Luke Newton Biography, Early Life, Career & Net Worth

In the pursuit for new talents there is no doubt that Luke Newton is one of the rising actors in the film industry who is progressively receiving fame. This actor who brought British politeness in himself was part of the mega-hit of the current 4th most popular TV show available on Netflix.

Newton was born in the UK in the town of Shoreham, he started his acting with theatre. But it was his transition to the big screen which made him a star. His performance in Christopher Velianos is praise worthy. This 31-year-old man has certainly left his mark in the world.

Early Life

Luke is from Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex of February 5, 1993. The talented Luke Newton has not been a stranger to hurdles. He was a childhood friend of Lauren, his younger sister. His mother Michelle divorced his father and they had another wedding in 2006. Newton was diagnosed with dyslexia in childhood and often wondered if he could ever be an actor.

Newton Made His TV Debut In 2010.

Luke Newton’s first significant television performances were in 2010 when he got the role of a teen named Luke Atwood in the BBC Two show, The Cut. So, after 10 years, he portrayed Colin Bridgerton for the first time in December of 2020.

Newton has also done off-screen work. He performed in the play “The Shape of Things” in 2023 for which the play was nominated in the category of Best Off- West End production in the WhatsOnStage Awards.

Dreamed Of Being In The X Factor

Newton once aimed to be a part of “The X Factor” Show inspired by his aunt Lucy. He was studying theater at Northbrook College when he formed a boy band called South4 in 2012. Members of the band were Oli Reynolds, Joel Baylis, and Henry Tredinnick brand of music.

Even as the individual members of the band, everyone had a cute nickname just like the female group Spice Girls. Luke was classy South he was the fancy one. They are some young artist that had a record deal of one million pounds and even their song ‘Cougar Town’ was not well received.

Return To Acting

Luke Newton later came back to performing after the failed musical. He has produced appearances in series and shows such as “Mr Selfridge” “Doctors” and even Disney Channel’s “The Lodge”, which featured him singing. In an interview with Public magazine he humbly conveyed how amazing it felt to be a part of Disney’s show kind of pins him as lucky. He acted in the series “The Lodge” for two seasons and up to 25 episodes and left the show in 2017.

Horror Flick and Audition Wins

In 2018, Luke Newton made an unusual turn, appearing in the horror TV movie “Lake Placid: Legacy,” where his character died a violent death. The next year, he auditioned for Bridgerton, one of Netflix’s most-laurel bride shows. Newton first tried out for Simon, Duke of Hastings, but after reading the script he lobbied for the part of Colin Bridgerton. “This is the role I want,” he said to the Independent. Indeed, he reached a part where all the malfunctions succeeded.

Food Lover

Unlike his character Colin Bridgerton, Newton is a foodie. He quoted the New York Post saying, “I love the dinner scenes.” That’s like being fed what I like to think of as a Sunday roast all day. Not the worst gig.”

Private Life

Newton is quite private about his personal life as much as any celebrity can be. He was mysteriously linked to his “The Lodge” co-star Sophie Simnett but they both never commented about it. Hemsworth has been dating English actress, Jade Davies but they broke up early in 2023.

Luke Newton like all of us once had dreams of becoming a singer is today one of the popular actors of “Bridgerton”. Still, he has been able to break into the difficult acting industry and find his place for himself.

Luke was dating West End actress Jade Davies in 2019; she is Amber Davies’ elder sister, and the pair reportedly met at school. After watching Bridgerton season two, Jade said; ‘I enjoy myself so much preparing your scripts for the shooting days.’ Well, proud is not the word that could be used to describe that in this case.”

But there were rumours last year that Luke and Jade had parted ways with the actor rumoured to have signed up for the dating app Raya. From 2016 to 2018 Luke was involved with his fellow Disney Channel actor Sophie Simnett.

How tall is Luke Newton?

It is approximated that Luke Newton has a height of 6ft or 1.83 cm. At 6ft, he is taller than every Bridgerton brother, but Bailey is only shorter by a few inches and Thompson is a bit shorter too.

What is Luke Newton’s net worth in 2024?

Luke Newton claims to have a ‘small’ and constantly increasing amount of money. It must have certainly been adding zeros since he agreed to shoot one of the Bridgerton Brothers for Netflix. According to what is believed to be the current financial status the man stands to lose $2.2 million.

Grazia Daily UK and Heart UK are some of the British media outlets that have detailed the rise of the actor's revenues

Their purpose is to set him among the young well-paid stars (in British pounds).

How Much Does Luke Newton Earn From Instagram Posts?

The Sussex World disclosed that a niche media outlet looked into professional fees. The main cast of Bridgerton earns per sponsored Instagram post and Luke Newton ranks fourth on such list.

As would be expected, the actor portraying Colin is capable of receiving up to $ 8,300 for a single message on the social network. This is primarily owing to the number of his fans who are now in excess of one million.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where did Luke Newton grow up?

Luke was born and brought up in Shoreham-on-Sea, Sussex. His mother, Michelle divorced his father and later got married in 2006 to a different man. Luke Newton has a background in artistry in the family. Luke’s father, Lee Griffiths was a singer who took part in the show “Stars in Their Eyes” Sixth Series and won by emulating the likeness of Bobby Darin.

Was Luke Newton a Disney star?

Before joining The Cut and, of course, before Bridgerton, Newton, was a Disney Channel star in the UK. The next year, he got the role of Ben Evans who is a repairman in the British television series, “The Lodge”.