Strictly winner Stacey Dooley is making her West End debut (Picture: PA)
Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley and Inbetweeners star James Buckley have been announced in the new cast of 2.22 A Ghost Story.
TV presenter Stacey, 37, will be making her West End debut as Jenny in the stage show, following in the footsteps of of Laura Whitmore and Cheryl.
Taking to Instagram with the announcement, she said: ‘Wheyyyyyyyyy! WEST END BABY!
‘Delighted! Cant wait to get my teeth into Jenny!’
She added: ‘@222aghoststory ….a sincere thank you, can’t wait to do this together….let’s go!’
She was congratulated in the comments by fans and friends alike, with Emma Willis, Angela Scanlon and former Jenny actress Laura Whitmore, who wrote: ‘You’re going to be great!xx’
Stacey won with now-boyfriend Kevin Clifton in 2018 (Picture: PA)
Stacey is Jenny! (Picture: 2:22 A Ghost Story)
The role has also been held by Cheryl, Giovanna Fletcher and Lily Allen.
Stacey, who won Strictly in 2018 with boyfriend Kevin Clifton, added, according to WhatsOnStage: ‘Delighted to be involved in the next adaptation of 2:22! Made up! I fell for the play when I went to watch it in 2022.
‘All four characters feel so familiar, which means the subtle ‘ghost story’ just works so brilliantly. Can’t wait to bring Jenny back to life! Let’s go!’
Laura Whitmore played Jenny in 2022 (Picture: PA)
The role has also been held by Cheryl (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Jay Cartwright actor James, 36, is returning to the role of Ben which he first held in 2021, after Jake Wood, who returned in 2023.
The star, who reportedly made £100,000 from sending fans personalised videos in lockdown, said: ‘I’m so excited to be rejoining the cast of 2.22. It’s such a brilliant play and to be back in such a brilliant theatre.
‘It will be great to be play Ben again and now all I need to do is make sure I remember the lines. Can’t wait to see everyone there.’
James Buckley return as Ben (Picture: 2:22 A Ghost Story)
The Inbetweeners star previously held the West End role in 2021 (Picture: Channel 4)
2.22 A Ghost Story has previously seen Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge and One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush as Lauren, while Tom Felton and Hadley Fraser played Sam.
Written by Danny Robins and directed by Matthew Dunster, the show follows Jenny, who believes her new home is haunted, while her husband Sam is not having any of it.
The couple argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and her new partner Ben, as belief and scepticism clash.
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