Gavin & Stacey star feared co-star was 'alien' as they 'exploded' on-screen

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Laura Aikman, who recently captivated viewers as the scheming bridezilla Sonia in the Gavin & Stacey finale, is set to grace our screens once more, this time as a villainous character.

Fresh off her role that left fans agog when she turned up as Smithy's unexpected bride on Christmas Day, Laura Aikman is now taking on the part of Rachel Duffy in the gritty new BBC One drugs drama This City Is Ours.

Juggling roles, Laura was filming for the high-stakes series alongside her work on Gavin & Stacey last year. She quips about her characters, "It was the year of the bitch," finding the roles deliciously fun to dive into.

While Sonia was what Laura fondly dubs a "rotter", her new character Rachel is steeped in darkness, harbouring dreams of climbing the ranks within Liverpool's murky drug trade.The show also features Sean Bean as the formidable gang boss Ronnie Phelan and Julie Graham as his spouse Elaine, with Laura's Rachel being their ambitious niece.