“But just being in the rehearsal room with her and we pop out to the local deli for lunch together, it’s very nice.”Fat Friends: The Musical will be going on tour from January around the country.The show is based on Kay Mellor’s beloved series, which aired on ITV from 2000 until 2005.This version stars Les and Sherrie alongside Hollyoaks’ Jessica Ellis and Lee Mead.Speaking about getting involved in the show, Les admitted it was down to the director.“I always wanted to work with Kay,” he added.“We've talked about it and kept meeting each other at functions and talking about it.“And then when she asked me I thought, ‘Well, yeah, let's do this!’”Les also explained he was a big fan of the television show, which starred Ruth Jones, James.
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