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Ellis star Sharon D Clarke opens up on the 'brutal' filming conditions on Channel 5 show and admits 'my body couldn't cope' By FREYA BARNES Published: 20:34, 14 November 2024 | Updated: 20:42, 14 November 2024 e-mail 8 View comments Ellis star Sharon D Clarke has opened up on the 'brutal' filming conditions she was subjected to on the show and admitted 'my body couldn't cope'. The 58-year-old secured her first lead role on the Channel 5 detective drama as DCI Ellis, a determined detective who takes on tricky cases. Starring alongside Sharon is Andrew Gower, who plays her trusted ally DS Harper.

Sharon said it was 'an absolute joy' to work with Andrew and they would spend 'a lot of time singing around that set,' but it wasn't always fun and games. The Holby City actress described how the 'brutal' weather conditions on set affected her. Ellis star Sharon D Clarke has opened up on the 'brutal' filming conditions she was subjected to on the show and admitted 'my body couldn't cope' The 58-year-old secured her first lead role on the Channel 5 detective drama as DCI Ellis, a determined detective who takes on tricky cases Sharon D Clarke as her character DCI Ellis with co-stars Andrew Gower, who plays DS Harper, and Amanda Drew starring as Val Cotton 'I've got to be honest with you, the Belfast weather was brutal.



Brutal. It continually rained. We had snow.

My body couldn't cope with it,' she confessed. Reflecting on lighter moments during filming, she said: 'So on this beautiful su.

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