Former X Factor presenter, Dermot O'Leary, has landed a role in Netflix's new Richard Curtis movie, That Christmas.
The 51-year-old This Morning host, who was born in Colchester after his parents emigrated to the UK from Wexford in Ireland, is set to star in the festive animation, which is co-written by the Love Actually director.
Based on the charming trilogy of children's books, That Christmas, follows a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus (Brian Cox) making a big mistake, not to mention an enormous number of turkeys!
The animation also features the voices of Killing Eve actress Fiona Shaw, former Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker, and Love Actually's Bill Nighy, who play the residents of a charming Suffolk seaside town where things are turned upside down one Christmas.
According to the streaming service, O'Leary will voice the role of Mr Chop alongside British radio breakfast presenter Jordan North, who plays Mr Hack.
It was recently announced that singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran, has written and recorded a new original song, Under the Tree, for the new Christmas movie.
That Christmas is directed by How to Train Your Dragon animator Simon Otto and also includes a score from composer John Powell.
Powell received BAFTA nominations for films including Happy Feet and How to Train Your Dragon.
That Christmas will stream on Netflix later this year.
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