Watching Showtime

First-time small screen actress Joss Stone had to trade her hippy sensibilities to play Anne of Cleaves, Henry VIII’s fourth wife, in the upcoming third season of The Tudors. While Anne is said to have been Henry’s ugliest wife, Stone had a blast with the role despite her obvious good looks.

In what is sure to be a highlight reel moment of the season, Henry storms out of the bedroom on the night of their marriage, calling Anne a “Flanders mare” and claiming she’s too ugly to consummate the marriage. Obviously the marriage was annulled soon after.

Joss isn’t deterred by the short stint on the show, however. ‘She thinks it’s a stepping stone to other acting roles,’ says the source.

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