A Cruel Love star Nigel Havers' amazing real-life link to Ruth Ellis

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Actor Nigel Havers is set to star in the gripping ITV true crime drama A Cruel Love, which delves into the life of Ruth Ellis, and the seasoned actor has a fascinating personal connection to the tale.

Known for his roles in Chariots of Fire, Coronation Street and the sitcom Don't Wait Up, Nigel takes on the role of his own grandfather, Justice Cecil Havers, in the series.

It was Cecil who handed down the death sentence to Ruth Ellis after she stood trial for the murder of her lover, David Blakely, back in 1955.

Kate Bartlett, executive producer of A Cruel Love, shares that they approached Nigel about the role but were uncertain if he would accept. "We had lots of conversations going, 'Oh, do you think he might? ' And he leapt at it," she reveals. "We couldn't quite believe it.