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Strictly's Stacey Dooley announces huge career change in exciting update

Stacey Dooley has announced a huge career change as she follows in Cheryl’s footsteps to star in the West End show 2:22: A Ghost Story.The documentary maker will perform as Jenny as she makes her acting debut when the thriller returns to the West End in May.The Strictly star will be joined on stage by Inbetweeners star James Buckley, who is reprising his role as Ben. In 2021, the show premiered with Lily Allen in the role of Jenny. Since then, Doctor Who star Mandip Gill, Girls Aloud’s Cheryl, former Love Island host Laura Whitmore, and actor Jamie Winstone have starred as Jenny.
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‘The Inbetweeners’ star James Buckley breaks astounding Cameo record in UK
The Inbetweeners actor James Buckley has become the first non-US celebrity to make $1million (£920,000) from Cameo.The actor, who played Jay Cartwright on the Channel 4 comedy series, joined the video recording platform in 2020 to allow fans to pay for him to record messages of his catchphrases.According to Cameo co-founder Martin Blencowe, who commented on Cartwright’s success in 2021, the actor was responding to up to 37 requests for videos per day (per Independent).Blencowe said Cartwright “takes it very seriously”, adding: “He’s ready to do the work.”He added more recently: “James was incredibly popular from the start, but he’s stayed committed to his fans, always keeping an accessible price (even during his busiest periods) and giving his all to make each Cameo special.“In return, he’s gained the financial freedom and overwhelming fan support to pursue the projects he’s most passionate about like 2:22 – A Ghost Story, the West End play I was fortunate enough to see him and Tom star in, and his family’s YouTube channel, At Home With The Buckleys.”Meanwhile, The Inbetweeners star Simon Bird said in an interview with NME last year that his career “depends on being able to wriggle free” from his character Will.“The need to [escape our characters] has become apparent to all four of us [in The Inbetweeners] over time. When the films came out and they were hits, we all hoped they would lead to new opportunities for us,” he said.“The reality is there’s not much comedy made in this country.
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Inbetweeners cast on series - refusing reboot, offensive humour and escaping characters
The Inbetweeners launched on Channel 4 back in 2008 and was an immediate success, even having garnered enough of a fanbase to warrant two spin-off movies.The main protagonists Will, Simon, Jay and Neil were the breakout roles for their respective actors and helped launch their careers.Now, with the actors into their thirties, the four main characters have admitted that they aren’t open to the idea of reprising their roles for the sake of nostalgia, even refusing any involvement if the concept goes ahead.READ MORE: Inbetweeners star James Buckley admits to unlikely hobby that has left him unable to sleepKeep reading to see what the original cast of The Inbetweeners really think about the series that brought them fame.As the main protagonist and narrator of the show, fans would be forgiven for thinking that Simon would be eager for an Inbetweeners reboot.However, the apprehensive star – who is now 37 years old – has said that he has spent his career trying to escape the image of Will McKenzie.Despite the show’s three season run, with 18 episodes over the course of two years, Simon’s life is still overshadowed by his role as Will.The iconic character was known for his stiff upper lip, tendency to get himself into sticky situations and inability to read the room, which is something that the actor has tried to distance himself from throughout his career post-Inbetweeners fame.His career defining role has done just that and has left him trying to figure himself out.Bird explained: “My career [depends on] being able to wriggle free from being Will from The Inbetweeners. I’ve been trying to escape his shadow.
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