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Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood is to play Mother Superior in a new Sister Act tour alongside Paul Chuckle

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood is to play Mother Superior in a new Sister Act tour alongside Paul Chuckle

The 61-year-old will step into the habit Dame Maggie Smith made famous on screen in 1992. Pop Idol's Zoe Birkett will play Deloris, the part Whoopi Goldberg took in the film. The tour is due to open in London in September 2027 and run until March 2028, with stops in Dublin, Belfast and Derry. Revel Horwood directed and choreographed the musical's 2015 UK tour.

Paul Chuckle, 79, will play Monsignor O'Hara and was spotted in the Strictly audience recently.

Revel Horwood has previously played Miss Hannigan in 'Annie' and Munkustrap in 'Cats'.

He has judged Strictly since 2004, making him its longest-serving panellist.

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