Who is Michelle de Swarte’s husband and is Spent based on her life?

Spent is a biting new comedy about the less glamorous side of modelling. Having binge-watched the series on iPlayer, viewers have been curious about the lead actress Michelle de Swarte and the inspiration behind the BBC show.

What happens when models have a mid-life crisis? This is Spent’s hilarious premise, which sees former model Mia (Michelle de Swarte) whose high-end fashion career is in tatters.