A new series detailing the real-life story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, is coming to ITV this week.

The four-part historical drama starring Lucy Boynton and Toby Jones seeks to tell Ruth's story while exposing the relationship she had with her abusive lover.

The captivating #LucyBoynton stars in intoxicating new drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story.

Set in 1955 in the glamorous world of London clubland, this series exposes the timeless British obsessions of class, sex and death. Coming soon to

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