Unforgotten actress MyAnna Buring has shockingly confessed that she “threw up in my mouth” during her audition for the crime series.
The star, acclaimed for her performances in The Witcher and Ripper Street, portrays the forthright political commentator Melinda Ricci in the anticipated sixth season of Unforgotten, set to debut this Sunday (February 9).
In the drama, Melinda becomes a central figure in the latest murder case and works for an Irish cable news network where she hosts her segment, titled Mel’s Minute, which addresses contentious issues like immigration, benefit fraud, and anti-abortion stances.
In the run-up to the new season, MyAnna shared her initial revulsion upon encountering her character’s extreme opinions, which starkly contrast with her own.
MyAnna Buring has joined the cast of Unforgotten season six (Image: ITV)
Describing a key audition scene, she elaborated: “One of my audition scenes was a Mel’s Minute, which are what I call ‘puff pieces’ because they are extreme views presented quite lightly and quite cruelly to camera.
“When I first read them, I literally threw up in my mouth, so I think it’s fair to say that I hold very different views to Mel or the ones that she presents,” reports .
Further hinting at Melinda’s pivotal role throughout the season, MyAnna divulged her multifaceted nature, wrestling with deep-seated religious convictions and newfound love with her fiancé Patrick, portrayed by Emmett J Scanlan.
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MyAnna Buring has opened up about her challenging audition process (Image: ITV)
“Prior to when our stories start, Patrick and Melinda have been in a rather horrific car accident which has left Patrick, this very physically active man, effectively disabled from the waist down,” she explained.
The storyline deepens as they grapple with the aftermath: “And they are coming to terms with that, with the accident, and the idea of him being paralysed, the effect of that on their life.”
Season six boasts the return of Sinead Keenan and Sanjeev Bhaskar stepping back into their starring roles as DCI Jessica James and DI Sunny Khan.
The ensemble is further enhanced by Elham Ehsas, Victoria Hamilton, Max Fairley, Jan Francis, and Damien Molony, while Andrew Lancel and Kate Robbins are also expected to revisit their respective parts as Steve James and Kate.
Unforgotten is available to stream on ITVX