The second series of the adult drama, starring Billie Piper (pictured) begins tonight.
In the opener, after mistaking an attractive man at a hotel bar for her client, Belle (Piper) is followed by a journalist to the room of the actual client - a much-less-attractive, high-profile politician. The journalist tries to blackmail Belle for a scoop, but Belle refuses.
At the christening of her nephew, with her mum (Toyah Willcox), dad and sister all present, Belle imagines their possible reactions to an exposé and struggles with the dilemma of a kiss-and-tell. As Belle takes her vows as godmother, she renounces the devil, well aware of the irony of her situation.
Back in London, new girl on the block, Bambi (Ashley Madekwe), asks Belle for advice. Belle is reluctant to encourage someone to enter the world of prostitution, and tries to put Bambi off, but unbeknown to Belle, Bambi steals one of Belle's clients.
Belle waits for the morning papers with bated breath. Belle breathes a huge sigh of relief when the politician story does not appear and decides to take a risk of another kind - she accepts a call from the attractive man at the bar, Alex (Callum Blue)...
Did you know? Billie Piper faced some practical problems while filming the second series. The actress was pregnant (her baby is due in October) and she found herself working long days, even when she'd rather be sitting at home eating.
"I found the heat very uncomfortable," she says, "That, coupled with the fact that I was growing every day, the lack of sleep and the desire to just sit on my arse and stuff my face, was not that conducive to work.
"I had no food cravings other than wanting food constantly - I didn't mind what it was. I was thirsty all the time and always needing the toilet, which is really unhelpful when working to such a tight schedule, but apart from the physical exhaustion it was fine. Everyone was great."
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