Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, Cheryl rose to fame as one of five members of the group Girls Aloud. While still in the group, she began a solo career and released four albums – 3 Words, Messy Little Raindrops, A Million Lights and Only Human. Collectively, the albums included ten singles, five of which reached number 1 in the UK. Cheryl was the first British female solo artist to have five number-one singles in the UK.

Cheryl became a judge on The X Factor in 2008. She mentored two of the eventual winners of the competition (Alexandra Burke and Joe Mcelderry), Cheryl was also a judge on BBC’s The Greatest Dancer.

Cheryl has become a recognised and photographed style icon. She has been photographed for the covers of Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.

Louise plays Kate Middleton in Channel 4’s breakout comedy The Windsors (Channel 4). Her past TV credits include Crashing (written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge/Netflix), Horrible Histories (BBC), Misfits (E4), We Hate Paul Revere (AMC), In The Flesh (BBC), Teaboys (Tiger Aspect/BBC3), The Ministry of Curious Stuff (CBBC), Doc Martin (Buffalo Pictures/ITV), My Almost Famous Family (BBC), Law and Order UK (Kudos/ITV) and Chickens (Big Talk/Sky). Louise has created, produced and starred in a number of sell out shows in Edinburgh including Cariad and Louise’s Character Hour, Jenny Fawcett, Ford and Akrams Bamp, and Ford and Akrams Humdinger. Other theatre work includes: The Watsons (Chichester Festival Theatre/Menier Chocolate Factory), Orson’s Shadow (Southwark Playhouse), Knight of the Burning Pestle (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), Quatermaine’s Terms (Wyndham’s Theatre), Amphibians (Bridewell Theatre/Offstage Theatre), The Bible and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare’s Globe), Calais (Paines Plough), All the Little Things We Crushed (Almeida Theatre), Timing (King’s Head Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Rose Theatre, Kingston) and War and Peace (Shared Experience Tour and Hampstead Theatre).

Most recently Scott received great reviews for his performance in CHASING HARES at the Young Vic, directed by Milli Bhatia. His other stage credits also include THE INVISIBLE HAND at the Kiln Theatre; DARA, GREAT BRITAIN and OTHELLO for the National Theatre; OKLAHOMA! and THE COUNTRY WIFE for Chichester Festival Theatre; THE ARRIVAL and THE INVISIBLE for the Bush Theatre; THE VILLAGE at Theatre Royal Stratford East; and YOUNG MARX at the Bridge Theatre.

On the small screen, Scott can currently be seen in HALO for Paramount+. His other television credits include DRACULA and THE DUMPING GROUND for the BBC; THE GREAT for Hulu; Channel 4’s ELECTRIC DREAMS: CRAZY DIAMOND; and BRITANNIA for Sky.

Jake Wood is best known for playing series regular Max Branning in EASTENDERS (BBC). Last year Jake won a WhatsOnStage Award for originating the role of Ben in 2:22: A GHOST STORY at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Film credits include: THE ILLUSIONIST, THE ARYAN COUPLE, VERA DRAKE, WATCHMAN,DAD SAVAGE, CRIME TIME, SKULDUGGERY, NEVER COME MORNING, REVOLUTION & FLESH AND BLOOD.

TV credits include: SILENT WITNESS, GOLDEN HOUR, UNCLE ADOLF, GREASE MONKEYS, LENNY BLUE, DOC MARTIN, RED DWARF, A TOUCH OF FROST & CASUALTY.

Jake was a contestant on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2014 where he reached the semi finals.

Jake co-hosts the chart topping Boxing podcast Pound For Pound alongside Sky Sports Boxing commentator Spencer Oliver. Guests have included Anthony Joshua, Gary Lineker, Tyson Fury & Ray Winstone.

Steve trained at The Academy of Creative Training

His credits include TUT (Paramount), Krypton (Sy-Fy), Miss Julie (Singapore Repertory Theatre), Penetration (Cockpit Theatre), Closer (Rialto Theatre), Alfie (Lantern Theatre) and Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)

Steve is excited to make his West End debut in 2.22

Training: École Philippe Gaulier.

Theatre Credits: For the National Theatre : War Horse (UK and International Tour); Jane Eyre (RNT and UK Tour). Around the World in 80 Days (Eastbourne Theatres); We’re Rearranging The Furniture (Young Vic); Hood (Nottingham Theatre Royal/ New Perspectives) Ruins at The Lowry; Macbeth, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol; Animal Farm (Harrogate Theatre); Misfits of London: The Gin Chronicles (St James Theatre). Nocturne (South Bank Spiegeltent); Playland at Derby Theatre; A Midsummer Nights Dream (International Tour); The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming for Tall Stories (UK Tour); The Double Bass (Mundolinga, Paris) ; HOTEL for W!LD RICE Singapore (Victoria Theatre and Singapore Airlines Theatre ) – Winner of 5 LIFE theatre awards)

Television: Eastenders (Guest Lead 2022)

Feature Film includes: 7 Days in Entebbe (Jose Padhila); Trois Femme (Tatia Shaburishvili ; Charlie (Short- Clementina Lugo)

Voice Over Highlights: Cold Justice by Ant Middleton (Audible); Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games).

Awards: Winner – Best Ensemble Cast at L!Fe Theatre Awards for HOTEL (2016)

Ben is a staff teacher at École Phillippe Gaulier.

2:22 A Ghost Story (Criterion Theatre) Black Is The Colour Of My Voice (UK Tour, Seabright Productions), Christmas Dinner (The Royal Lyceum Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Pitlochry Festival Theatre), Sh*tfaced Showtime: Alice Through the Cocktail Glass (Underbelly Festival), Into The Woods (Cockpit Theatre), Birdwoman (Bush Theatre), Intelligent (Arcola Theatre) and Eight Percent (Theatre 503).

Gemma is a British Australian actor who trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

She has just appeared as Rachel Watson in The Girl On The Train (The Barn Theatre). Other theatre credits include: The Yellow Wallpaper (Omnibus Theatre), Goodbye Jamie Boyd (State Theatre of Western Australia, Darling Theatre, Australian Tour), Hamlet (La Boîte Theatre, Brisbane), The Herbal Bed (New Theatre, Sydney), One Thumb Out (New York Fringe).

Gemma has written and starred in several films, her most recent 1-800-D-DIRECT (Bish Media) had notable recognition in Oscar/BAFTA & BIFA accredited festivals. Other Film/Television credits include: The Mountain (SKY), Forever Young (Bish Media), Breaking the Band (ITV), The Big One (Comedy Unit for C4), Final Resting Pose (Really Bright Media), Pulse (ABC).

She is absolutely delighted to be joining the company of 2:22 for her West End debut.