Lucy Boynton oozes sophistication in a quirky tweed skirt and waistcoat as she promotes her 'exciting' new role as Ruth Ellis in ITV drama

Lucy Boynton looked ready for her leading role as Ruth Ellis in her new ITV drama as she attended the photocall of her new show. The new series tells the gripping story of the nightclub manageress who was hanged at the age of 28 after shooting her abusive lover David Blakely dead. Lucy Boynton, 31, oozed sophistication in a white collared shirt and a tweed skirt and waistcoat with buckle up pumps as she attended photocall for A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story The actress oozed sophistication in a quirky tweed skirt and waistcoat, teamed with burgundy red heels The series will tell the tale of Ruth's life as a manageress, her abusive relationship, and her subsequent arrest, trial and the legal fight to reprieve her. Of the first look at Lucy playing Ruth, executive producer for Silverprint Pictures Kate Bartlett said: 'Lucy Boynton is absolutely mesmerising as Ruth Ellis, pictured here, at the height of her success as London's youngest club manager. The new series, also starring Laurie Davidson, tells the story of the nightclub manageress who was hanged at the age of 28 after shooting her abusive lover David Blakely Set in 1955 in the glamorous and intoxicating world of London club-land, Ruth found huge acclaim as the capital's youngest club manager The new series tells the gripping story of the nightclub manageress who was hanged at the age of 28 after shooting her abusive lover David Blakely dead Lucy plays Ruth, who was the last woman in the UK to be hanged for her crimes, in the drama She split from actor Rami Malek early last year following more than five years together Lucy is now with Murdo Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Glasgow Lucy is now with Murdo Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Glasgow.