Nicola Coughlan's fans are jumping to the star's defense after paparazzi spotted her having a “comfortable evening” with her rumored boyfriend

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Nicola Coughlan fans are angry at paparazzi for crashing the car Bridgerton The star's “comfortable evening” with her rumored boyfriend Jake Dunn.

On Wednesday (October 23), anonymous celebrity gossip blog DeuxMoi released pictures showing the 37-year-old hand in hand with the 24-year-old actor as they walked down a residential street. In the photos, Coughlan and Dunn could be seen with their arms wrapped around each other and trying to avoid eye contact with the cameras as they continued their night.

“DEUXMOI EXCLUSIVE… Nicola Coughlan and actor Jake Dunn enjoyed a cozy evening in London last night. Splash,” the Instagram caption read.

Fans immediately flocked to the comments section to shame the photographers for violating their privacy and interrupting their date.

“These photos seem like a massive invasion of privacy,” wrote one Instagram user.

Another fan agreed: “These photos are so creepy, it's obviously a suburban street, not even the main street… Did they follow them home?! What an invasion of privacy!”

“Seeing these photos taken from different angles, you can definitely know/understand that they were intentionally tracked,” one woman pointed out. “Furthermore, the history of pictures posted does not show how Jake and Nicola both realized they were being followed/ripped off, which resulted in Jake taking off his hat and giving it to Nicola.”

Someone else added: “She looks so upset. I'm glad one of her friends was there to protect her. I hope you’re happy with the fact that you invaded other people’s privacy.”

Coughlan has made it very clear that she wants to protect her privacy, especially when it comes to comments about her body. The Derry girl Star recently commented in an interview with Timeeven if the comments are meant positively.

“I don't think it's that nice. “Focusing on how I look is reductive and boring,” she said. “What if I suddenly play a ballerina and lose a lot of weight, will you not like me anymore? This is crazy and so offensive.”

The actress admitted that she hates it when her artistry sometimes takes a backseat, adding: “I chose (Bridgerton). I barely saw my family and friends and people just said, 'But your body…'”