Ruth Ellis was a beautiful platinum blonde who occasionally modeled in 1950s England. The mother of two children and divorced, Ruth met a man who would change the trajectory of her life forever--David Blakely. Ruth and David began a volatile love affair, one wrought with lies and bitter jealousy, that ended with one of them dead and one getting sent to the gallows. Listen to this week's episode to hear more! Join us on Facebook and IG: @HARDCORETRUECRIME Web: www.crimesandconsequences.com---------------Get ad-free early releases of each episode, plus over 170 exclusive Members Only episodes by going to Patreon.com/tntcrimes or joining our Apple Channel on the Apple Podcast App. 1) The Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman Hanged In The United Kingdom (allthatsinteresting.com) 2) Ruth Ellis: the murder case we can’t forget | Crime | The Guardian 3) Ruth Ellis: The model who smiled at her executioner – The Irish Times 4) Ruth Ellis And The Hanging That Rocked Britain | HistoryExtra 5) Book – Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman to be Hanged By Andrew Alexander