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BBC Shetland star Ashley Jensen has revealed her unusual script request as she opened up on filming the series. The Scottish actress, 56, who gained fame in the hit US series Ugly Betty, joined the BBC crime drama as DI Ruth Calder back in 2023. ‌

She took over as the main character of the show, succeeding DI Jimmy Perez (Douglas Henshall). Now, the much-loved series is gearing up to return to our telly screens for its 10th season. ‌

Ahead of the new series, Ashley appeared on Tuesday’s (November 4) episode of BBC Breakfast to give fans a glimpse of what fans can expect as she admitted that she doesn’t like to know the ending of the script. The show will be dropping once a week on BBC One rather than on BBC iPlayer as a complete series. ‌

Speaking to hosts Jon

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