Sophie Turner has spoken about how being a mother helped during filming of emotional scenes in her upcoming ITV drama Joan. The Game of Thrones star is set to play the diamond thief Joan Hannington in the new six-part series, which premieres later this month.

Hannington, who will be played by Turner, wore a yellow, red and blue outfit, with a light blue necklace to the event in London.

The Game of Thrones actor portrays Britain's most notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington in ITV's new true crime drama Joan.

Sophie Turner has undergone an ‘80s makeover in new pictures from ITV drama Joan – which Digital Spy can bring you exclusively. The new series, which debuts later this month, sees the Game of Thrones star portray real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington as she balances life as a mother and criminal.