Lucie Jones makes debut alongside Nick Jonas

Lucie Jones has made her West End debut playing Cosette in Les Miserables alongside Nick Jonas.

The former X Factor contestant, who was the fifth act to be sent home in last year’s show after famously losing to John and Edward Grimes, said she was ‘so excited’ before Saturday night’s performance at the Queen’s Theatre.

Lucie’s appearance on the show was particularly important for her, as she previously turned down the chance to audition for a part in the musical to try her luck on The X Factor.

But after she was voted off the show, musical director Cameron Mackintosh got in touch and asked if she would consider auditioning for the role of Cosette.

Lucie, 19, took over from Camilla Kerslake on Saturday night to play the part for one night alongside Nick, before she begins a more permanent stint on the show next month.

After the show, Lucie (@luciejones1) tweeted: ‘Thanks 2 everyone who came to the show today and who’s coming tonight, I’m having an amazing time! @nickjonas @samanthabarks are both unbelievable I’m so so lucky to work with them! X x ‘

She later added: ‘What an amazing day/night I’ve had. Thanks to everyone in the cast and everyone who came to watch- best day ever.x’

The role of Cosette is a complex part and requires a soprano singer to hit the higher notes in some of the major songs the character has to sing.

Since being voted off The X Factor, Lucie has been signed up as one of the new faces represented by Select model management.

Lucie is part of the new faces team which kick started the careers of Lily Donaldson, Stella Tennant, Agyness Deyn, Daisy Lowe and Paul Sculfor.

Head of new faces at Select, Susannah Hooker, said: ‘She was a natural – very relaxed in front of the camera and at ease modelling clothes and creating imagery that she hadn’t ever done before to create really individual looks as well as more mainstream looks.’
(source: nickjonline.com)