Glamour model legend Samantha Fox wants Sheridan Smith to portray her in a new television drama.
Samantha Fox
The 52-year-old star - who kicked off her career in 1983 when she posed topless on Page Three of The Sun newspaper at the age 16 - would love for the 'Cleaning Up' actress to portray her on the small screen and thinks the 37-year-old starlet would be perfect for the role.
Samantha told the Daily Star newspaper: "I would love for Sheridan to just say yes. I'm working on it. She would be perfect. I want to find a rising star to play my younger self and Sheridan Smith in my 30s."
Sheridan has not officially signed for the role, but a source revealed that the production team behind the upcoming show have set a date for filming and are currently trying to get things moving.
An insider said: "There have been a lot of meetings and there are wheels in motion. A date for filming has been set, but it's hoped it could be before the end of the year."
Sam retired from glamour modelling after three years and went on to pursue a successful music career.
Meanwhile, Sheridan is returning to the stage as the Narrator in a new version of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' and will begin rehearsals for the show in May ahead of previews commencing in late June.
The 'Gavin & Stacey' actress previously admitted she was "nervous" about the production as it will be her first time working in London theatre since her troubled run in 2016's 'Funny Girl', which saw her pull out of numerous performances due to stress and exhaustion.
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