I Hate Suzie Too sees Billie Piper portray Suzie Pickles again, and a recently released photo shows the character dressed as a clown for a dance number.
The highly anticipated second series sees Suzie – played by Billie, 40 – start a new job dancing for audiences on the Saturday night reality show Dance Crazee.
And a brand new image previews Suzie’s first dance number as she dresses up as a clown, sporting dramatic white face paint and red lipstick.
Preview: I Hate Suzie Too sees Billie Piper portray Suzie Pickles again, and a newly released photo shows the character dressed as a clown for a dance number
She put on a vibrant display in black jeans and sparkled tiptoe with a huge metallic silver bow and ruffles down each sleeve.
Suzie styled her brunette locks in high bunches and looked solemn as she stood in the spotlight for her dance debut.
The brand new image comes after a first look at the series saw Suzie staring intently at her reflection in a mirror during dance competition rehearsals.
In the snap posted in May, Billie played Suzie in a purple and blue knit sweater and styled her brunette locks into two braided bunches, secured in place with round purple and pink hair ties.
She is back! The highly anticipated second series sees Suzie – played by Billie, 40 – start a new job dancing for audiences on the Saturday night reality show Dance Crazee
She simply accessorized her ensemble with a delicate gold chain and dangling earrings and accentuated her features with a slick of mascara and a splash of nude lipstick.
I Hate Suzie Too sees child star-turned-actress Suzie get a new agent and PR as she begins her new job on Dance Crazee to support her son Frank (Matthew Jordan-Caws).
In this festive three-part anti-Christmas special, Suzie takes on ex-husband Cob (Daniel Ings) with the help of her best friend Naomi (Leila Farzad) as she tries to keep her young son’s life stable. Frank.
Along with her personal battles, Suzie is desperately trying to stay on the reality competition Dance Crazee long enough to fund her life as a single mom.
Struggles: In this festive three-part anti-Christmas special, Suzie takes on her ex-husband Cob (Daniel Ings) with the help of her best friend Naomi (Leila Farzad)
The former child star is battling to win back the love of British audiences on the popular Saturday night show, as her personal life begins to spin out of control.
Written by Lucy Prebble and co-created with Billie, the second series sees a whole new host of stars join the cast, including It’s A Sin star Omari Douglas, Joker’s Douglas Hodge and Blake Harrison (The Intermediaries).
Anastasia Hille (Snow White and the Huntsman), Angela Sant’Albano (The Nevers), Reza Diako (Tehran), Everybody’s Talking about Jamie’s Layton Williams and Yaz Zadeh (I May Destroy You) also join the star-studded cast.
Meanwhile, former cast members Leila Farzad (Avenue 5), Daniel Ings (Sex Education), Phil Daniels (Eastenders), Lorraine Ashbourne (Bridgerton) and Elle Piper reprise their roles.
Speaking about the new series, co-creators Lucy and Billie said: “We’re thrilled to be working together again on this horrible fever dream we share – I hate Suzie Too (this time there’s glitter). “
A synopsis for the second series reads, “I Hate Suzie Too sees the return of child star-turned-actress Suzie Pickles (Billie Piper).
‘Suzie has a new agent, a new PR and a new job – dancing for likes on ‘Dance Crazee’, a reality TV competition that hooked Saturday night audiences. Having lost everyone who mattered to her, Suzie returns to her first love: the public.
‘Fighting ex-husband Cob (Daniel Ings) with the help of her best friend Naomi (Leila Farzad), Suzie must try to keep life as stable as possible for her young son Frank (Matthew Jordan-Caws), while staying on ‘Dance Crazee’ long enough to fund her new role as single mother and ex-wife.
Beginners: Written by Lucy Prebble and co-created with Billie, the second series sees stars join the cast, including It’s A Sin star Omari Douglas and Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners)
Exciting: Joker’s Douglas Hodge (pictured), Anastasia Hille (Snow White and the Huntsman) and Angela Sant’Albano (The Nevers) also join the star-studded cast
“In this three-part anti-Christmas special, Suzie fights to win back the love of the British public as her personal life spirals out of control. Will she win the hearts of the British public? And restore her reputation? And At what price ?
The first adult black comedy series I Hate Suzie sees Suzie’s life turned upside down when intimate photos of her in a compromising position with a man who is not her husband are leaked online.
The show follows Suzie as she slowly begins to unravel after the photos are published, the effects of which ripple through all areas of her life.
Over the episodes, audiences have followed Suzie as she goes through stages of shock, denial, fear, shame, guilt, anger, and ultimately acceptance.
Tough Times: The first series of I Hate Suzie sees Suzie’s life turned upside down when intimate photos of her in a compromising position with a man who isn’t her husband are leaked online
Suzie was seen on the show enjoying family life with her husband and child before it was intercut with the horror she feels when she learns the secret footage of her has been made public.
As the fallout continues, Suzie and her best friend and manager Naomi (Leila Farzad) attempt to hold her life, career, and marriage to Cob (Daniel Ings) together.
Following its release in August 2020, the eight-part drama was praised for its gripping storyline while Billie was praised for her impressive performance.
Billie was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Actress category for her sensational performance as Suzie while her co-star Leila, who played her friend and manager Naomi, was up for Best Supporting Actress.
Cheer: Billie was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Actress category while her co-star Leila, who played her friend and manager Naomi, was up for Best Supporting Actress
The singer-turned-actress burst onto the pop scene in 1998 at the age of 15 with her debut hit Because We Want It, and she thought back to her debut after her role as Suzie.
After the first series was released, she told the Radio Times that she tapped into her character: “I know exactly what it sounds like and I’m sure it feeds into my performance.” I’m just accepting a lot of things right now.
“In my twenties, a lot of my stress from that time was buried, and I still have a hard time remembering it. I do not regret it. I love what I do and where I am personally.
“But I certainly wouldn’t want my kids to go down that road. There’s an anxiety in me as a kid that I’m probably smothering my kids with at some level.
Billie shares sons Winston, 13, and Eugene, 10, with ex-husband Laurence Fox, and has baby girl Tallulah with Johnny Lloyd.
Co-writer Lucy previously insisted that while viewers were led to believe that some elements of the title character may have been drawn from Billie’s life, they were actually drawing inspiration from other stars who made themselves know as young girls.
“We talked a lot about Lily Allen, Charlotte Church, Britney Spears,” Lucy said, “people who suddenly became visible and were very affected psychologically. So it’s not even about Billie that we lean, it is by looking at him with a wink.
I Hate Suzie was directed by Bad Wolf, in association with Sky Studios, and commissioned by Gabriel Silver, Commissioning Director, Drama at Sky Studios for Zai Bennett, Chief Content Officer, Sky UK.
Sky Studios editor Liz Lewin is executive producer alongside Julie Gardner and Andrea Dewsbery, while Alex Streeter is also a producer.
The series, directed by Dawn Shadforth, is set to air in 2022 on Sky in the UK and Ireland.
Success: After its release in August 2020, the eight-part drama was praised for its gripping storyline while Billie was praised for her impressive performance