Emmerdale star Fiona Wade has told of how excited she is afer landing her "dream job" after quitting the soap.
Fiona announced her departure from her role as Priya Kotecha on the Dales last year and is now making the move to theatre.
The soap star will join former Casualty actor George Rainsford, The Wanted singer Jay McGuinness and Hollyoaks star Vera Chok in successful West End Play 2:22 A Ghost Story.
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Fiona will be playing the lead role of Jenny and "can't wait" to get stuck into the role.
"I am so excited to be joining the cast of 2.22 A Ghost Story," Fiona said.
"Being a part of this thrilling and brilliant play is an absolute dream. I've been a huge fan of Danny Robins for a while now so this is a part and an opportunity I cannot wait to get started on. I feel blessed and honoured to be joining such an amazing team!"
The play follows the story of Jenny, who believes her house is haunted but her husband Sam refuses to believe her. The couple stay awake until 2:22 to see if Jenny is telling the truth.
The role of Jenny has been played by notable names in the UK showbiz industry over the years, including Lily Allen, Cheryl, Frankie Bridge, Laura Whitmore and Giovanna Fletcher.
Emmerdale fans will no doubt be delighted by the signing following Fiona's exit from the show.
News broke last October that the ITV actress would be leaving the role of Priya behind, having played her since 2011.
Fiona told Digital Spy at the time of her exit: "Leaving my Emmerdale family is a big thing and it wasn't easy filming my last scenes. When you've been somewhere for that long and that's your every day, it's hard and feels sad.
"But as every actor knows, you need to challenge yourself and that's very important too.
"To be given a character that you can make yours, to have fantastic writers that enable you to grow in this amazing character. Plus, the friends you make and the experiences you have are invaluable."
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