Emilia (below centre) stars in the BBC’s long-running drama as lead character Nikki Alexander with (from left) Rhiannon May, Alastair Michael, David Caves as Jack Hodgson, and Aki Omoshaybi. After years of will-theywon’t-they intrigue, the characters played by Emila and David (together left) are finally enjoying romance
Her character’s sizzling will-they-won’t-they romance has been intriguing viewers for years. And as a new series of BBC1’s crime drama Silent Witness kicks off, actress Emilia Fox says the chemistry between Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson – together with forensic science – is at the heart of the show’s appeal.
“We wanted to do it differently to the other dramas that would make them combust,” says the 49-year-old star, joining her leading man David Caves to talk to HELLO!.