Luke Newtown biography: 13 things about actor born in Shoreham-By-Sea, England

Who is Luke Newtown?

Luke Paul Anthony Newton is an English actor born and raised in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. His parents Lee Griffiths and Michelle Newton divorced.

Griffiths won series 6 of the competition series “Stars in Their Eyes” by impersonating Bobby Darin. In 2006, Michelle remarried.

Luke He has a younger sister named Lauren Newtown. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He has dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
2. He attended St. Nicolas and St. Mary’s Primary School in Shoreham-by-Sea.
3. He trained at the London School of Musical Theatre in London, England.
4. He, Oli Reynolds, Joel Baylis and Henry Tredinnick were the members of the boy band South 4.
5. In 2010, he played Luke Atwood in the BBC Two series “The Cut”, which marked his television acting debut.
6. In 2013, he was an Elder Prince understudy in the West End run of “The Book of Mormon”, which marked his professional stage debut.
7. In 2014, he played Sam Hern in the BBC One series “Doctors”.
8. From 2016 to 2017, he played Ben Evans in the Disney Channel series “The Lodge”.
9. From 2016 to 2018, he dated his “The Lodge” co-star Sophie Simnett.
10. In 2018, he played Billy in the Syfy TV film “Lake Placid: Legacy”.
11. From 2019 to 2023, he dated Welsh theater actress Jade Davies.
12. In 2020, he started playing Colin Bridgerton in the Netflix series “Bridgerton”.
13. On February 5, 2024, he turned 32.

TIMELINE

2021

• On March 31, 2021, he, Julien Ovenden, Ruth Gemmell and Golda Rosheuvel spoke during the press junket for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

2022

• On July 22, 2022, he attended the press night performance of new musical “101 Dalmatians” at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in London.

2023

• On February 19, 2023, he attended Netflix’s annual BAFTA Awards afterparty at Chiltern Firehouse in London.
• On September 7, 2023, he attended the launch of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Defender campaign at Palais De Tokyo in Paris, France.
• On December 4, 2023, he attended The Fashion Awards 2023 presented by Pandora at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

2024

• On January 18, 2024, he attended the Paris Men’s Fashion Week. 
• On June 19, 2024, he was a guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”.
• On June 22, 2024, he attended the Paris Fashion Week.

2025

• On February 23, 2025, he attended the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California, United States.