{"id":46179,"date":"2024-02-19T18:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T17:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1994816"},"modified":"2024-02-19T19:55:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T18:55:19","slug":"lucy-boynton-stars-as-ruth-ellis-in-first-look-at-itv-drama-a-cruel-love","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/lucy-boynton-stars-as-ruth-ellis-in-first-look-at-itv-drama-a-cruel-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Boynton stars as Ruth Ellis in first look at ITV drama A Cruel Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

The new drama sees Boynton play the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 19 February 2024 at 17:32 PM<\/p>

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ITV has just released a first-look image (above) at Lucy Boynton as Ruth Ellis for its upcoming drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Boynton, whose previous credits include Bohemian Rhapsody and The Ipcress File, will be playing the murderer who became the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom in 1955.<\/p>\n

ITV\u2019s four-part series is produced by Silverprint Pictures (Shetland, Vera) and will delve into the events that led to Ellis shooting her abusive boyfriend, racing driver David Blakeley, as well as her subsequent trial and execution.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the series, Executive Producer for Silverprint Pictures Kate Bartlett said: \u201cLucy Boynton is absolutely mesmerising as Ruth Ellis, pictured here, at the height of her success as London\u2019s youngest club manager.<\/p>\n

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Ruth Ellis<\/span><\/figcaption> Hulton Archive\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cAged 28, her ascendancy was brought to a sharp halt when she became enmeshed in an intoxicating love triangle which brought death and tragedy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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