‘I DIDN'T REALISE HOW MUCH IT WAS STRESSING ME OUT!'
New UK|August 24, 2020
Billie Piper on her ‘intense’ new role and why it’s not entirely autobiographical
Sarah Morton, Hamaiz Iqbal, Catherine
‘I DIDN'T REALISE HOW MUCH IT WAS STRESSING ME OUT!'

Billie Piper knows a thing or two about being a former pop sensation. After all, the acclaimed actress started out as a chart-topping singer, with three No1 hits and her face plastered all over the teen magazines. However, fast-forward 20 years and the 37-year-old is an award-winning thespian, revered in acting circles for her dramatic performances.

In her latest role in bold new drama I Hate Suzie, Billie basically relives her real-life career as the titular character Suzie Pickles, a former teen pop star turned actress whose life is turned upside down when her phone is hacked and compromising photos are leaked online. As Billie points out, she’s never been the victim of a saucy photo leak herself, but there are certainly similarities between her and poor old Suzie. Here, she tells us all about it…

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