Cheryl Baker could soon be popping for a G&T in the Queen Vic as the Bucks Fizz star puts herself forward for a role in Eastenders.

The London Town singer is no stranger to TV, ripping her skirt off and scoring a victory in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest and going on to enjoy a successful presenting career in the late ’80s.

Now, she’s looking towards a career in acting, telling the Daily Star she’s already auditioned for one part – although she admits she was “rubbish” when it came to her big moment.

“I auditioned for EastEnders recently but I didn’t get the part. I was a bit rubbish really. I was a bit nervous and didn’t learn my lines properly,” explained Cheryl.

“I don’t watch any soaps – I’m not a big TV watcher at all. I think it was the part of the woman who runs the theatre school, which is something that I’ve done in the past.

“It was in the midst of lockdown, my daughter was reading the other part and to be perfectly honest I didn’t learn my lines properly. I didn’t deserve the part. However, I’d like them to give me a second chance.”

It’s not the first time Cheryl has considered a return to TV; the star, who now performs with Mike Nolan and Jay Aston as The Fizz, previously teased she’s planning to talk to TV execs about a possible new fly-on-the-wall show featuring the group.

“Our band has had such a ride over the years,” she says of the Making Your Mind Up group, which is celebrating 40 years since winning the Eurovision Song Contest this year. 

“There have been such highs and such deep down lows. So somebody should invest in that.

“I am going to be speaking to a director about the idea of us doing our own reality show.”

Adds Cheryl: “It would be an excellent idea. I’d love it to happen.”