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Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes strips totally naked to play glamour girl Diana Dors in The Blonde Bombshell

The actress, now 42, played the tragic screen star back in the ITV biopic back in 1999

Julia Pritchard

Published: 11:46, 10 Sep 2018
Updated: 15:14, 10 Sep 2018

BODYGUARD fans were shocked last night when Keeley Hawes' character appeared to be killed in a terror attack.

But the actress left viewers open-mouthed for a very different reason back in 1999, when she stripped off to play a glamour girl in mini-series The Blonde Bombshell.

Keeley Hawes stripped naked to play Diana Dors in biopic The Blonde Bombshell back in 1999 (above) — Keeley Hawes stripped naked to play Diana Dors in biopic The Blonde Bombshell back in 1999 (above)Credit: refer to caption

She is currently captivating viewers alongside Richard Madden in BBC's Bodyguard — She is currently captivating viewers alongside Richard Madden in BBC's BodyguardCredit: BBC

Keeley plays the young screen star Diana Dors, hailed as the British Marilyn Monroe, in the 90s biopic.

Wearing a glamorous fur wrap and blonde curled wig, the actress looks worlds away from the Keeley now gracing screens.

With Diana known to be a glamour girl, the Line of Duty star is then seen stripping to a lilac corset for a photo shoot, before changing into white lingerie for a steamy romp.

The sauciest moment however comes when her character greets paparazzi naked later on - with Keeley leaving little to the imagination as she poses with her rear to the camera.

The actress is almost unrecognisable in a blonde curled wig and fur wrap in the 90s mini-series — The actress is almost unrecognisable in a blonde curled wig and fur wrap in the 90s mini-seriesCredit: refer to caption

She later strips to a lilac corset on-screen, with her character Diana Dors known to be a glamour girl — She later strips to a lilac corset on-screen, with her character Diana Dors known to be a glamour girlCredit: refer to caption

Keeley was the picture of glamour on-screen, with Diana hailed as a British Marilyn Monroe at the time — Keeley was the picture of glamour on-screen, with Diana hailed as a British Marilyn Monroe at the timeCredit: refer to caption

However things only get saucier when she strips completely naked to greet the paparazzi (above) — However things only get saucier when she strips completely naked to greet the paparazzi (above)Credit: refer to caption

Keeley has since starred in a number of popular British dramas, with the recent Bodyguard lauded as the BBC's "best show in 20 years" by fans.

Viewers were only thrilled further when her character, Home Secretary Julia Montague, was killed off by an explosion last night.

For the first 15 minutes, viewers had no idea if Julia had survived the blast, but it was later revealed she had succumbed to her injuries.

Fans immediately took to Twitter to address creator Jed Mercurio's shock twist, writing: "Wtf...seriously gobsmacked now..jaw hit the floor"

Keeley leaves little to the imagination as she poses for cameras — Keeley leaves little to the imagination as she poses for camerasCredit: refer to caption

The actress seemed more than confident as she posed in the nude — The actress seemed more than confident as she posed in the nudeCredit: refer to caption

She is also seen stripping to cream lingerie for a steamy romp later on — She is also seen stripping to cream lingerie for a steamy romp later onCredit: refer to caption

She gets hot and heavy with her co-star during the scene - much like many between her and Richard Madden in BBC's Bodyguard — She gets hot and heavy with her co-star during the scene - much like many between her and Richard Madden in BBC's BodyguardCredit: refer to caption

Julia Montague is covered in blood during sniper attack on her armoured car in the Bodyguard

And: "WHAT THE ACTUAL EFFIN HELL #BODYGUARD."

Things only became more dramatic when Julia's devastated personal protection officer David Budd - played by Richard Madden - tried to take his own life moments later.

The show has attracted more than 7 million viewers, and Mercurio has revealed there is already a second series in the works.

He told the Mirror: "I have got some ideas for a second series, but it is worth waiting until the run is finished to see which bits worked and which bits didn't work for the audience."

She also left viewers open-mouthed in a raunchy green corset later on — She also left viewers open-mouthed in a raunchy green corset later onCredit: refer to caption

The series is worlds away from high-octane drama Bodyguard, which saw Keeley's character Julia seemingly killed off in an explosion last night — The series is worlds away from high-octane drama Bodyguard, which saw Keeley's character Julia seemingly killed off in an explosion last nightCredit: BBC

Her devastated personal protection officer David Budd - played by Richard Madden - tried to take his own life moments later, only adding to the drama

Guilt-ridden Bodyguard hero David Budd tries to shoot himself after failing to save politician lover's life

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However, he added there is more drama to come on the BBC drama, with just two episodes to go.

He teased: "I have put in some red herrings, you have to be able to have a number of possible answers in play and that is all about what you let the audience in on and what you keep from them."

The BBC will extend the concluding episode by 15 minutes, to make sure the drama delivers a suitably dramatic finale.

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