Showbiz
Nick Knowles will reportedly play Bill Sykes in the latest West End production of Oliver!
The DIY SOS presenter will take the role of the violent criminal in producer Cameron Mackintosh's upcoming musical.
The parts of Nancy and Oliver will be cast by Andrew Lloyd Webber through BBC reality show I'd Do Anything.
Knowles, 45, has little acting experience but managed to wow Lloyd Webber and casting directors in his audition.
A source told The Mirror: "He does seem an unusual choice."
Rowan Atkinson will play pick-pocket Fagin in the show, which opens at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in December.
The DIY SOS presenter will take the role of the violent criminal in producer Cameron Mackintosh's upcoming musical.
The parts of Nancy and Oliver will be cast by Andrew Lloyd Webber through BBC reality show I'd Do Anything.
Knowles, 45, has little acting experience but managed to wow Lloyd Webber and casting directors in his audition.
A source told The Mirror: "He does seem an unusual choice."
Rowan Atkinson will play pick-pocket Fagin in the show, which opens at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in December.
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