Elizabeth Hurley set to play mysterious role of 'the deceased' on The Inheritance

Elizabeth Hurley has taken on a surprising new role - that of a dead person in a new Channel 4 reality series. The actress, 59, will appear alongside Rob Rinder in the upcoming show which sees thirteen strangers are summoned to a grand stately home. They are there to compete for part of the fortune left in the will of The Deceased, a fabulously glamourous benefactor played by Elizabeth.