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Ben Richards joins Beverley Knight in The Bodyguard

The actor will take the role of Frank Farmer in the West End production

Ben Richards
Ben Richards
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Ben Richards will join the previously announced Beverley Knight in the hit musical The Bodyguard when it returns to the West End in July.

Richards, who is currently in Hollyoaks and whose theatre credits include Grease (Victoria Palace) and Saturday Night Fever (London Palladium), will play Frank Farmer, bodyguard to Rachel Marron (Beverley Knight).

Thea Sharrock's production, based on the 1992 Oscar nominated film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, received its world premiere at Adelphi Theatre in 2012. The show features songs such as "Queen of the Night", "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" and "I Will Always Love You".

The Bodyguard will run at the Dominion Theatre from 15 July to 7 January.