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Russell Tovey opens up on devastating advice he received being gay in showbiz


Russell Tovey has opened up about the advice he was given when he first started his acting career, revealing that he was told to stay in the closet by advisors

Russell Tovey, who plays a key role as deputy assistant commissioner Brian Paddick, shared his thoughts on the project: "I was shocked that 2025 will mark 20 years since the event – it's gone incredibly quickly," he reflects. Suspect aims to shed light on the misconceptions surrounding the death of Jean Charles de Menezes, taking viewers back to the chaotic days of July 2005, just after London won the bid for the 2012 Olympics. Conleth Hill stars alongside Russell Tovey as Sir Ian Blair, who has been called out for his supposed role in Jean Charles' death (Image: Stefania Rosini/Disney+)In the gripping retelling of events following the 7/7 London bombings, we're taken to the heart-wrenching aftermath when, just two weeks later on 21 July, another set of devices were ominously placed on trains and a bus.

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