Sex Education season 3: Eric and Adam look totally smitten in new teaser photos as they finally become official

Sex Education’s Eric Effiong (played by Ncuti Gatwa) and Adam Groff (Connor Swindells) look completely loved up in spoiler pictures for the upcoming third series – and we are here for it.

Netflix has treated fans to a handful of photos ahead of the release of the next episodes, with the new couple seen with the biggest smiles over their faces as they hold hands venturing through the woods on a romantic picnic.

Besides clutching onto his boyfriend’s hand, Eric, who is wearing red, green, and orange block-coloured trousers and a leopard print jacket, also holds onto a picnic blanket.

Meanwhile, Adam is swinging camping equipment as he takes the lead on their cute getaway.

In another image, Asa Butterfield’s Otis is sporting a new moustache as he stands alongside Maeve (Emma Mackey).

The pair appear to be stood at the front of a large crowd at school, and look frustrated by whatever it is they’re bearing witness to.

We want what they have (Picture: Netflix)

The students have upped their fashion game (Picture: Netflix)

‘It’s a new year, Otis is having casual sex, Eric and Adam are official, and Jean has a baby on the way,’ the official season three synopsis teases.

‘Meanwhile, new headteacher Hope (played by Jemima Kirke) tries to return Moordale to a pillar of excellence, Aimee discovers feminism, Jackson gets a crush and a lost voicemail still looms.

Is there trouble on the horizon? (Picture: Netflix)

It’s a new term at Moordale (Picture: Netflix)

‘Prepare for commitment animals, alien phenomena, vulva cupcakes and much more of Madam Groff.’

While little else is know about the events that will unfold, Sex Education writer Mawaan Rizwan teased a ‘pivotal moment’ is on the horizon.

‘There’s a lot of unexpected twists and turns and in my episode, I write on episode five, something really pivotal happens,’ he exclusively told Metro.co.uk.

‘Something that might make you gasp.’

The new series is set to launch next month and will welcome new additions to the cast, including Jason Isaacs as Peter Groff, Mr Groff’s more successful and not very modest older brother.

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Recording artist and songwriter Dua Saleh also joins in their acting debut, playing Cal, a nonbinary student at Moordale, while Indra Ové will portray Elsie’s foster mum Anna.

Sex Education season 3 arrives on Friday 17 September on Netflix.

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