POWER OF TWO

Suranne Jones and Jodie Whittaker on their thrilling new roles as con-women with a complicated friendship

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Suranne Jones is renowned for her dark brunette locks, but in her gripping new TV drama she's almost unrecognisable as she showcases her new honey-blonde bob.

The actress, famed for her roles in Vigil, Doctor Foster and Gentleman Jack, shares the screen with the Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker in ITV's new six-part heist thriller, Frauds, about two con-women whose toxic friendship is reignited when they decide to pull off the art heist of the century.

Suranne, who co-created the show with the writer Anne-Marie O'Connor, plays Bert, who, after being released from a Spanish prison for compassionate reasons, lures her estranged friend and former partner in crime Sam (Whittaker) out of retirement for one last epic job.

Here, Suranne, 47, tells HELLO! why she wanted to explore toxic female friendships on screen, while Jodie, 43, reveals why her female friends are her "absolute life".

Suranne, tell us about your bold new look...

"I'm very visual and physical when it comes to my roles. We didn't want Jodie to be northern, and she didn't want to dye her hair.