SHOCKING NEWS!! FUNNY GIRL Former EastEnders star transforms for racy role in Netflix’s raunchy new series

A FORMER Former EastEnders star has undergone a huge transformation for a brand

new role.

The acclaimed actress has only gone and bagged herself a part in a raunchy new Netlix series.

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Chantelle Atkins actress Jessica Plummer has bagged herself a new role

Chantelle Atkins actress Jessica Plummer has bagged herself a new roleCredit: BBC

The actress stars in the new Netflix series, The Decameron

The actress stars in the new Netflix series, The DecameronCredit: Netflix

She looks worlds away from Albert Square in period dress

She looks worlds away from Albert Square in period dressCredit: Netflix

Jessica Plummer, 31, shot to fame when she played Chantelle Atkins in the long-running BBC soap.

Her EastEnders character was killed off when she was brutally impaled on a knife in her dishwater at home.

This was after she was physically abused at the hands of her serial killer husband Grey (Toby-Alexander Smith).

Now, she looks worlds away from Walford in the brand new trailer for the period comedy, The Decameron.

Alongside Jessica, the show stars the likes of Amar Chadha-Patel, Tony Hale, and Sex Education star Tanya Reynolds.

In the trailer, she was seen in a variety of rabid slapstick scenes, dressed head-to-toe in a crimson Italian period dress, a far cry from the markets of Albert Square.

Her afro hairstyle from her London character has been transformed into light curls, pinned up at the back in an up-do.

She plays the character of Filomena, who has been described as a, “spoiled oddball with a chip on her shoulder”.

It’s set in the Italian city of Firenze in 1348, amid the horrific outbreak of the Black Plague, one of the most deadly pandemics in human history.

The global streaming platform has given viewers more insight into the comedy series.

EastEnders legend looks worlds away from her character in huge new Netflix role four years after being killed off and jungle stint

It read: “As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into chaos.”

According to The Express, the series has been likened to a historical version of the hit ITV2 series, Love Island.

The actress previously spoke about the sexual nature of the programme.

She told The Telegraph: “Like Love Island, but back in the day. A lot of drama, a lot of sex, a lot of, yeah, craziness.

“I always told myself I wanted to try comedy, because I wanted a break from dying!”

The Decameron is out on Netflix on July 25 2024.

THE beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades.

Sex Education star Tanya Reynolds also stars in the period comedy

Sex Education star Tanya Reynolds also stars in the period comedyCredit: Netflix

The trailer for The Decameron contains naughty slapstick-style scenes

The trailer for The Decameron contains naughty slapstick-style scenesCredit: Netflix

Jessica's character was killed at the hands of her serial killer husband

Jessica’s character was killed at the hands of her serial killer husbandCredit: BBC Press Handout

The actress embarked on a tense domestic abuse storyline before Chantelle was killed off

The actress embarked on a tense domestic abuse storyline before Chantelle was killed offCredit: BBC

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