Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan says its hard “saying goodbye” to her beloved character
Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan said she’ll miss her queer character ahead of the series’ final season. Since its debut in 2018, the Channel 4 series has captivated audiences with its hilarious storylines and wholesome cast.
One of the characters that have particularly stood out to fans is Coughlan’s Clare Devlin – who came out as a lesbian during the first season.
With the last season around the corner, the Bridgerton actress and her co-star Jamie Lee O’Donnell dished about the series with Newsletter. “It’s a weird thing, grief, saying goodbye to a character.
It’s a really strange thing that’s very hard to explain to people,” she explained. “I mean, Clare Devlin is a mess, but I love her, and I will miss her very much.” O’Donnell, who plays Michelle Mallon, expressed similar sentiments, stating: “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to say goodby in my head fully.” Elsewhere in the interview, Coughlan revealed that she was fearful of not being able to film the final season due to her Bridgerton obligations. “I was so worried I wasn’t gonna be able to film Derry Girls and everyone would hate me,” she said. “We did a night shoot on the Thursday for Bridgerton, which wrapped at 5 am on Friday morning. “I went home, packed, flew on the Saturday, on the Sunday I had a costume and wig fitting, and then was filming Derry Girls on Monday.” Towards the end of their interview, the two stars touched on the series’ popularity within the US – which Coughlan described as “super crazy.” O’Donnell added that the show officially made it after The Simpsons referenced the BAFTA-nominated show. “When Tarantino was in The Simpsons, he said he knew he’d really made it.
