By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline
Published: 11:01 GMT, 5 March 2019 | Updated: 11:20 GMT, 5 March 2019
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Actor Tom Goodman-Hill has admitted that having an affair behind the back of his first wife has helped him with his latest role in ITV drama Cheat.
The star was married to Kerry Bradley in 2005, and had two children with her, but had an affair with now-wife Call The Midwife star Jessica Raine in 2013.
In his new role, the Mr Selfridge actor, 50, portrays the straying husband of Dr Leah Dale [played by Katherine Kelly].
Practice makes perfect: Mr Selfridge actor Tom Goodman-Hill has admitted that cheating on his first wife helped him portray a 'successful' adulterer in new ITV drama Cheat
Tom told Radio Times of taking on the part: 'I was very conscious of that when I picked up the script. If you understand the map, if you know how that feels, you’re going to bring something of that to the part.
'You choose moments from your life that resonate with your character.
'Part of your job is to help people