Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical, has announced that I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here winner Giovanna Fletcher has joined the cast at Miss Hedge.

Completing the cast for the 2023-24 UK Tour are KY Kelly (Anthony Gyde) (Laika Virgin), Garry Lee (Sandra Bollock), David McNair (Tray Sophisticay), Akshay St Clair (Dad), Jordan Ricketts (Dean), Liv Ashman (Vicki), Rhiannon Bacchus (Fatimah), Geoff Berrisford (Sayid), Jessica Daugirda (Bex), Finton Flynn (Young Loco Chanelle / Jamie New cover), Annabelle Laing (Becca), Luca Moscardini (Levi), Joshian Omana (Cy), Thomas Walton (Mickey), Takayiah Bailey (Swing) and Georgina Hagen (Understudy Margaret / Ray / Miss Hedge).

They join the previously announced Ivano Turco as Jamie New, Rebecca McKinnis as Margaret New,  Shobna Gulati as Ray, Talia Palamathanan as Pritti, with John Partridge as Hugo/Loco Chanelle.

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

Set to an original score of catchy pop tunes that will ‘blow the roof off the theatre’ (Mail on Sunday) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sellsand writer Tom MacRae (Doctor Who).

Everybody's Talking About Jamie shows at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 October 2023 (without Giovanna) and Wolverhampton Grand from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 January 2024 and tickets are on sale now at grandtheatre.co.uk and birminghamhippodrome.com