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Aikman kept secret return secret
25 Oct
Summary
- Actress Laura Aikman had to keep her return secret.
- She only revealed her secret to friend Sarah Hadland.
- Security was so tight, actors were not allowed out.
Actress Laura Aikman successfully kept her return as Sonia in the show's Christmas finale a closely guarded secret. Aikman, who played Smithy's ex-girlfriend, revealed she told no one, not even her parents, to avoid spoiling the surprise for viewers.
She confided only in her friend Sarah Hadland, who was also under a work-related secret. Aikman shared that the intense security measures meant actors were restricted from leaving their locations, though she was photographed after visiting Russell Tovey.
The actress found solace in sharing the "madness and secrecy" with Hadland, who was simultaneously preparing for her own undisclosed project. Aikman's character, Rachel Duffy, is also featured in the Liverpool crime drama "This City Is Ours," which returned to BBC One.
