Lucy Boynton was spotted on the set of ITV drama Ruth – at the Hampstead house where her lover David Blakely lived on the night she murdered him

Lucy Boynton cut a glamorous figure as she began filming ITV drama Ruth in Hampstead on Friday, based on the story of Ruth Ellis.

The show tells the story of Ruth Ellis, who was executed in 1955 aged just 28 after killing her abusive lover, racing driver David Blakely.

The 29-year-old actress was pictured filming scenes outside 29 Tanza Road, the house where her lover David Blakely lived on the night she committed the murder.

She shot Blakely repeatedly outside the Magdala pub in Hampstead, north London, with a bullet ricocheting off the pavement and wounding a passer-by.

Lucy, who plays Ruth in the drama, wore her platinum blonde locks in a bouncy blow-dry look and slipped into casual clothing for filming.

On set: Lucy Boynton, 29, cut a glamorous figure as she began filming ITV drama Ruth in Hampstead on Friday, based on the story of Ruth Ellis

Creepy: The actress was pictured filming scenes outside 29 Tanza Road, the house where Ruth lived on the night she committed the murder of her lover David Blakely

Getting into the role: Lucy (left) debuted a bleached bob and transformed into Ruth (right) – the last woman to be hanged in the UK

For another scene, Lucy donned a leopard-print collard jacket, applied a slick of red lipstick and stood next to 1950s cars.

Lucy was seen walking the streets from place to place in her casual clothes.

Written by Kelly Jones, the drama is set in 1955 and will premiere on ITV1 and be available to stream on ITVX.

Lucy said: The story of “Ruth Ellis” is fascinating. Both she and this complex case have always provoked strong reactions.

“With Kelly’s insightful scripts, I look forward to bringing a new perspective to both familiar audiences and those unaware of her influence on British history.”

The drama follows Ellis as a young nightclub manager, her abusive relationship with Blakely and her subsequent arrest, trial and legal battle for redress.

Ellis was hanged in Holloway Prison in 1955, aged just 28, by famous executioner Albert Pierrepoint.

The four-part series is described as “a gripping legal and emotional rollercoaster” and is based on Carol Ann Lee’s acclaimed biography “A Fine Day for Hanging: The Real Ruth Ellis Story.”

Chic: Lucy, who plays Ruth in the drama, wore her platinum blonde locks in a bouncy blow-dry look and slipped into casual clothing for filming

Upcoming Drama: The series tells the story of Ruth Ellis, who was executed in 1955 at just 28 years old after killing her abusive lover, racing driver David Blakely

1950s setting: She shot Blakely repeatedly outside the Magdala pub in Hampstead, north London, with a bullet ricocheting off the pavement and injuring a passer-by

Character: Lucy was seen walking the streets from place to place in her casual clothes

The story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain

Model Ruth Ellis shot her ex-boyfriend, racing driver David Blakely, outside a pub in Hampstead, north London, shortening his life when he was just 26 years old.

The then 28-year-old nightclub landlady claimed sole responsibility for the murder after he left the Magdala in April 1955, telling the Old Bailey: “It was obvious when I shot him that I wanted to kill him.”

Ten days before the murder, Ellis had suffered a miscarriage after Blakely, the baby’s father, punched her in the stomach.

The case has become one of the most famous in British legal history and was made into the film Dance With A Stranger, starring Miranda Richardson.

Ellis’ daughter Georgie died of cancer in 2021 at the age of 50, still holding out hope that her mother would recover.

She had told the Daily Mail: “The night Blakely died she was not in her right mind. “She had suffered a miscarriage, was taking sedatives and had suffered a lifetime of cruel treatment from men.”

A jury at the Old Bailey took just 23 minutes to convict Ellis of murder. She was hanged in Holloway Prison in July 1955.

Murder: Ellis shot Blakely (left) after tracking him to the Magdala on April 10, 1955, and was arrested at the scene by an off-duty police officer

An ITV spokesman said of the drama: “The powerful mystery of what drove Ruth Ellis to take the life of the man with whom she had a passionate but toxic and volatile relationship will reveal there is more to this crime of passion stuck when Ruth was prepared.” say.

“Her silence and reluctance to talk about what happened between her and dashing race car driver Blakely are far more complex than she let on.”

“Ruth’s lawyer, the low-ranking but intelligent and sensitive John Bickford, begins to realize what she has suffered and believes they must resort to provocation.”

“Because the stakes could not be higher, literally life or death, Bickford begins his own investigation and uncovers details that could have saved her life if these facts had come to light in court.”

Filming: Lucy performed the scene alongside actors Anthony and Carole Findlater with her baby in front of her house

Costume change: Lucy changed into a different outfit, wearing a classy oversized jacket with a matching leopard-print handbag

Drama: Lucy as Ruth pictured on set with a co-star

Filming: For another scene, Lucy donned a leopard-print collard jacket, applied a slick of red lipstick and stood next to 1950s cars

Worth Watching: Written by Kelly Jones, the drama is set in 1955 and will premiere on ITV1 and be available to stream on ITVX