Michelle Keegan admitted she is a ‘huge fan’ of Joanna Lumley’s as she opened up about starring alongside her in Harlan Coben’s new Netflix thriller, Fool Me Once.
The actress, 36, who portrays distressed widow Maya Stern, gushed that the Finding Alice star, 77, made her ‘feel very comfortable’ on set.
She revealed that Joanna, who plays Maya’s murdered husband’s mother Judith Burkett, pushed her to be ‘more feisty’ in scenes.
Despite this Michelle said she still couldn’t bring herself to ‘swear in Joanna’s face’ during rehearsals.
She said: ‘They were so much fun. I mean it’s not every day that you tell Joanna Lumley to F-off! That was quite nerve racking.
Michelle Keegan admitted she is a ‘huge fan’ of Joanna Lumley ‘s as she opened up about starring alongside her in Harlan Coben’s new Netflix thriller, Fool Me Once
The actress, 36, who portrays distressed widow Maya Stern, gushed that the Finding Alice star, 77, made her ‘feel very comfortable’ on set
‘She made me feel very comfortable from the off. She’s such a legend. Me and my cousin grew up watching Ab Fab, so I was such a huge fan.
‘In our scenes our characters do go head-to-head. She is so good at playing that feisty role and it made me go a bit feistier. I had to match that energy.
‘But in the rehearsals, I wouldn’t swear. I would just say, “The F word”. On a take I’d swear but in rehearsals I wouldn’t swear in her face. I couldn’t do.’
Last week the highly anticipated thrilled dropped its first teaser clip and fans got a glimpse at Michelle as she transformed into distressed widow Maya.
In the clip, Maya tries to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage).
The trailer shows happy beginnings for the couple on their wedding day and family life before Maya’s world is torn apart.
As the story develops Maya installs a nanny-cam to keep an eye on her young daughter and she is shocked to see a man she recognises in her house, her husband, who she thought was dead.
Detective Sergeant Sami Kierce (Adeel Akhtar) leads the homicide investigation into Joe’s death while grappling with secrets of his own.
She revealed that Joanna, who plays Maya’s murdered husband’s mother Judith Burkett, pushed her to be ‘more feisty’ in scenes
Despite this Michelle said she still couldn’t bring herself to ‘swear in Joanna’s face’ during rehearsals
Last week the highly anticipated thrilled dropped its first teaser clip and fans got a glimpse at Michelle as she transformed into distressed widow Maya
In the clip, Maya tries to come to terms with the brutal murder of her husband, Joe (Richard Armitage)
The trailer shows happy beginnings for the couple on their wedding day and family life before Maya’s world is torn apart
Meanwhile, Maya’s niece and nephew, Abby and Daniel, are trying to find the truth about their mother’s murder, several months earlier – but are the two cases connected?
Fool Me Once follows these characters on a hunt for the truth that will reveal shocking secrets and change their lives forever.
Michelle, who is best known for her roles in Coronation Street, Our Girl and Brassic, has reportedly signed a six-figure deal to star Fool Me Once, which is based on one of Harlan Coben’s books.
Seven of Harlan’s hit books have already been adapted into Netflix series, including psychological thriller The Stranger, which garnered huge popularity on the platform.
Speaking of Michelle’s new role, a TV source told The Sun: ‘This is a huge role for Michelle.
‘Harlan’s dramas are some of the most streamed on Netflix and people watch around the world.’
All episodes of Fool Me Once are available on Netflix from 1st January 2024.
