Joan Hannington’s life and crimes are the focus of ITV’s Joan, but some changes have been made for the six-part series and viewers might now be wondering if she ever went to prison.

This is especially true given that the series is based on the real-life story of British jewel thief Joan Hannington. The British ITV series has received little marketing promotion here in the states.

It was a split-second decision that changed the course of Joan Hannington’s life. Working late one evening at a high-end jewellery store in central London, she found herself standing in front of ...

AFTER impulsively swallowing diamonds in a bid to steal them, Joan Hannington got a taste for the expensive gems. The famous jewel thief's story is now being told in new ITV drama Joan starring ...

Joan Hannington, the real-life subject of ITV’s latest true crime series Joan, has spoken out on Sophie Turner’s portrayal of her. The six-part series debuted on the station late last month ...

Joan Hannington stole diamonds for the thrill and to raise funds to rescue her daughter from foster care - but viewers wonder if she went to prison ...

The Game of Thrones actress isn’t playing the victim any more. She talks motherhood, misogyny and why stepping into the shoes of a diamond-swallowing crime boss proved irresistible ...

In real life, Joan's daughter is called Debbie and she reveals the pair's story in her memoir I Am What I Am. Just like in the first episode of the series, Joan really did leave Debbie in care, in ...

So, who is the real Joan Hannington and what happened to her and her real life daughter Kelly? Read on for everything you need to know about the true story behind the ITV series. Joan Hannington ...

Joan Hannington, a fiery and uncompromising woman in her 20s, is a devoted mother to her 6-year-old daughter, Kelly. But, she’s trapped in a disastrous marriage with a violent criminal named Gary.

Thanks to ITV’s new six-part series Joan, we’ve got a new man crush Monday (is that still a thing?) to obsess over in the shape of Frank Dillane. The actor plays Boisie Hannington in a ...

Born in Acton, west London, in 1957, Joan Hannington was the youngest of six children to Irish parents Richard and Josephine O’Leary. She endured an unhappy childhood which included poverty and ...