An I'm A Celeb legend is set to star in a new stage show coming to Glasgow.
Giovanna Fletcher, who won the 2020 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, will take to the stage at the Theatre Royal in a new tour of The Girl on the Train.
Based on the novel by Paula Hawkins, the gripping thriller comes to the theatre from January 28 until February 1, 2025.
Giovanna will star in the lead role as Rachel Watson, who longs for a different life and finds her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears.
When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
The Girl on the Train became an international phenomenon, selling over 20 million copies and being developed into a film starring Emily Blunt.
Speaking about her role, Giovanna said: “I am delighted to be leading the company of The Girl on the Train as Rachel Watson at venues across the UK next year.
"Paula Hawkin’s psychological thriller has gripped millions of readers worldwide with its Hitchcockian tale of suspense and mystery. What better place than the theatre to take us through its voyeuristic window and deep into Rachel’s story?”
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Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, who adapted The Girl on the Train for the stage, said: “Since opening in the UK in 2018, The Girl on the Train has been performed around the world, so we’re thrilled that it’s coming back for this UK-wide tour.
"We’re really excited to be working with Giovanna Fletcher, playing the leading role of Rachel Watson, in Loveday Ingram’s powerful and stylish production."
Giovanna's new role comes after she led a recent UK tour of Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead.
The author, who is married to Tom Fletcher of McFly, also starred in 2:22 A Ghost Story, Ivanov, A Christmas Carol, Backbeat and The Christmasaurus.
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