Who's David Mumeni, The Actor Behind Nicola's Suitor in Bridgerton S3?

As fans wait for season 3 of Bridgerton, which will focus on the love story between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, they are finding various hobbies to occupy their Bridgerton-deprived free time.

One such hobby involves scouring the internet for pointers to who will play the next Bridgerton love interest. This time, the search has yielded an intriguing result - David Mumeni. According to his United Agents page, he is set to play a certain Lord Samadani.

‘He has just finished filming a regular role in the hotly anticipated next series of Bridgerton – where he will soon be seen rocking a glorious pair of sideburns,’ the actor’s bio reads.

David Mumeni's Background

So, who is this new addition to the Bridgerton cast? Born and raised in London, the 32-year-old actor began his television and film career in 2010 with a supporting role in the BBC police procedural Whitechapel and has since appeared in a number of popular films and shows.

You may have seen him in recurring roles in Channel 4's Stath Lets Flats and Dead Pixels, as well as UKTV's Sliced. He also played Footrub Ken in this year's pop culture sensation, Barbie.

Who is Lord Samadani?

So, what role will David Mumeni be playing in the Bridgerton universe? His page mentions the character's name as Lord Samadani, but who exactly is this person?

Since there is no such character in Julia Quinn's books, fans have speculated that he will portray one of Penelope's suitors.

Season 3 will commence with the repercussions of Colin's harsh words about Penelope. After realizing that the third Bridgerton will never be more than a friend to her, Pen will set out on a quest to find a husband, as stated in the official synopsis.

That suggests we can anticipate a procession of eligible bachelors from the ton. Some may linger on Pen's radar longer than others, and fans believe Lord Samadani will be one of them.

‘I vote he's a rival for Colin,’ a fan wrote on Reddit, echoing the opinion of others.

A regular role implies that David Mumeni will have participated in several episodes of Season 3, and the actor's social media connections have led fans to speculate that he had the opportunity to bond with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton on set.

They all follow each other on Instagram, and the lead duo of Season 3 shared David Mumeni's Syrian earthquake relief raffle earlier this year.

So it seems we have just had a glimpse of what Penelope's top suitor looks like. And he's a feast for the eyes, there's no doubt about that.

Source: United Agents, Reddit, X(formerly Twitter).