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Kate Lally

ITV Grace new love interest Cleo and where you've seen her before

ITV crime drama Grace is back for a second series, with more suspicious deaths for the Brighton detective superintendent to look into.

After a trailer dropped revealing the first look, viewers discovered this season will consist of four feature-length episodes. The first of these will air on Sunday, April 24.

John Simm returns as DSI Roy Grace, along with co-stars Richie Campbell as detective sergeant Glenn Branson and Rakie Ayola as Assistant Chief Constable Vosper.

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But a newcomer is set to catch Grace's eye, and possibly his heart. Zoe Tapper joins the cast as Cleo.

Senior Anatomical Pathology Technician at Brighton’s mortuary, Cleo has a brilliant sense of humour and brims with confidence. She is devoted to her work and feels pathology is where she can make a difference.

John Simm said it's a "weird one" for Roy, as he’s still haunted by the disappearance of his wife. Cleo is the first person he's even considered forming a romance with in many years.

So who is Zoe Tapper, and where will viewers recognise her from?

Zoe has had a tv career spanning many years, though many will recognise her from playing Katy Sutcliffe in ITV drama Liar. Katy was the sister of Laura, played by Joanne Froggatt, who went on a date with Ioan Gruffudd's Andrew Earlham - before realising something horribly wrong had happened.

Since then, Zoe has also starred in Netflix series The One, playing police officer Kate Saunders. Kate found her "perfect" match in a woman named Sophia, only to then also become attracted to her brother. Zoe has also had roles in Mr Selfridge, Rules of the Game and Grantchester.

Grace season two starts at 8pm on Sunday, April 24, on ITV and the ITV Hub

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