Former Strictly Come Dancing champion Jay McGuiness declared that performing a stage adaptation of White Christmas in his native county had been a wonderful experience.
The Newark-born singer and performer have been giving a five-night engagement at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham.
The Wanted member, 32, plays Bob Wallace, the iconic character made famous by Bing Crosby in the 1954 movie.
On Saturday, the performance concludes in the city before continuing its UK tour.
The celebrity, who won Strictly in 2015, told the BBC that he had enjoyed recognizing audience members who were family and friends.
He stated:
“I appreciate that all of my family members and friends may attend the performance. A party of about 70 family friends visited me, and they were really pleased.
“They enjoyed themselves immensely despite having a little too much to drink.
“Being able to work on something that makes you happy all the time is such a comfort.
It’s a really funny show with those back-and-forth old Hollywood jokes.
He claimed that while performing on his home ground, he had the opportunity to catch up with his family.
Added him:
“I enjoy taking the bus back home to visit my mother.
“Every morning, my young nephews run around asking me, ‘Are you going to sing today?'”
The Curve Theatre in Leicester will continue the show’s tour in Sunderland before wrapping it up in Liverpool at the end of December.
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