{"id":27498,"date":"2022-12-20T16:18:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T15:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1743096"},"modified":"2022-12-20T18:32:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T17:32:53","slug":"i-hate-suzie-too-cast-meet-the-new-and-returning-characters","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/i-hate-suzie-too-cast-meet-the-new-and-returning-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"I Hate Suzie Too cast: Meet the new and returning characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 20 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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I Hate Suzie returns for its second season, I Hate Suzie Too<\/a>, with Billie Piper once again throwing herself into the frantic world of former child star Suzie Pickles.<\/p>\n

In the three-part follow-up, she has a new agent, a new PR and a new job on Dance Crazee, a reality TV competition on which she \u201cdances for likes\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

But behind the scenes, her personal life is spiralling as she \u201cbattles\u201d her ex-husband Cob while trying to keep life as stable as possible for her son.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alongside Piper, there are a number of familiar faces from season 1, plus a handful of new characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on for a full rundown of the I Hate Suzie Too cast.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I Hate Suzie Too cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Billie Piper plays <\/span>Suzie\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Beard \/ Sky UK<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Who is <\/strong>Suzie Pickles?<\/strong> In season 1, Suzie\u2019s phone was hacked and her intimate photos were leaked, revealing her affair and turning her world upside down.<\/span><\/p>\n

In season 2, she has a new job on reality TV show Dance Crazee in the hope of rehabilitating<\/span> her public image while also trying to manage the fallout from her divorce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have I seen <\/strong>Billie Piper before?<\/strong> Her CV includes Doctor Who, ITV2 drama Secret Diary of a Girl Call, Rare Beasts, BBC drama <\/span>Collateral and horror drama Penny Dreadful.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leila Farzad plays <\/span>Naomi\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Beard \/ Sky UK<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Who is <\/strong>Naomi Jones?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s \u201cestranged\u201d best pal and former agent who steps in to help her manage the situation with Cob. In season 1, their professional relationship caused a rupture in their friendship.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have I seen\u00a0Leila Farzad before?<\/strong> You might have watched her in The Fear Index with Josh Hartnett, and she also appeared in an episode of This Time with Alan Partridge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Ings plays Cob<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Beard \/ Sky UK<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Who is Cob?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s ex-husband. \u201cI just want you to know that I will never f**king forgive you and I will make your life a living hell from now on forever,\u201d he says to her at the end of season 1.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Daniel Ings before? <\/strong>He has appeared in sitcom Lovesick, US police procedural Instinct, Netflix\u2019s The English Game and BritBox\u2019s <\/span>Why Didn\u2019t They Ask Evans?, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Douglas Hodge plays Bailey Quinn<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Bailey Quinn?<\/strong> He was also married to Suzie. He\u2019s a musician who is also a contestant on Dance Crazee. Despite their split, the pair are still on good terms.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Douglas Hodge before? <\/span><\/strong>His credits include period drama The Great, Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe, Black Mirror\u2019s Black Museum and Joker, among others. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lorraine Ashbourne plays Karen<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Beard \/ Sky UK<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Who is Karen?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s mum. She loves Karen, but also finds her frustrating.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Lorraine Ashbourne before?<\/strong> Her credits include BBC drama Sherwood, Netflix\u2019s Bridgerton, BBC comedy Alma\u2019s Not Normal and season 2 of crime drama Unforgotten.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anastasia Hille plays Sian Bellingham<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Sian Bellingham?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s new agent. The pair lock horns over media strategy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have I seen Anastasia Hille before?<\/strong> Her credits include BBC dramas The Missing and Baptiste, Welsh drama Keeping Faith, ITV drama The Ipcress File and BBC\/Netflix drama Wanderlust.<\/span><\/p>\n

Omari Douglas plays Holland Fitz-Henry<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tom Beard \/ Sky UK<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n

Who is Holland Fitz-Henry?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s new PR.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt like being thrown into the madness,\u201d said Omari Douglas of his experience making the show. \u201cThe one shot sequences that we did were wild. And I loved it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good to lean into the chaos of those situations, to literally run around the studio. I<\/span>t felt very uni<\/span>que to be i<\/span>n that process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Omari Douglas before?<\/strong> He starred as Roscoe in Channel 4\u2019s groundbreaking drama It\u2019s a Sin.<\/span><\/p>\n

Elle Piper plays <\/span>Archie<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Archie?<\/strong> Suzie\u2019s sister. In season 2, Suzie is staying in Archie\u2019s spare room following her split from Cob.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Elle Piper before?<\/strong> This is her only TV credit.<\/p>\n

Fred Fergus (Intergalactic) plays Archie\u2019s boyfriend Shane.<\/p>\n

Layton Williams plays Adam Jackson<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Adam Jackson? <\/strong>The stylish, confident presenter of Dance Crazee.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Layton Williams before?<\/strong> He\u2019s best known for his role as Stephen Carmichael in Jack Whitehall\u2019s Bad Education. He also played the lead in musical <\/span>Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie.<\/p>\n

Blake Harrison plays Danny Carno<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Danny Carno? <\/strong>A footballer-turned-Twitch streamer who is also a contestant on Dance Crazee.<\/p>\n

Chatting to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Blake Harrison said: \u201cFrom a pract<\/span>i<\/span>cal po<\/span>i<\/span>nt of v<\/span>i<\/span>ew, the <\/span>b<\/span>i<\/span>ggest d<\/span>i<\/span>fference<\/span> to most of the other projects [<\/span>I<\/span>\u2019ve done] was the danc<\/span>i<\/span>ng \u2013 the fact that we had a few weeks of dance rehearsals and then had to, on the day, perform the dances flat out, mult<\/span>i<\/span>ple t<\/span>i<\/span>mes, really go<\/span>i<\/span>ng for <\/span>i<\/span>t. <\/span>I<\/span>t was exhaust<\/span>i<\/span>ng but so much fun to do. <\/span>I<\/span> got so much joy from the danc<\/span>i<\/span>ng.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have I seen Blake Harrison before?<\/strong> He\u2019s best known for his role as Neil in The Inbetweeners. You may also recognise him from BBC drama World on Fire and The Great.<\/span><\/p>\n

Phil Daniels plays Phil<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Phil? <\/span><\/strong>Suzie\u2019s dad. She is <\/span>perennially <\/span>irritated by him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where have I seen Phil Daniels before?<\/strong> You might have watched him in Quadrophenia, EastEnders, House of the Dragon, Strictly Come Dancing or the video for Blur\u2019s Parklife.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ambika Mod plays Una Finch<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Una Finch?<\/strong> One of the Dance Crazee crew members.<\/p>\n

Where have I seen Ambika Mod before?<\/strong> She played Shruti Acharya in Adam Kay\u2019s This Is Going to Hurt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other cast members include:<\/p>\n