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Cheryl reveals she was told-off by stage director after breaking major rule
CHERYL has admitted that she faced a telling off from her stage director after making a hilarious blunder in 2:22: A Ghost Story.
The Girls Aloud singer made the confession alongside her on-stage husband Scott Karim while chatting to ITV's Lorraine's entertainment correspondent Scarlette Douglas.
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Cheryl has been receiving rapturous praise from fans and critics alike for her stage portrayal of Jenny in the thriller but she confessed that her professionalism slipped during one hilarious moment leading to the director to jokingly tell her she was on her last chance.
As Cheryl and Scott spoke to Scarlette, they declared that despite the play being largely a thriller there are elements of comedy to it as well and that Cheryl found herself 'corpsing' during one particular scene during the preview run.
Corpsing is a stage term for an unscripted outburst of laughter whilst acting on stage.
The Fight For This Love hitmaker admitted that she had made the gaffe thanks to her co-star, ex-EastEnders actor Jake Wood.
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Cheryl said: “I didn’t even know that was a thing! Jake joined later on – I think it was the second show with him – and he has such comedic timing.”
Scott leaped to her defence, adding: “It’s hard to hide from how bold and funny he’s being.”
Speaking on the specific moment, Cheryl recalled: “It’s a pretty serious moment where I’m supposed to respond to one of his questions and I just could feel it was bubbling and bubbling.
“I tried to look away and it just came out. And then I couldn't stop. The director was like ‘You get one of those. You corpsed’.”
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It comes after the star appeared to be holding back tears after being left overwhelmed at the outpouring of support following her highly-praised West End performance.
Cheryl appeared glassy-eyed as she took to the stage for the curtain call for last night's 2:22: A Ghost Story press evening - and received a standing ovation.
She made her debut as Jenny earlier this month and the popstar seemed to be fighting back tears as she bowed to the crowd.
Cheryl was likely feeling under pressure to impress with her close friends and bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts both in attendance.
Taking her front row seat for the press night of the performance, Nicola shared a picture of the stage as she declared: "Ready for our girl."
The popstar looked incredible as she wore a shimmering black minidress which featured a unique green detailing up the front.
The trio posed for a set of snaps following Cheryl's stage performance before heading home together in a taxi.
It is believed that Cheryl could be pocketing one of the biggest fees in West End history as she is reportedly picking up a staggering £750,000 for her role.
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