Coronation Street's Millie Gibson has confessed that she is "completely different" in the forthcoming period drama, The Forsytes.

The actress, known for her role in Doctor Who , undergoes a dramatic transformation into a ballet dancer with flowing red hair for the six-part series.

The show, inspired by John Galsworthy's novels, also stars Home and Away's Joshua Orpin, Eleanor Tomlinson from One Day, This Life's Jack Davenport, and Downton Abbey's Tuppence Middleton . Other cast members include Francesca Annis, Jamie Flatters, Susan Hampshire and Danny Griffin.

In the series, Millie portrays the "ambitious wife" of Soames Forsyte (played by Joshua), who finds herself in conflict with his cousin Jolyon (Danny) over control of the family business. View 4 Images READ MORE :

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