Rita Ora devastated as new TV show is put on hold days after she landed big part

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Rita Ora has been left “devastated” after losing her dream TV role just days after announcing the news.The singer was set to appear in the new Disney+ Beauty and Beast prequel series but the entertainment giants have since shelved the project after reports of production issues and delays.The 31-year-old was set to rub shoulders with a host stars for the big-budget eight-part prequel to the 2017 remake, including returning star Luke Evans, who plays Gaston, and Frozen’s Josh Gad as his sidekick LeFou.A source told The Sun: “Rita was absolutely devastated when she was told Beauty And The Beast had been put on ice.“There have been issues with the script.

No one has any idea how long it will take to get the series back on track.”A second production source added: “Disney are huge fans of Rita.

Senior execs there are backing her all the way.”Rita was cast in an unnamed role, described only as a “fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom".Gad and Evans posted the same message to Twitter, saying: “Sadly, ‘Tis true.

We tried to make it all work but under the gun it wasn’t meant to be… for now.“These characters and this story will live on, but sometimes the best intentions and reality collide and nothing can be done.”Rita's boyfriend Taika Waititi led the praise for her after she bagged the role in the prequel, which was confirmed earlier this week just days before the series was canned.Rita will now have more time to work on new music after signing a deal with BMG.The Anywhere singer parted ways from her label Atlantic Records after six years and signed with the new team, which helped mastermind Kylie Minogue's epic comeback.The new move means she will own the.