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She’s been impressing viewers with her portrayal of audacious Linda Radlett. And Lily James once again dazzled during Sunday’s second episode of The Pursuit Of Love as she flirted with a new communist beau while naked in the bath- following on from several bathroom scenes in last week’s debut show. The actress, 32, also perfectly showcased her character’s love of a good party as she knocked back champagne and danced on chairs after becoming a ‘society darling’.

Racy character: Lily James once again dazzled during Sunday’s second episode of The Pursuit Of Love as she flirted with a new communist beau while naked in the bath

Sunday’s show saw Linda go from newly married to Tony Kroesig and having their daughter, Moira, to leaving her child to become a ‘society darling’ and party away the years with Lord Merlin [Andrew Scott]. In these racy and alcohol-filled scenes, narrated by Linda’s cousin and best pal Fanny [Emily Beecham], the character was seen dancing and stumbling around the room.

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As clips of Linda falling off chairs and enjoying herself with Lord Merlin played, Fanny explained: ‘Linda frittered away years of youth with nothing to show for them’.

The actress looked incredible as she donned a white silk slip dress and smoked a cigarette before changing into low cut glittering gown for another night on the tiles.

Life of the party: The actress, 32, also perfectly showcased her character’s love of a good party as she knocked back champagne and danced on chairs after becoming a ‘society darling’

After all the rowdy living, Linda and Fanny are seen heading to the Kroesig family estate in Surrey to visit Linda’s daughter Moira, who is now seven-years-old.

However instead of bonding with her daughter, Linda becomes enchanted with communist Christian Talbot [James Frecheville].

Another racy scene from the episode showed Lily stripping off as she soaked in the bath and spoke with Fanny about love before Christian appeared at the window.

Fanny is reluctant to let him in, but bold Linda teases that she’ll stand up from the tub and ‘let him in herself’ if her pal doesn’t unlock the window.

Bath time chats: One racy scene showed Lily stripping off as she soaked in the bath and spoke with Fanny about love before Christian appeared at the window

Cheeky! Fanny is reluctant to let him in, but bold Linda teases that she’ll stand up from the tub and ‘let him in herself’ if her pal doesn’t unlock the window

‘I better get dressed first!’: Linda jokes that she best put some clothes on before heading off to ‘fight fascists’ with her new beau Christian the communist

In an unlikely declaration of love, he says to Linda: ‘Fight the fascists with me, Linda.’

And after a few lingering looks, she jokes: ‘I better get dressed first.’

Another standout moment from the second hour-long episode showed Linda telling her dad Matthew Radlett [Dominic West] that she was getting divorced.

The strict upper-class father is outraged at the idea and angrily tells her during a family meeting: ‘Divorce! You’ll be banned from the house, your sisters will be banned from seeing you, no decent man will marry any of them now.

‘An adulterous woman is the single most disgusting thing there is.’

New love interest: Linda becomes enchanted with Christian Talbot [James Frecheville]

Wild time: Lily looked sensational as she knocked back drinks and partied during the show

Party animal: In racy and alcohol-filled scenes, narrated by Linda’s cousin and best pal Fanny [Emily Beecham], Lily’s character Linda was seen dancing and stumbling around the room

Dazzling: She slipped into another low cut glittering gown for one rowdy night on the tiles

Despite her fathers words, Linda continues with her love affair and ends up travelling abroad before leaving brokenhearted when she discovers Christian loves another woman called Lavender Davis.

The show ends with Linda sobbing at Gare du Nord in France and about to embark on a new affair with hunky Fabrice, Duc de Sauveterre [Assaad Bouab].

She is seen taking a call from him announcing his arrival for their lunch date while, once again naked, in bed and being told that she has a ‘pretty name’ as well as her ‘keeping him waiting’ is a good sign for their ‘affair’.

VERY unimpressed: Another standout moment from the second hour-long episode showed Linda telling her dad Matthew Radlett [Dominic West] that she was getting divorced

Dominic’s character Matthew told Lily’s Linda: ‘An adulterous woman is the single most disgusting thing there is’

Stunning: The actress was also seen sporting an expensive necklace while still married to Tony

The latest episode comes after some viewers of the first instalment in the series were left saying it was a ‘bit weird’ and ‘awkward’ watching actor Dominic West play his co-star’s father, Matthew, in the adaption of Nancy Mitford’s novel.

In October, Lily, 32, and married Dominic, 51, were caught enjoying what appeared to be a racy weekend in Rome, leading to his wife Catherine FitzGerald assuring the public they were fine – but banning him from talking to the actress again.

Taking to Twitter during the hour-long episode, one viewer wrote: ‘Ah I see this is where Lily James and Dominic West’s ‘friendship’ began then. #pursuitoflove’

And another person penned: ‘Well, it’s a bit awkward watching The Pursuit of Love where Dominic West plays Lily James’ dad when you know they got, erm, ‘close’ during filming. #ThePursuitOfLove’.

Mother: Linda has a daughter, Moira, but she doesn’t spend much time with the child

Here we go again: The second episode ended with Linda about to embark on another love affair with Fabrice, Duc de Sauveterre (Assaad Bouab, pictured with Lily as Linda)

The Pursuit Of Love was filmed between July and October last year, with Lily and Dominic’s Italy trip taking place shortly after filming on the period drama wrapped.

While in the Italian city the duo were spotted putting on a very cosy display as they explored Rome and enjoyed lunch with their mutual agent Angharad Wood.

Following the snaps emerging, Dominic put on a public display of unity with his wife Catherine, with the couple releasing a statement about their marriage.

It read: ‘Our marriage is strong and we’re very much still together.’

Catherine is also said to have banned Dominic from speaking with the actress as part of a peace deal struck between the couple, according to The Mail On Sunday.

‘Bit weird’: It comes after some The Pursuit Of Love viewers were left saying it was a ‘bit weird’ and ‘awkward’ watching Dominic West play his co-star Lily’ father on the first show last week – after THAT cosy weekend in Rome last October