Gentleman Jack fans have heaped praise on Suranne Jones for her portrayal of Anne Lister in the BBC One period drama as she strode - quite literally - back onto our screens this weekend. Viewers have flooded Twitter with compliments for the 43-year-old actress with many saying they couldn't imagine anyone else playing the iconic role.
The series, written by Sally Wainwright (Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax), tells the life of Yorkshire businesswoman, landowner and 'first modern lesbian' Anne Lister and returned to BBC One on Sunday, April 10 - three years since series one first aired. In 2019, the finale ended with Anne marrying Ann Walker in a private wedding ceremony.
Sophie Rundle, 33, has reprised her role as Ann Walker in the new series, which has once again been based of the real life -partially coded - diaries of Anne Lister. Set in 1834, the second instalment will explore the couple set up home together at Shibden Hall in a bid to combine their estates - already causing a stir with locals - and Anne's range of new business ideas continue to be endless.
