FATAL friendship

EVE MYLES and GABRIELLE CREEVY on the toxic relationship at the heart of their thriller

- TESS LAMACRAFT

THE GUEST

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A chance encounter between two wome from very different worlds leads to an intoxicating friendship that has deadly consequences in BBC1's new four-part psychological thriller The Guest.

Keeping Faith's Eve Myles stars as wealthy businesswoman Fran who steps in when strappedfor-cash Ria (Black Doves actor Gabrielle Creevy) is accused of shoplifting and offers her a job cleaning her luxurious home.

Encouraged by her new employer to take control of her life, Ria flourishes and an intense friendship is soon forged between the two women. But when Fran's advice leads to a shocking event, the pair become dangerously entwined...

Here, Eve, 47, and Gabrielle, 29, tell us why they believe the twists and turns in the Walesset thriller will keep viewers on the edge of their seats...

How would you describe your characters?

EVE Fran is all about opulence, wealth and confidence. She is a successful career woman living in this amazing mansion but there is also mystery behind her. When you scratch beneath the surface, you see a very different Fran.