December 10th 2024.
Nicola Walker, known for her role as Ruth Evershed on the hit TV show Spooks, recently shared some interesting experiences she has had with fans while riding public transportation. Even though the show ended over a decade ago, its dedicated fan base still shows their love in some unusual ways.
Nicola, who is now starring in the shows Annika and Unforgotten, played the character Ruth on Spooks for nine years alongside actors Peter Firth and Matthew Macfadyen. And even now, with her new roles, she can't escape the memories and fan interactions from her Spooks days.
In a recent interview, Nicola recounted some of these encounters with fans, saying, "They were usually spy craft, so someone would sidle up on the tube, lean over and say to me, 'The Eagle is flying tonight at ten past six and will land at Whitehall,' and then they would just walk away." She also shared a story about a Post-It note left on a newspaper with the words, "I love Spooks," written on it.
But it's not just Spooks fans who recognize Nicola in public. The actress is currently reprising her role as Hannah Stern in the show The Split, which follows the drama and complexities of modern marriage within the Defoe family. Nicola said she realized the show's success when fans would approach her and share their own experiences with divorce, often jokingly saying, "I wish you'd have done my divorce."
The Split is returning for a two-part special, and Nicola is excited for fans to see where the characters are a few years later. She shared that the new episodes will take place in Barcelona for her character's daughter's wedding, promising "sunshine and exactly what we all need in dark December here." However, she also teased that there will be "little implosions" and "emotional explosions" throughout the wedding weekend for the Defoe family.
Nicola and her co-star Stephen Mangan, who plays her ex-husband Nathan on the show, both expressed their excitement at returning to their roles after two years. Stephen compared it to "putting on an old pair of shoes," and Nicola shared that they were all thrilled to be back and "in front of the camera with each other saying Abi's [writer Abi Morgan] words." She also revealed that the cast had always hoped for a return to the show, and they were grateful for the opportunity to take their characters out of their usual environment and see them in a new light.
Nicola Walker, known for her roles in Annika and Unforgotten, recently shared some interesting encounters she had with fans during her time on the popular spy drama, Spooks. The show, which aired from 2002 to 2011, also starred Peter Firth and Matthew Macfadyden. Even though it has been over a decade since the show ended, fans are still showing their love for it in some unique ways.
In an interview with Metro, Nicola recalled some of these strange fan interactions, saying, "They were usually spy craft, so someone would sidle up on the tube, lean over and say to me, 'The Eagle is flying tonight at ten past six and will land at Whitehall,' and then they would just walk away." She also mentioned finding a Post-It note left on a newspaper on the tube with a simple message: "I love Spooks." These encounters, although unusual, were a testament to the dedicated and creative fanbase of the show.
It seems that fans have not only mistaken Nicola for her character Ruth Evershed, but also for other characters she has played. Currently reprising her role as Hannah Stern in The Split, Nicola shared that people have come up to her and said, "I wish you'd have done my divorce," and then proceeded to tell her about their own divorces. The show, which first aired in 2018, follows the Defoe family through various trials and tribulations of modern marriage. It quickly became a fan-favorite and has recently returned for a two-part special.
Nicola also shared the moment she knew the show had become a success. She said, "I realized they were enjoying it when I started getting people in the supermarket and on the tube coming up to me and saying, 'I wish you'd have done my divorce,' and then telling me about their divorces." She also mentioned people taking sides between the two main characters, Christie and Nathan, which she found amusing.
Teasing what fans can expect from the new episodes, airing after Christmas, Nicola said, "What's brilliant about them is that you get to see where they are a few years on. There's no sense we're picking up where we left off, we are not, stuff has moved on, their lives have moved on." She also mentioned that the show will take place in Barcelona for her daughter's wedding, providing a much-needed sunny escape in the dark December weather.
Nicola also shared her excitement about reuniting with the rest of the cast after two years, saying, "We were all thrilled we were getting to come back and see each other. We were very happy, in whatever way it was coming back, we just wanted to be in front of the camera with each other saying Abi's [writer Abi Morgan] words." She also revealed that they had always hoped for the show to return, and were thrilled when it finally did. Reuniting in a different country added an extra level of excitement, as the characters were taken out of their usual environment.
Her on-screen ex-husband, Stephen Mangan, also shared his thoughts on returning to the show, likening it to "putting an old pair of shoes back on." He, along with the rest of the cast, is excited to bring these beloved characters back to life and continue telling their stories in a new and exciting way.
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