Billie Piper's Irish prostitute inspired by Nadine Coyle's accent

The actress, 32, plays Brona Croft in the Sky Atlantic Victorian drama, a prostitute who has died and who Victor Frankenstein is now attempting to bring back to life.

The former singer is a guest on Alan Carr: Chatty Man tonight, where host Alan asked about her accent in the TV series, saying: “Can I just say you’ve come back posh because before you were a bit like Nadine Coyle?”

She replied: “I know! I actually watched a lot of YouTube clips of her. Yeah I did. It wasn’t supposed to be Derry, it was Belfast, and I just sort of got quite addicted to her and her funky accent.

“It’s great! Now she has gone to America it’s bold. It’s bold now, isn’t it?”

Billie, who also played a prostitute in Belle De Jour, added that she doesn’t expect to keep being typecast in the role.

She said: “It’s just one of those unhappy coincidences, you know. But I think those days are numbered.

“I don’t know how that keeps happening. I think I’m slightly drawn to those kinds of women; women who are slightly unconventional. They are fun, but I think I have to sort of cool down one day.”

Asked if she would play a prostitute again, she answered: “No, it’s done guys. It’s a Chatty Man exclusive.”

Because We Want To singer Billie also confirmed there is no chance of her reviving her music career: “No, I think my days are gone. They’re done.”

Alan Carr: Chatty Man airs tonight on Channel 4 at 10pm, with other guests including Phillip Schofield, Romesh Ranganathan and Charli XCX.