Piper to star in call-girl drama

Billie Piper is to star in a new ITV drama called 'Secret Diary of a Call Girl'.

The former 'Doctor Who' actress plays a high-class prostitute in the eight-part ITV2 series.

The drama is taken from the real-life diaries 'Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl'.

Piper, 24, has said of the research she undertook for the role: “I met high-class hookers who were very candid. I wanted to know if they get anything out of the sex…if they ever fell in love with the guys. Surprisingly, some of them did.”

The diaries, first published in 2005, were based on an anonymous blog.

Former pop star Piper is reportedly set to marry boyfriend Laurence Fox, who she met when they appeared together on the West End stage in 'Treats'.

Her ex-husband DJ Chris Evans recently tied the knot for a third time, to golfer Natasha Shishmanian.

'Belle de Jour: The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl' launches on digital channel ITV2 on September 27.