The cast may have started their careers in the halls of Moordale Secondary School, but the show's biggest stars are now making waves in Hollywood. Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Mackey and Connor Swindells landed roles in last year, while . However, one of the breakout stars from is, without a doubt, Aimee Lou Wood.
Not only did she capture the nation's hearts as the loveable Aimee Gibbs on the show, but she has always been candid offscreen, never shying from and her . So when it was announced that , it was, of course, exciting. The show has amassed a huge fanbase over the course of just two seasons, with the likes of , Jennifer Coolidge and gracing the small screen as the luxury hotel chain's wealthy and obnoxious guests.
While details about Aimee's role in have been kept tightly under wraps, we do know one thing - producers were keen for her to abandon the character's planned US accent so that she could retain her Mancunian lilt. In an interview with she said: "My character was meant to be American and then I did a self-tape, one in an American accent and one in my own. They were like, 'Yeah, we want your own voice,' so my character is going to be from Manchester.
" Aimee, who was born in Stockport, also shared that despite learning how to emulate the 'standard British' accent at drama school, casting directors and producers have often encouraged her to lean in to her own accent, explaining: "[RADA] said Received Pronunciation was going to be the main accent we needed, so I should know w.