She continued: “They are trying to cope with a long-distance relationship, which is quite a realistic thing.
“And then what I think happens in this plane crash affects him because it bears some relation to another family member of his.
“And so Nikki is trying to look after his needs, as well as be part of solving the crime and what’s happened, and trying to balance that working life and personal life when he very much needs her personally.”
Alongside Emilia and Richard, also returning for the new series are David Caves (Dr Jack Hodgson) and Liz Carr (Clarissa Mullery).
Silent Witness starts tonight on BBC One at 9pm.
source: express.co.uk