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Zahra Ahmadi, star of Beyond Paradise, has secured a new role away from the BBC drama - and she's virtually unrecognisable from her character Esther Williams. The actress portrays Mehreen Askari-Evans, an intelligence operative, alongside Shaun Evans and Romola Garai, who appear in Endeavour.

The four-part drama unfolds within the world of MI5, examining the delicate and complex nature of human connections where trust and betrayal intersect. First-look images reveal Zahra's dramatic transformation from her Beyond Paradise role, showcasing blonde highlights and dark eye makeup - a stark contrast to her previous appearance.

In the Death in Paradise spin-off, where she appears alongside lead detective Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall), her character, Esther, sports a more

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