Charlie Clements: 'My character tried to woo Elizabeth I to overthrow her!'

The ex EastEnders star talks about his role as Lord Essex in the new Channel 5 docu-drama Elizabeth I

Former EastEnders actor Charlie Clements talks about playing Queen Elizabeth I’s devious courtesan Lord Essex in a new Channel 5 docu-drama, premieres on May 9

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