Billie Piper looks sensational in a black tuxedo suit as she arrives at CBS studios – after admitting she struggled with ‘dark thoughts’ after finding fame as a teenager

Billie Piper drew quite a crowd Monday night when she arrived at CBS Studios in rainy New York City, after admitting that her early years in the industry were plagued by “dark thoughts.”

The actress looked stunning in a stylish black double-breasted tuxedo and matching flared trousers as she made the final pit stop on a whirlwind promotional tour.

Piper, 41, plays BBC producer Sam McAlister in the upcoming film Scoop, a biographical drama documenting Prince Andrew’s disastrous Newsnight interview with journalist Emily Maitlis.

And she was on hand to greet disheveled fans after a crowd gathered outside the studio in Midtown Manhattan for selfies and autographs with the British star.

Completing her look with a pair of heavily tinted sunglasses, Piper stayed dry under the umbrella courteously held above her head by an assistant as she stepped out of her car and indulged those who had been waiting behind a security cordon in the studio.

The actress was on hand to promote new film Scoop after telling Grazia that she struggled with ‘dark thoughts’ after breaking into the film industry as a teenager

Scoop arrives as the actress, mother of three, admits she has started a new chapter in her life after ‘having a really bad time in London’ – the city she still calls home.

Speaking about the latest issue of Grazia Piper says she is “more honest” about who she is, especially in the context of a career that started when she was just 14 years old and under pressure to project a misleading media image.

“So many of the famous years of my childhood and then to Doctor who… be good, behave well, be a good role model, don’t say dark things, be sunny, don’t smoke, all that kind of stuff,” she said. remembered.

“It didn’t match where my thoughts were. My thoughts were much darker than that.’

The actress also admits that she has made significant changes to her lifestyle after capitalizing on London’s raucous party scene throughout her career.

“I just had a really hard time in London,” she explained. ‘I really washed this town away. The place will eat you if you don’t make a change at some point.

‘There’s always a split in your life in London. And you have to make a choice with it. Will you let the city bring you down or will you get out? I have the kids, so it feels like a completely different place than before.”

Piper previously admitted that the thought of her children following her career path makes her “sick.”

The actress is mum to sons Winston, 12, and Eugene, eight, with her ex-husband Laurence Fox and daughter Tallulah, four, with former partner Johnny Lloyd.

Piper completed her look with a pair of heavily tinted sunglasses and stayed dry under the umbrella held courteously above her head by an assistant as she stepped out of her car.

She was on hand to greet fans after a crowd gathered outside the studio in Midtown Manhattan for selfies and autographs with the British star

Piper tells Grazia that she was under pressure to project a wholesome image that didn’t represent who she really was after breaking into the music industry as a 14-year-old with a new face.

The actress has been active in the showbiz industry since her childhood. She started out as a singer and signed her first recording contract at the age of 14 (pictured in 1998).

The full interview can be read in the latest edition of Grazia, which is out now

Piper has been active in the showbiz industry since her childhood. She started out as a singer and signed her first recording contract at the age of 14 and released her debut single Because We Want To shortly afterwards.

She became the youngest artist to debut the song at number one on the UK Singles Chart and had another number one with her follow-up single Girlfriend.

She soon switched to acting and achieved further success starring in Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl and I Hate Suzie, receiving four BAFTA nods and winning a Laurence Olivier Award.

However, Piper has admitted that she still struggles with the fame aspect of her career, saying it can make her “physically unwell” and can be “incredibly dark” at times.

She explained that because I was thrust into the spotlight at such a young age, “fame is basically all I know, and I’ve been exposed to everything,” and so I will “do everything in my power.” to not let her children go through the same thing.

Piper has been busy promoting Scoop, which dramatizes the interview between Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis, in which she plays BBC producer Sam McAlister (depicted in film)

Speaking about taking on the role of a real person, Piper (left) said she felt she had an easier job than Rufus and Gillian because she could talk to McAlister (right).

The film is based on Sam’s novel Scoops, starring Rufus Sewell (pictured) as the disgraced prince and Gillian Anderson as journalist Emily.

Speak with The observer, she said, “That’s what I like least about my job. I have such a weird dance with it. I wish I could do my job and not have to feel the heat of it.

“What I always struggled with, especially when I was younger, was the responsibility of it: I felt like I had to be a good kid because I was an idol for young girls.

‘I couldn’t bear the burden of that, and I understand that now that I have children. It’s not fair or realistic to expect that from a child.

‘Sometimes I don’t feel well physically, and then people say: well, why are you still doing it? The answer is that I like what I do, but I feel quite shy in many ways.

‘It is clear that I value my privacy very much, but if I am honest, I continue to struggle with it. It can be incredibly dark.”