Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has revealed how Jodie Comer is the main inspiration behind her performance.
The actress is currently causing havoc with her manipulative schemes on the long-running soap as evil villain Meena Jutla.
And she spoke to Christine Bleakley on today's Lorraine about how she binge watched Killing Eve to channel the scouse superstar's performance.
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She said: "There's a lot of similarities with Meena and Villanelle. She was a massive inspiration.
"She's a psychopath so she can't feel emotions the way your average human being can."
Characters in the ITV show are still reeling from Meena's chilling murder of Leanna last month - and fans are currently trying to predict who may be her next victim.
Spoilers released for this week's episodes may have revealed a horror twist that Meena's jealousy for David Metcalfe could see her kidnap a child.
And Meena confirmed that her character would stop at nothing to get what she wants.
She said: "I can't say what would happen - but I always get asked would Meena would go so far as to kill a child and I've always answered 'yeah she would.'
"She doesn't care. It's not as it she has any special feelings for children. She's a psychopath and if someone is standing in her way, she will get rid of them."
Emmerdale fans on Twitter had spotted similarities with Paige Sandhu's performance with Villanelle.
One user said: "I definitely see similarities between Meena and Villanelle!! So nervous where this storyline will go with Meena but Paige is absolutely brilliant"
Another said: "Meena channelling Villanelle from #kiĺlingeve #emmerdale"
A third added: ""Meena is actually reminding me of Villanelle from Killing Eve."
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