{"id":494108,"date":"2026-03-25T08:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494108\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:16:12","slug":"first-look-at-hollyoaks-owen-warner-making-stage-debut-in-agatha-christie-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/494108\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at Hollyoaks’ Owen Warner making stage debut in Agatha Christie role"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was confirmed earlier this month<\/a> that former Hollyoaks<\/a> star Owen Warner would be taking to the stage for his first theatre<\/a> role, and we now have our first-look pictures as he takes on a classic text from Agatha Christie.<\/p>\n

The actor, who played Romeo Nightingale for six years before departing the Channel 4 soap<\/a> in 2024, was announced as part of the cast for London County Hall’s production of Witness for the Prosecution, the latest retelling of Christie’s 1953 play.<\/p>\n

The production has been running since 2017 with an ever-changing group of actors, with Warner being joined by Eleanor Sutton, Simon Cotton, Matthew White, Michael Mears and David Whitworth among others.<\/p>\n

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The group, which is the 15th collection of actors to take part in the production, began their stint last week (17 March), and some newly-released images depict Warner in the role of Leonard Vole.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the production has been extended until 25 April 2027, taking the show into its 10th year. Performances run from Tuesdays to Saturdays at 7.30pm, with matinees on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n

Warner’s character Leonard is the man facing the prosecution, with the action picking up after he is accused of murdering a wealthy widow. The defense claims he is innocent, while the prosecution states he wanted to inherit her money.<\/p>\n

“The audience are thrillingly placed in the thick of the action, as Agatha Christie’s story of justice, passion and betrayal unfolds around them,” reads the logline for the play, which was adapted into a feature film in 1957. <\/p>\n

“The twists and turns of the case are played out in a spectacular courtroom setting, as prosecution battles defence, and witnesses take to the stand to give their shocking testimonies,” it continues.<\/p>\n

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Warner, who also finished as runner-up in the 22nd season of I’m a Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here!, recently shared some behind-the-scenes photos from rehearsals via his social media accounts, with the actor expressing joy at his new role.<\/p>\n

“I’ve loved every minute of the rehearsal process with this incredible cast. Opening night, my theatrical and west end debut \u2013 let\u2019s have it,” wrote the actor in the caption on an Instagram<\/a> post.<\/p>\n

Hollyoaks airs on Mondays-Wednesdays with its Channel 4 streaming<\/a> premiere at 7am, then an E4 broadcast the same night at 7pm. Full episodes are also released on YouTube a week after their Channel 4 release.<\/p>\n

Selected omnibus episodes are available via Prime Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more Hollyoaks spoilers on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/p>\n

For exclusive soap star interviews, gossip, spoilers and theories every week, don’t miss the Soap Scoop podcast<\/a> from Inside Soap magazine. The latest episode<\/a> delves into next week\u2019s soap spoilers for EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale – as Gary Windass battles Theo Silverton, and Kim Tate is rocked by a poisoning mystery!
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