‘I’m the real Keeley – it stung when Ted Lasso cast Juno Temple’

Keeley Hazell stars in Ted Lasso – but not as the character with her name (Picture: Guy Lowndes)

Ted Lasso is Apple TV’s biggest flagship hit. The show has won 13 Emmys, garnered millions of fans, and skyrocketed the careers of Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, and Phil Dunster, to name a few.  Meanwhile, Juno Temple found Marvel soon after her memorable depiction of fan favourite topless model-turned-PR titan, Keeley Jones. 

However, the ‘real’ Keeley, former Page 3 girl Keeley Hazell, will not be tuning in. 

Before Ted Lasso was commissioned by Apple TV back in 2019, Keeley, 39, says she was told by her friend, writer and star of the TV show, Jason Sudeikis, that...