Luke Newton details 'awkward' fake tanning moment as he stripped off for those X-rated nude Bridgerton scenes

Luke Newton has opened up about the very 'awkward' moment his makeup artist fake tanned his 'full body' for those nude Bridgerton scenes. Luke Newton told Capital Breakfast on Monday about the very 'awkward' moment his makeup artist fake tanned his 'full body' for the steamy Bridgerton scenes and he was left just holding a cup to cover his modesty The actor, 31, who portrays Colin Bridgerton in the hit Netflix series, was seen cringing as he explained how he had to prepared for the X-rated scenes with co-star Nicola Coughlan, 37 'That's sort of the moment where your relationship with your makeup artist changes and you become best friends'. Luke revealed that before stripping off on camera his makeup artist would come to his trailer and cover him in fake tan and he would only just maintain Luke said: 'I have to say in preparation for those days, the most awkward moment is when my makeup artist comes into my trailer to tan my full body and I'm just wearing a cup…that is it' Nicola, who plays Penelope Fetherington, added: 'It's like when they talk about people who have been to war together, I feel like Luke and I look at each other and are like "we've seen some s*** man" In the six-minute explicit scene, Penelope was being comforted by Luke after a row with her mother about her engagement, during which time they began kissing. Nicola also revealed that she had 'two wigs for the sex scenes because it would get too messed up' while filming The duo famously have a steamy scene in a carriage which the pair revealed it took an 'entire day' to film, Nicola said: 'We weren't going anywhere it was just a box so it was a bunch of dudes rocking it' Yet as Penelope exclaims: 'I love you' their anger quickly gives way to passion once again and the pair engage in a steamy kiss against the wall.