Is The Secrets She Keeps based on a true story?
THE Secrets She Keeps returns to our screens for a second run.
The first series captured viewers with its dark and twisted plot, but is it based on a true story? Find out here.
Is The Secrets She Keeps based on a true story?
The Secrets She Keeps is based on a book of the same name, which is inspired by one of the most well-known kidnappings of Abbie Humphries.
In 1994, Abbie was born in Nottingham at Queen’s Medical Centre.
Julie Kelley was the kidnapper in the real-life version of events.
Just three hours after being born, Julie approached Abbie's dad, Roger Humphries, telling him Abbie needed a hearing test.
Julie, who was 22 at the time and a former dental nurse, was dressed in a nurse's uniform so Roger did not suspect anything was wrong.
However, Abbie wasn't returned for 17 days.
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She was found in Nottingham at Julie's boyfriend's home and it was discovered that Julie took Abbie after faking her own pregnancy to try and fix her failing relationship.
Julie was treated for a personality disorder and was put on probation for three years.
when the first series came out, Abbie said she loved watching the TV adaptation but acknowledged the pain it causes those close to her.
"As I am sure you can imagine, this does bring up a lot of emotions for my family," she said.
Abbie has said in the past that her parents were open with her at a young age about what had happened.
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Who wrote the book The Secrets She Keeps is based on?
The series is a screen adaptation of Michael Robotham’s best-selling book of the same name.
Michael was working as a journalist in London when the crime the story is based on took place.
Speaking in 2017 to , the author revealed the inspiration behind his novel.
He said: “It involves a news story that I covered back in [1994] in England.
“It involves two women who are both pregnant, whose babies are due on the same day.
“Their lives collide in the most dramatic of ways.”
According to the book site Goodreads - in which the book has a four-star rating - Stephen King claimed Robotham is “an absolute master” of thriller writing.
Who is in the cast of The Secrets She Keeps?
Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael returns as mixed-up Agatha Fyfle.
Jessica De Gouw, best known for Pennyworth and Vienna Blood, returns as Ben’s anxious mum, Meghan.
The Vampire Diaries' Todd Lasance takes over from Michael Dorman for his role as Meghan's husband, Jack.
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House of the Dragon's Ryan Corr returns as his best friend Simon, while Designated Survivor's Cariba Heine is also back as Meghan’s sister Grace.
Elvis' Miranda Frangou joins the cast as single-minded student podcaster Lorelei King.