putting out to the press at that point that he was single). Therefore, I think N was pi**ed because she didn't want this to impact their tour/her (their) public image. And secondly, I think she was upset because of the feelings she was having for him, and how flirty he had been with her the last few months. I think it all caught N off gaurd, and her walls went WAY back up. And we have to remember that this all happened just a few days before the Milan event, so I think that energy between them just spilled over and resulted in their very disconnected nonverbal cues in Milan.

I talked a little bit more about my thoughts on Italy here, but I think after L/N got back on the same page emotionally, it was pretty much game over emotionally with A for L. His heart wasn't really in it anymore (and tbh, I don't think it ever really was). Also, I've said this multiple times, but Italy is when N starts posting the "boyfriend pics" of L (which L obviously agreed to). Personally, I think N (and indirectly L) were sending a message to a certain someone 🤔 But just a theory... I have also already talked about it here and here on my theories on why L was never going to be able to publicly untangle himself from A for a while, regardless of what was going on BTS with L/N.

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What Could be the Deeper Meaning Behind the Polaroid?

So, my point with everything is this. I think early April was a MAJOR turning point for N in terms of her feelings/emotions for L. Here are my thoughts (outside of PR) on why N put THAT Polaroid on her phone from the London Photcall event on April 12 (and for MONTHS):

First, we need to acknowledge that L obviously approved of this photo being on her phone (or at least was complicit to it), which I think speaks VOLUMES about where L was at emotionally with N at the time (and where L WASN'T at emotionally with A). This confirms to me that things just weren't that serious with A, even if he was TRYING to refocus his attention on A. L's heart was still with N.

N wanted people to know that they were a unit through this experience, and that N truly loves him and their friendship/connection. She wanted to share to the world how special he AND their experience on Bridgerton is to her.

I think she put that SPECIFIC picture on her phone because her feelings were STARTING to change for L around this event/that general time period. I think N was starting to see L in a bit of a new light (in a positive way), and was seeing some real potential between them.

Lastly, I think one of the reasons she kept the photo on her phone for so long (outside of the PR), is because her walls were starting to come down, things were getting more serious between her and L, and she was happy (and she wanted the public to know 😉). And L/N could kind of hide behind this unspoken public narrative that it was just for "PR" (which I NEVER bought).

Now yes, she has since changed the polaroid. However, we have NO idea what the photo is of now (or if she is consistently changing it out/or completely changed her phone case). She knows our obsession with the Polaroid though, so I think she likes to tease us about it. She knows what she is doing 😉 That OG polaroid though during the PR tour had a MUCH deeper meaning than just promoting the show, and was a significant public statement about her relationship with L. Just my theory though...

[carylmeanslove]

To some Polin bashers/haters on IG comments.

You people don't understand crap! You really don't have book/show storytelling narrative comprehension at ALL do you? Polin are a true love match through & through.

Colin saying what he said to his brothers (in the book) was something that he didn't mean. It was said, because his mother was pestering him to settle down, even Penelope understood that. He would have said it about ANY woman his mother was bringing up, not just Penelope. As for on the show what Colin said (to the jack*ss Lords) was due to him being kind of drunk (Luke confirmed this) & wasn't being himself & again didn't mean it. He was feeling increasingly stressed due to not finding a purpose/a life's work. (which his purpose all along was Penelope & career being a writer) After he lost himself when Pen stopped writing him over the summer, to numb the pain of Pen shutting him out he started trying to feel less, to change who he really is into what everyone expected of him, not being his true self (also confirmed by Luke & the narrative). He was still feeling pressure due to not having found a purpose/still feeling overshadowed by his brothers. I blame Anthony actually (love him, but still, Agh!). Anthony was even congratulating Colin for his act when he returned home in S3. It's sad that Anthony actually liked that Colin wasn't being his true self.

That's also why whenever his family asks him at the beginning of S3 how many cities he visited he says he couldn't remember. It's because after his travels at the beginning of S2 he answered them & they all rolled their eyes basically, thinking his travel stories are boring, that his interests are boring. So basically, they think Colin's true self is boring. Whereas Pen cares about his travel stories though, loved reading his letters (between S1 & S2), she actually loves his true self (Nicola & the narrative confirmed this). Colin's subconscience picked up on that fact due him being in love with her without realizing it. That's why he always loved receiving letters from her the most. It's also why even though she made him lose himself from her not responding to his letters he still knew she would understand. So unlike when asked by his family, he actually told her how many cities he visited. It's because around Pen he can always be himself. She is his home (again Luke & official source, I believe it was Netflix UK confirmed this)

Whoever was in charge of Netflix Latin at the time of the linked post just shows that whoever did this post is just as confused as any of "fans" that believe Colin thinks of Penelope as a left over or whatever & also anyone who think he had any true romantic feelings what-so-ever for Marina. Colin has always been in love with Penelope, but didn't realize it until his first kiss with her (again confirmed by Luke & the narrative, actually everything I'm writing is based on the narrative basically not just the parts confirmed by sources)

The whole thing with Marina was just to get out from under the shadow of his older brothers. It was an 'understanding' as Colin put it AKA would have been a marriage of convenience, plain & simple. He wasn't in love with Marina. It was him being curious of ways to try to find a purpose. Colin was basically thinking "maybe getting married would get me out of my brothers shadows & help me in finding my purpose"

Then in S2 he visited Marina out of kindness. It wasn't due to him having feelings for her at all. He felt sorry over her situation & since he is a kind person & wants to help people. He wanted to make sure she was truly alright & that is all it was. Marina wasn't even thinking it was having been due to him having feelings for her either. Just that he felt sorry for her. She didn't need or want his pity. She was also frustrated that he hadn't woken up yet to the fact that he & Penelope belong together. We get it girl, we Polinators were there too. She was the one that ended up helping him & Penelope instead that day. What she told him nudged his subconscience closer to the realization of his feelings for Penelope.

Learn how to understand the story. The true/correct way by paying attention to ALL the info given instead of your obvious limited understanding & I'm sure what is likely a preconceived hate towards characters & a couple that I honestly believe comes with having biases against them from being Kanthony or Benophie shippers. Which is ridiculous due to the fact that this is a show/story about a family of couples, none of which hinder or block any other from getting their happy ever after. So, stop with the hate of Polin/Penelope/Colin! Stop the hate agenda towards one couple just so you can try to raise your preferred one up. It's pathetic & utterly childish.

If anyone doesn't see how amazing Polin is, then you are truly blind & thankfully are of the minority, because Polin's season has been the most loved & watched season of the whole series. Their trope: Friends to Lovers is the most popular, most loved trope in the whole world/of all time, so it's not surprising at all. It's not showing hate towards the other couples to state this. It's just statistical facts.

Polin are also the only couple of Bridgerton siblings that have a history. They've known each other the longest. So, there is a comfort & familiarity that runs deeper than any of the other couples could have. It's because it's core foundation & basis is rooted in true friendship. A true love that comes from that is so precious. It's the most important thing to have in a loving relationship. Also, Colin is the greenest flag as anyone in Bridgerton (anywhere really) can get. Someone better watch out for what's coming in season 4 in regard to 🚩's with the male lead. I can't wait to see how Benophies try to handle those.

I still love Benophie. Polin is my #1, but I still love all the Bridgerton couples, unlike solo Benophies & solo Kanthonies shippers. True Polinators don't find the need to hate on the other couples. We state facts, but we don't venomously hate on the other couples whereas that's all the Kathonies & Benophies do. Instead of spending their time self-promoting their couples, they spit hate at Polin & cry over their couples, wondering why they aren't as popular or aren't treated right. Probably because you all spend all your time focusing on stuff other than your couple & making content to share with others to get their popularity up. Fandom is only as happy/fun as you make it to be. You waste your time spreading hate all you'll get back is disappointment. Spend your time focusing on your ship & making content for them. Then you'll be happier.

I speak truth, not lies. I spit facts, not hate.

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Hey Netflix, I know it might just be a joke about the fans I'm mentioning here that would believe this stuff, but this just causes people to misunderstand the show/characters/couple & fueling the hate that is out there.

To the fans who believe the same as the sayings in the slides.

Slide 1: When he insisted you shake hands because you were just friends.

Spitting Facts: They were friends & he wanted to be sure he hadn't lost her for good. Right after the hand touch there is a moment that passes between them that by just the look on his face, it shows his subconscious love was starting to trickle out.

Slide 2: When he invited you to his house to practice flirting, not flirting with each other.

Spitting Facts: He actually did ask her to practice flirting by flirting with him. Then he gets flustered by her flirting by being honest about his eyes.

Slide 3: When you healed his hand and he didn't kiss you on the mouth to thank you.

Spitting Facts: He did squeeze her hand though & then got super flustered & he thanked her for her caring over it at the next ball. The kiss comes a bit later.

Slide 4: When you had sugar on your face and he didn't lick it off.

Spitting Facts: The script actually shows Colin's inner thoughts. He actually wanted to kiss her again & he licked his lips when she asked if she had sugar on her face which shows his mouth was watering from wanting to kiss her. He is a hungry boy. He even did eat a piece of the exact same cake as her so he could taste how her lips tasted at that moment.

Slide 5: When he discovered your gossipy side and didn't ask for more gossip.

Spitting Facts: He already has gossiped with her back in S1 during the What a Barb scene & he will def be gossiping with her in S4. He is proud of her work as Lady Whistledown He admits he felt envious of her writing. He knows she is amazing.

Slide 6: When you finally had your first time and only broke a sofa.

Spitting Facts: Breaking of the sofa only happened off screen so it doesn't count. Although I know where it does count 😏 but that's not the topic of this post. Polin's first time (also best time for Colin based on the script) was the most beautiful, loving, caring, amazing & sexiest first times on any media ever. It's proof of true love. Not to mention the longest steamy scene of the series. No one shows as much true love & caring in that kind of moment as Colin.

Hope this clarified everything for anyone wondering. I know Polinators don't need it to be clarified

[oceanblueeyes03]

To the request Anon on my ego Luke Anon ask,

You asked about my opinion of Nicola Coughlan and Luke’s intentions towards her. In a nutshell, I think Nicola is doing her best to maintain professionalism right now. So many fans love throwing Nicola’s words back at her because she went to bat for Luke repeatedly. When she said her remarks, I do believe she was genuine. But something changed, didn’t it? That’s what most don’t want to acknowledge because there is a marked difference in their relationship towards each other right now.

And as I’ve read on this & other blogs there are more realistic opinions out there that are secreted or swept under the rug among the Fandom because they are afraid of censure or of being ostracized. Fans disagree in “public” echo chambers but quietly agree in “private”. Hell, I’m writing this Anonymously – so go figure? LOL 🤪 As time has passed, the more extremes of the Fandom appear to be the ones who have remained while the folks in the middle got off this ride a long time ago or learned to shut up & watch the circus.

So my take? It’ll be like my previous post. I’m not breaking ground or saying things that haven’t been expressed within the Fandom over the year I’ve been lurking.

In my opinion, Nicola felt betrayed by Luke & his actions at the end of their WT. Did Nicola read into things between them? Did Luke let her read into things? Probably a bit of both. But imagine all the hard work, conversations, & time that went into making season 3 the success it was. Could you imagine giving it your all while being completely vulnerable to the process, only to find out your efforts/feelings weren’t reciprocated? That maybe your bond wasn’t as strong, as you thought. When you believed you were a team? Have you ever been betrayed in love or friendship? Have you ever done a group project & been the one to pull all the weight? To quote the movie 27 Dresses: I feel like I just found out my favorite love song was written about a sandwich. What a kick to the cu$#. And then feel the responsibility to save their season by throwing continual support Luke’s way… being the number 1 fan of Lukey Newts or whatever she said. AND HE UP AND GHOSTED. UP. AND. GHOSTED. Are you f&#@ing kidding me?

There is no human on Earth who would not feel a certain way after all that. There’s a saying don’t 💩 where you eat. Welp… They are tied to one another from here on out “until they’re old a gray.” Always Colin & Penelope. Always Luke & Nicola. You gotta play nice. So Nicola rolled out the dictionary listing every iteration of friend she could find: pal, dude, etc. She’s very aware of this Fandom & the expectations therein. As I stated above, Nicola may have also had some expectations of Luke herself. I think Nicola thought “oh no, how do I break it to the fans so they don’t feel lied to when even I don’t know how to process all this?” Because what is Luke going to do to help us with this situation…

To that point, what has passive Luke done? Disappeared. Did no promotion. Went yachting while his friends rode his coattails. Popped up looking like a brooding 70’s Lothario wannabe model with Antonia at BOSS. Then had the funniest about-face in front of all of us… the SAG Awards. Fans rejoiced convinced Luke was back. Even Nicola was startled. Didn’t you see that on her face? He went from abandoning Nicola to the doting Luke of WT. Simple as that. Whether you want to believe they were always just colleagues, friends, or lovers – that’s still a hard pill she had to swallow. Jekyll & Hyde. Two-faced. Nicola physically recoiled then her professionalism kicked in. We all saw it. I imagine she said to herself, “I’m not doing this to myself again” & decided game on. She followed Antonia on IG. Instead of having Luke’s bullshit pushed on her, she pushed back & flipped the table. She said, you don’t get to play the Fandom & me again with Antonia and your “pookey-ness”. If you don’t have the balls to claim her, I do – I’ll claim Antonia for you. So Nicola did. In the process, she pissed off everyone but… I understand her motives.

Enough is enough. Nicola wants to be as far away from Luke as possible. I would want to, too. I’d be afraid I’d break down & deck him with my tiny Irish fists or a nearby folding chair. And Luke knows it… he senses something’s off. Well welcome to the class, Mr. Newton. The rest of us have been waiting for you to wake the f$#% up.

WOW ANON this is AMAZING!!!! Perfectly written ❤️

Love Love this! Thank you for sharing this!!!!

I agree with everything ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Going to post a link to this on to my pinned post!!!

[penguinlife]

(3am Tuesday vlog 17 June 2025)

I am going to say this without being cruel

Ok, so Luke dating Antonia is career suicide. Now, is that fair? Well, actions have consequences. Should a fandom dictate who he should or shouldn't date? No, I guess not. Only, this is a mess of their own making. He went on a 6 month world tour to promote Bridgerton S3, where he openly flirted with Nicola hard. Confirmed through his representatives that he was publically single (whatever that means). They admitted to having real love for each other and being best friends (while promoting a friends to lovers story).

Then, the night of the London premiere, he shows up with A at the afterparty. A very awkward pap walk threw a curveball no-one saw coming. Especially after so many people clocked Antonia as a stalker.

Then, the weird parallel posts. Antonia and her friends mocking the fans. Luke never admitting to dating her. Then all the PR push, Boss event ... up to the BAFTAs when he finally posted her to his IG grid buried in a carousel, not tagging her or mentioning her in the description.

She had to go and release the tag on the British Vogue post to finally claim him officially on her grid. This is a desperate move, to say the least. Would anyone in a secure happy relationship do that. NO.

Why the push and pull to acknowledge the relationship? Push with the public appearances, pull back with the sm acknowledgement. Just why.

What has been done cannot be undone. In the public eye, the relationship his been tained. We can't stand her, and if Luke persists in pursuing it, his fans will abandon him. The question is, will his career survive it?

Having a success like Bridgerton and finding a loyal fanbase is a very rare thing.

Luke didn't handle it right from the beginning. He is not a pushover. And let me get this very clear. It is not an ultimatum.

I am just pointing out the reality of the situation. We are abandoning Luke, and to right the ship will take a miracle.

Sidenote: I am still not convinced that they are really dating. The awkwardness, the prom poses, the PR push. We mentioned something on SM, and then they overcorrect. Why so desparate to prove something. If the relationship were authentic, it wouldn't be so much work.

Why then mention all this if I don't believe it is true? Well, again, today, we have a bunch of rumours that they are engaged, all triggered by a mutual follow on Facebook or Instagram of their fathers. There is this radical faction of teenage fans who desperately want Luke to marry A, driven by their hatred for Nicola. They are annoying.

For one, A's dad had been pushing the narrative really hard that A and L are a happy couple. How I image it happening, he followed Luke's dad, and it was a curtesy follow back. If it is, in fact, true. Because, who in their right mind is tracking that. It is not normal.

I will be honest. I miss Luke and Nicola. And I wish I could quit them entirely. It sucks that we are not getting anything from them, but it is the price to avoid A and J. I am willing to pay.

[dairymistress05]

My thoughts on the Luke and gf situation. It’s long so bear with me. Also, I want to preface this by saying that this is my opinion, because I don’t know them personally my opinion and many others that have been posting about it doesn’t actually matter in the end.

With everything that has happened in the last several days, I wanted to reflect and discuss my thoughts. First, 2 things that are baffling to me.

1. Why is it so difficult for people to separate the art from the artist?

2. Why do people think their opinion is important to the discussion?

Believe it or not the only people that are allowed to have an opinion in Luke’s relationship, are those who are directly involved

I honestly can’t believe the amount of people that I am seeing saying things like this ruined the show or makes you not believe anything. They’ve been telling us all along, he and Nicola that they were just friends. Do I have an opinion as to why I may not believe that that’s completely true? Sure. Does my opinion matter matter at all? No. This is the thing, it’s unbelievable that people think they can go on the Internet and bash this person because they decided to live a life different from what they projected in their head. Para social relationships with celebrities are fascinating. Also, the internet is forever.

Tom Holland once said “if you have a problem with me, text me, and if you don’t have my number, you don’t know me well enough to have a problem with me.” And I think that’s a perfect example of why this is getting so out of hand. No one on the Internet posting their icks now knows Luke well enough to have a problem with him.

As a 38-year-old married woman myself, I haven’t been convinced there wasn’t anything going on as they are extremely touchy-feely friends. However, there were rumours about a girlfriend and then when the photos came out well then I guess that confirms it. Do I think that’s the end of it, No, but again my opinion doesn’t matter. But there are also several factors why even if Luke and Nicola were interested in each other why they would hold off. Their work relationship being paramount among those reasons.

As for the photos, as an outside observer who has seen Nicola help him through his anxiety this press tour I don’t feel that was a hard launch. He seems extremely uncomfortable in those photos. His body language is off if it was an intentional launch on his part. He’s walking ahead, even the handholding seems awkward. However, the girlfriend unfortunately looks extremely smug, smiling directly into the cameras. I am personally inclined to believe that it was her or a friend of hers who called it in because he doesn’t seem prepared to be photographed. I’m not sure what to think about their relationship as of yet but these photos don’t portray a lot of confidence. Also, the age difference seems like it could become an issue but the thing I would worry about becoming an issue is the social media presence mismatch that is pretty obvious. Sorry, even if I was a dancer I would not want to be posting some of those videos, as I said, the internet is forever.

Lastly, the only other person whose opinion maybe matters is Nicola herself and she has come out to post several times all in defence of him and his character. She is obviously seeing all of the hate online and saying hey guys stop it. I like him. He’s nice. He’s my friend. Quit being mean. And I’ve seen some people say that it’s all Nicola and he doesn’t reciprocate when she’s posting about him and blah blah blah I disagree and here’s why the other day on his IG stories, and I can’t believe no one is talking about this, he posted a photo of a scene from episode 6 to remind people that it’s now streaming and maybe I’m reading too much into it, but the photo he posted he is exactly when Colin is telling Penelope “I won’t let her ruin our night“. (Photo attached) Who is her? I don’t know. But I also don’t think that things on social media are coincidence, especially if you’re a celebrity posting because they know that everybody over everything. And then I also found it quite interesting that he posted on his stories the speech he gives Portia about proposing out of love nothing less and that’s where the real cut off. So again, I think it’s intentional to show appreciation for his friend.

Some final thoughts, I definitely feel like there is a strong connection there whether it’s just friendship or not. I think a lot of people posting online are putting a lot of the owners on him, but what if Nicola didn’t want to date someone that is so much younger than her? What if she doesn’t wanna date at all right now? What if they agreed that? Although there’s a strong connection work relationship is more important right now because of future seasons of the show? We don’t know them. We don’t know the situation and act like you’re devastated about two people that you don’t know not in a relationship seems rather silly.

The only thing I would worry about in this whole situation, is if this relationship with the girlfriend will sour the friendship. Like if it was her who called the paparazzi will she still be comfortable with her boyfriend being in this type of public friendship with Nicola? I sincerely hope so because they seem to have something special even if it is just platonic best friends. Their close friendship is part of the reason Polin works so well on screen.

Anyway, agree or disagree, just my two cents.

I would love to know your thoughts.

[thenonshipper]

9th of May, 2025

BAFTA Vogue Netflix Pre Party Wrap

1. Luke Newton posts to his IG account, posting Antonia for the first time. However, does not post her in the first picture or acknowledge her with a tag. Antonia is a frequent IG user, we know she was there with him, so why not tag? UPDATE (Another things which is also unusual is Luke also deletes personal IG posts from his main account to make it appear professional only, however contradicts this with posting Antonia for the first time. Why?

2. Also clocked, Luke has very much stated in his People interview he does not like PDA, yet couldn’t get enough of it in front of cameras last night. Why?

3. No released Nicola & Luke or even Bridgerton cast photos posted (to date). If everything is so fine between everyone, why didn’t we get something. Both did videos for Vogue, separately. Why?

4. Luke and Antonia were one of the first to leave. Enough time to get some snaps and take off? This is a work party for Luke, full of colleagues and potential networks to build. This is where connections need to be made. Surely this is something that you would stay for and not leave? Is there any pics of Luke and Antonia leaving? It’s been clocked at the events they have attended recently, that they leave separately so wondering if there will be some very clear snaps of them leaving surface soon - to prove a point maybe? Why?

5. The solo red carpet photo. Credit given under her Antonias own name, not as a guest and not with Luke like other Netflix cast members. To date, she is the only +1 who was given the opportunity to have a solo red carpet pic. Why?

I’m not phased the slightest they were there together, however something is always amiss with these two. The verdict of this event, Luke and Antonia tried way too hard, and it shows.

Hit me up with any other facts that raise an eyebrow or two from the event.

[ptej1980]

It is all about Perception…

How we perceive something, and from what lense and angle we look at things can give clarity. A lot of people have tunnel vision and a lot of people are easily swayed / directed into particular tunnels before ever giving angles and lenses a go.

Now to those who like to look at angles / lenses for clarity they would see that the last 6 months although very up and down for the Lukola fandom are actually quite clear.

Christmas and New year were very telling. We do know that JD was not with Nic through SM post from Dylan and the friend group, and the bug was with her family and dancing in the Maldives on NY so not with Luke.

February was a whirlwind that began with a bug bomb “let’s get this done”. And ended with an IG follow and untag.

Let’s unpack- Tunnel Vision-Luke came out of the shadows after 6 months, after scrubbing SM of her to hard launch, it is “love”.

Looking at it from a different lense - giving the situation clarity, both parties looked unhappy and uncomfortable. Luke saying “Let’s get this done” and bug not allowed to have a bag or phone. The same happened with the BAFTA after party except Luke arrived and left by himself and there was only an uncomfortable pic at the after party.

So Feb went like a roller coaster for a reason

Boss event, Audio Book Launch. Neutrogena Campaign, Valentines Day solo Paul Smith dinner and IFTA awards, BAFTA party and JECKY Bday party and SAG awards, rogue Bug 🐜 LA pics drop and an IG follow then untag.

If you look at the order of things there seems to be a whole lot of distractions going on.

Now for those who have tunnel vision they are going to ignore the differences in behaviour and emotion they see, they will go with a Boss Hard launch and believe that our lovely Luke would take his girlfriend halfway across the world just to sit in a hotel like a dirty little secret while he plays happily married with his work wife.

CLARITY- 100% I believe that Luke Newton would not do that if the bug was his girlfriend. He would not do the above. This why we know….he is kind, you can tell by his interactions and by how people have spoken about him. And we and the rest of the world can see by our big big eyeballs who he has feelings for it is more than obvious at this point. There is a conversation that Nic and Luke have at the SAGs People have deciphered what they said and basically Luke says well “this is more natural and I can be myself “ Nicola says “I know”.

He is more natural and can be himself with Nicola…..hmmm 👀🥹💛

The people with tunnel vision have not been able to deal very well with the obvious display of affection from Nic and Luke. Through out the whole week they have been getting rowdy, nasty and downright intrusive to the point of dangerous behaviour towards Nic and Luke. There has been word put out on X that some large content creators are going to get in contact with Lukolas team to ensure the stalker and her minions are blocked. Hopefully things simmer down.

I will leave you tonight with some brilliant still pics I found on x 🥵 I mean Polin…they were just made for each.

[biancasaidstfu]

I think Nicola and Luke are trying to figure out their balance with continuing to promote Bridgerton but not overshadowing other things they are involved in. Right now for Luke he has to wait to share things about Vianna and White Mars and he's probably working on getting other jobs as Bridgerton is almost finished filming. Nicola as well, yes she has more projects outside of acting but they seem to be trying to keep their characters' interest alive while not going overboard to outshine Luke T and Yerin. Even if they don't directly share Bridgerton stuff they still like Netflix and other fan posts on IG and Nic on TT. So it's not like they totally disengaged. They also speak a lot about it when they're interviewed and to me that excitement they have when you hear them is just as good. So yes we have been getting content from them just not the way it was before and I don't think it will be fair for them to keep their usual way of interacting online when they're subjected to so much hate everyday. Taking off their comments won't help either because people will still tag them or invade their dm.

I'm also seeing discourse about her losing followers and her engagement metrics decreased compared to Luke. While that is true, one thing we have to remember is there are personal and professional reasons for the change, they are aware of it (it's their profiles and they manage it not a team) and they will figure out what they need to do for them. I don't think Nicola's decrease in following is that detrimental to her career even if fans are fed up of seeing her promote Jake and hang out with his crew. There is a shift but it's not like it's so far gone that they can't survive. We miss them but it was inevitable that their social media habits would have changed. It's not only fan hate that changed it but the nature of their rising profiles and whatever else they are associated with. With their upcoming projects they will continue to get more fans, their die hard base will remain but new fans can become die hards as well.

I agree with other anons, your blog is a good balance. I'm not a shipper but I like the different view points I see and I do see that Luke and Nicola really have a special bond that is lovely to when they're together. I think they agreed between themselves that they will keep quiet publicly with their interactions and that works for them. They need to protect their emotional and mental peace.

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[just-trust-me-bro]

Hmm 🧐

The Sincerely Ignorant, Conscientiously Stupid & Fact Finders?

A new breed...

I guess this is as good of a place as any to start dismantling addressing common theories circulating with the Lukola shipping fandom.

Yes, I know. Who the fuck am I to be shitting on what someone else has to say? I guess you could call me an actual "Fact Finder."

Unlike most within the sphere I won't be blowing smoke.

Now I don't want to be completely unfair to the OP above as I too once believed that Luke's "I won't let her ruin our night" post meant something much more.

Funny how time is a cruel mistress.

The argument presented by OP is this:

"Luke’s character is telling Nicola’s character he won’t let another woman ruin their evening.

Let me repeat that again for you:  Luke’s character is telling Nicola’s character he won’t let another woman ruin their evening."

So what? He just had this pic ready to go in case of an emergency? Ya know, just on the offhand that some gal, A or whoever, would "fuck things up" for him and Nic.

Seriously? Like can we be for real?

He posted said pic 2 days after the infamous pap pics dropped, so the damage was already done. What night is he referring to in this dream like scenario?

If we can truly be honest with ourselves here, Luke was already in Milan on June 15th for fashion week. We all know Antonia was with him. We also know she has continued to tag along with him everywhere this summer. So even if there was a deeper meaning to the pic (there isn't) it would mean fuck all.

Not once did he do anything to stave off the adverse reactions to the pap pics. In fact, he seemed to mostly bury his head. Only popping up for social/work events. He was working that day.

The pic was definitely planned as it followed director Billie Woodruff dropping several BTS pics, as well as Bessie Carter, and Sesley Hope.

Now the argument OP had against Luke posting the pic as PR was quite unimaginative, a hay house of sorts, but let's break it down.

"No one is going to convince me that Luke and Antonia were in a blissful relationship after that IG story was posted. Why? Because the deductive reasoning part of my brain tells me Luke chose Nicola straight outta Pap-gate.

The Conscientiously Stupid may [rather they WILL] argue that it was just for PR. Okay, but that would mean Antonia accepted the comparison between Cressida, the Evening-Ruiner, and herself. Take a moment and put yourself in Antonia’s shoes. Would you accept this from your partner? (P.S. If you said yes, you have bigger problems in life than following real people’s relationships.)  We know Antonia accepted this role to some extent because we have evidence she attended events with Luke over the summer. So, what the fuck?"

Stating the pic was posted as continued PR for Part 2 release does not equate to "Antonia accepting a Cressida Comparison." This is the laziest form of "arguing the other side" I have ever come across.

The pic has nothing to do with Antonia at all. Luke was probably given the pic to post and did so without another thought about it. In fact it was probably already queued up as he was busy enough in Milan, for fashion week, with Antonia.

But let me just indulge you and say, "OP you're right. Luke posted that message directly to Nic. An olive branch."

Shit fell on deaf ears because the very next day is when we get the SATC TT from Nic and well...

[the5thcellar]

I actually think Luke is serious about A. That age gap is typically what men marry these days. I think he's crazy about her and was taking it slow after a long term break up before going official. That shows intention, planning, and wanting her. I wouldn't be surprised the official IG couple post is coming soon.

I'm just upset that they took it this far with promo. Tom and Z were meeting each other's family outside of work early on, so to say you are officially brining him to meet the fame was a bit much. Closing your eyes when she touches your face? Grade A acting. I hate that it makes me believe he was never attracted to an amazing woman like Nicola. I feel dumb for falling for it all. I hope Nicola finds a handsome guy who will love her proudly.

that's a really interesting take tbh! ive actually never considered he was serious about her in the sense of marrying - but of course this is purely based off the vibes I get and is entirely my own view.

one of the reasons i say this is because luke doesn't seem too inclined to keep a completely friendly distance between himself and nic - i heard that the QC leads india and corey were shipped really hard by fans as well and he had a gf during the whole press run - and towards the end india and corey started posing separately on carpets (i.e. no touching, no friendly hand around shoulder even during photos etc) because they wanted to emphasise that they were really just friends.

luke in contrast seems to have no qualms about blurring lines - and one of the reasons the more rabid fans kept insulting Antonia was a direct result of the fact that he kept stating his "single" status to press. I think he could have helped Antonia avoid a lot of the flak she drew by just stating that he's seeing someone. but maybe he felt it would draw even more attention to his private life and her? idk. i don't want to puzzle over his motivations because I don't believe they are too complex - I've said this many times before and I'll keep saying it - no matter how good a man seems (and I do believe Luke is very good and sweet), trying to justify anything they do is still a sure path to disappointment.

more importantly: please don't feel dumb for falling for the hope that nic and luke could be together! i really don't think they were being deliberately disingenuous - i actually think the opposite - i think they themselves are often confused about what they really are and it's just easier to define it as being great friends. it's strange but i get the feeling that they see each other as a source of potential - it's simultaneously impossible and also the easiest thing in the world for them to envision a reality where they're together - there just seems to be many barriers to it happening for real. they're comfortable living in the liminal space between great friendship and great romantic love - it definitely explains why nic said she doesn't have a relationship in her life that's anything close to what she has with luke. I think there just needs to be a decisive push for them to ever move out of this grey area. it'll have to be something massive for it to ever happen... and it's not something I hold out hope for (again, just to avoid disappointment!)

this got really long; I wish nic and luke all the best and I think they have something very special with each other. I think life has many many stops along the way and I don't think luke has found a final stop in his romantic journey with antonia - they are both very young and they don't have the vibe of "together forever" couples - if they did (since luke is such a big believer in love at first sight) - he'd have laid down a commitment a lot sooner.

again I want to emphasise that this is all MY POV - it's the vibe I get. I'm WELL AWARE I don't know these people irl. There's always criticism of how parasocial fandom and stan behaviour are but I think most fans - myself included - are very conscious of the fact that the way we perceive and interact with celebs is completely one sided. I'm also not a psychic or clairvoyant or anything of the sort. i just strangely feel a lot of things all the time and ive never been chill a day in my life 😂

sending you lots of good feelings and healing - I feel your hurt and unease and disappointment because I feel the same, but it gets easier to accept with each day that passes.

[oceanblueeyes03]

I’m not a shipper of Nicola and Luke but I am hooked on the dramatics of Luke and Antonia! If they appeared like any other couple I couldn’t care less, but these too are hilarious and for the life of me I can’t work out what’s at play!

However, the obvious to me is:

Luke loves Nicola. I don’t think Luke is a good enough actor to hide those eyes and stop his body language towards her that’s why there was no interaction at BAFTAs.

Antonia is a form of PR for Luke, however for how long as it’s clear that the clicks on their photos are going down each time. There is multiple sources saying as recent as October 2024 Luke was introducing A to others as a ‘friend of a friend’, followed also in October he stated he is ‘publicly single’.

Luke is paying to be papped. All the fandom are calling this out now. Sorry, he’s not that famous to just be snapped and from all angles, c’mon on Luke, its getting worse with each pap-gate.

HBS IG likes and behaviour can be forgotten by most (I think it’s ick, but it can be handled) but this charade with A is only going to keep digging it up and keeps it relevant. A has pissed off people from the beginning with her immaturity online and that will never change.

As long as Luke is with A, he’s only digging his own career grave.

I’m not a shipper and I would literally hate Luke with Nicola. If they end up ever dating I will think Nic is not well and needs serious emergency 🚨 intervention from family and friends. But……… these last recent papgates boogergate, herpesgate, bikegate, Boss event gate has shown me that Luke is not a great actor and can’t do pr for more than 2 sec. He did ok at prom gate but that was a 2 sec photo shoot

Could you imagine if Luke had to do a WT with Antonia?!?! We would see him pissed, bloated, miserable and running away from her. He would prob need to be seriously high to be able to tolerate her presence

That’s why I think Luke has feelings for Nicola. He did a long WT with numerous videos that he didn’t know were being filmed and he looked like all lovey dovey towards Nic, always is the one that initiated the hand holding, held her hand for long period of time (which he never goes with gf), took pics with Nic glued to her, always needed to be touching her. Nicola on the other hand is friendly and nice to all.

Looking back and comparing Luke pr redemption tour with WT. you can tell Luke isn’t a good actor. He avoids ant like the plugue looks miserable, high and bloated.

With Nic he wasn’t like this. Something happened and his ego took over and he’s pissed at Nicola now