BRUNO SIGNS FOR SUN HILL TEAM (19/07/07)

From The Sun newspaper:

Former Footballers’ Wives hunk Ben Richards is joining The Bill – just days after heartthrob Scott Maslen quit for EastEnders.

Best known for playing control freak Bruno in the raunchy drama, 35-year-old Ben will play PC Nate Roberts in the ITV1 series.

A source said: “His character joined the force six years ago to drive fast cars and chase criminals.

“It’s a job that offers him an exciting challenge every day of his life, mates to go drinking with and a shift pattern that gifts him a four-day weekend.

"Nate knows how to treat a woman but he also knows how to break hearts and rarely gets his own broken.”

Ben’s first appearance will air in late November.