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Who is The Responder’s Adelayo Adedayo?

ADELAYO Adedayo first rose to fame in 2012 as her role as Viva in BBC Three's comedy Some Girls.

She is now set to star in BBC One's new police drama The Responder.

Adelayo Adedayo is set to star alongside Martin Freeman in The Resonder
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Adelayo Adedayo is set to star alongside Martin Freeman in The ResonderCredit: Getty

Who is Adelayo Adedayo?

Adelayo Adedayo was born December 18, 1988 in London.

She is a British actress who first appeared on screens in 2007 when she starred in an episode in The Bill.

She has gone on to appear in a handful of shows since and is set to appear in BBC One's The Responder.

Who does Adelayo Adedayo play in The Responder?

Adelayo will play the character of Rachel Hargreaves, a rookie police officer.

She will act alongside Martin Freeman as his new partner on the force.

Martin Freeman will take the role of Chris Carson - a hardened cop.

The show is set to air on BBC One on Monday at 9pm.

What other TV shows has she starred in?

The Some Girls actress has also starred in Skins in 2010 as a character called Andrea.

She starred in CBBC's M.I. High as Agent Suki in 2011.

Adelayo later starred in Law and Order in 2014 where she played the character Kayla.

She also starred as Cynthia in Idris Elba's show In The Long Run in 2018.

Between 2017-2019 she starred as Lauren in Timewasters, a show that sees four young jazz band members sent back in time.

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