Nigel Havers appears in the courtroom scenes ... not be hanged and the home secretary ignored it." Speaking to This Morning, Havers explained: "I'm so against capital punishment and so was my ...

Nigel Havers has revealed that his high court judge grandfather Sir Cecil begged for Ruth Ellis’ life to be spared. The actor is playing his grandfather, who passed sentence on the last woman to ...

A Cruel Love star Nigel Havers has a remarkable real-life connection to his latest role in the new true crime drama about Ruth Ellis. Known for his roles in Chariots of Fire, Coronation Street and ...

Nigel Havers stars in ITV's new historical drama, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, about the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom. The series shines a light on the 1950s high-profile ...

In it, Nigel Havers plays Judge Cecil Havers, who presided over the case when it went to trial. And the fact that they share a surname is no coincidence: Nigel is Cecil’s real-life grandson.

Actor Nigel Havers is set to star in the gripping ITV true crime drama A Cruel Love, which delves into the life of Ruth Ellis, and the seasoned actor has a fascinating personal connection to the tale.