Shaun Wallace appears to be making a surprising career shift by joining the cast of the adult pantomime Jack And His Giant Bigstalk.
The Chase icon will appear in the panto, directed by former Big Brother star Simon Gross, for a special performance in December.
Simon, who starred on Big Brother in 2015, will portray Queen Genetalia in the two-week engagement at The Prince of Wales on London’s Drury Lane.
The event will also feature a Fairy Barbie, Daisy the Cow, Dame Trott, and, of course, Jack and Jill.
Simon announced the news on Instagram, posting a photo of Shaun, 63, with The Chase soundtrack playing in the background.
He wrote: ‘Excited to announce that the legendary Dark Destroyer @theshaunwallace will be making a special appearance on the 11th December in Jack And His Giant Bigstalk.’
While he has yet to tease more about the role, Shaun reshared the image on his Stories, and later teased that he ‘should do panto next year’ alongside a clip of his ITV co-star, Jenny Ryan, who stars in a Snow White panto this year.
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This comes after Shaun said he would not appear on any more reality shows.
Shaun, who has been a quizzer on the famous ITV teatime gameshow since 2009 with Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, and Mark Labbett, is a barrister by profession and has previously said that his day job is a big part of why he is picky about the TV jobs he accepts.
He told The Daily Star last year: ‘I do get the offers but I’m not a reality type of guy. I still practise as a barrister and there is a limit to what I will do.
‘The last reality-type challenge I did was Don’t Rock The Boat, and that was a physical challenge where myself and seven other celebs rowed the length of Britain.
‘I’ll do something like that but any other type of reality show is not really for me.’
He also stated that, despite being known as The Dark Destroyer as a result of Bradley Walsh’s quiz show, he does not take his celebrity lightly.
Shaun said: ‘One thing I don’t do is take for granted being on The Chase but I’m a barrister first and foremost.
‘Yes, people recognise who I am – I can’t help that fact – but I can’t use my fame to get a required result. I can’t change the evidence. I’ve been a barrister for 38 years, a Chaser for 13 years.’
The Chase airs weekdays from 5pm on ITV1.
Source My Celebrity Life.