Former EastEnders actress Jessica Plummer has landed her biggest acting role to date following her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
The mum-of-one has been cast in a major new BBC drama, The Girl Before, opposite film stars David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
The adaptation of the JP Delaney novel of the same name is set in the stunning townhouse One Folgate Street, owned by an architect played by David.
The four-part series tells the story of Jane, played by Gugu, who moves into One Folgate Street and has to obey the architect’s very stringent rules.
However, she soon discovers that another girl has lived there and has gone through the same experience.
She is “the girl before” and is played by Jessica, who is best-known for her role as Chantelle Atkins in EastEnders.
A TV insider said: “This is a real gem of a role for Jessica, and it just goes to show the promotional power of a show like I’m A Celebrity.
"She obviously has an acting pedigree after appearing on EastEnders, but going into ‘the castle’ will have helped put her on the radar of so many more casting directors.
"Jessica also has plenty of inspiration when it comes to making the jump from soaps to other dramas, with the likes of Jenna Coleman and Suranne Jones paving the way," they added to The Sun.
Jessica's character was killed off in EastEnders towards the end of 2020, following a heartbreaking domestic abuse storyline.
Jessica, 28, was then confirmed to be taking part in the latest series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! as the ITV show was set in Wales for the very first time.
Despite not winning the show, Jessica was praised by I'm A Celeb viewers for tackling various gruesome Bushtucker Trials - including one where she had to drink revolting beverages alongside Shane Richie.
Following her stint in Wales, it was reported that Jessica could head to Hollywood to further her career.
