CHERYL has come under fire from theatre lovers after bagging a role in the West End – despite having no prior acting experience.
The singer, 39, will take over from TV presenter Laura Whitmore when she joins the new cast for supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story.
She will make her stage debut alongside People Just Do Nothing's Hugo Chegwin as Ben, Horrible Histories actress Louise Ford as Lauren and theatre star Scott Karim as Sam for a 14-week run from January 21 at the Lyric Theatre.
Cheryl is not the only celebrity to appear in the production - previous seasons have featured the West End debut of pop star Lily Allen, as well as appearances from Harry Potter's Tom Felton, podcast host Giovanna Fletcher, Busted singer Matt Willis and Inbetweeners actor James Buckley.
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