Zoe Ball suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction while filming Mamma Mia! I have a dream.
The 52-year-old TV star will host the new ITV1 show, which pits contestants for the roles of Sky and Sophie in an upcoming London production of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! compete.
But during filming, an unpleasant mishap occurred due to “pouring rain”.
Speaking to The Sun, Zoe said: “You fly to Greece and think the weather is going to be fantastic and for the first few days it was absolutely terrible.”
“Initially we had torrential rain and some of the sets were blown away.
Oh dear! Zoe Ball suffered an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction while filming Mamma Mia! I have a dream
Fun: The 52-year-old TV star will host the new ITV1 show, which will see contestants compete for the roles of Sky and Sophie in an upcoming London production of the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!
“I wore long bell bottoms at a show and ended up with water from the set up to my knees.” “I had water stains on my pants.”
Luckily, the presenter didn’t stay wet and miserable for too long and was soon able to dry off.
She added: “We had the audience under umbrellas, but then the gods of Olympus smiled on us and the sun came out.”
Yesterday ITV unveiled its line-up of 14 hopefuls, including Tobias, 22, who was touring alongside Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice, and Desmonda, 27, who moved from Indonesia to London to pursue her dream of becoming a West End star become.
Zoe joins judges Samantha Barks, Jessie Ware, Amber Riley and Alan Carr on the show and the presenter previously teased fans about what they can expect from the new talent show.
She said: “They will go through quite a journey but like the show and film there will be singing, dancing and fun in the sun.”
Zoe gave an exclusive interview to the Mail On Sunday ahead of publication in Corfu.
Speaking about the break from her radio show, she said: “It was a bit nervous waiting but luckily Radio 2 are big Abba fans.”
Not happy: But during filming she experienced an unpleasant mishap due to “pouring rain”.
Cast: Alan Carr, Jessie Ware, Amber Riley and Samantha Barks form the judging panel for the new show
Host: Speaking to The Sun, Zoe said: “I wore long flared trousers at a show and I ended up with water from the set up to my knees. “I had water stains on my trousers.
“We play a lot of Abba and Helen.” [Thomas] My boss at Radio 2 is a big Mamma Mia fan and said, “You have to do it, it’s going to be so much fun,” so I postponed the holidays and we made it all work.”
Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream airs on October 22nd at 6pm on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
Zoe was the first female presenter of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC.
From 1996 to 1999 she also hosted the 1990s children’s show Live & Kicking alongside Jamie Theakston.
The star was also a contestant on the third series of Strictly Come Dancing.
New show: Yesterday ITV unveiled its line-up of 14 hopefuls, including 22-year-old Tobias, who was touring alongside Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice
Setting: The ITV show sees 14 contestants compete to play Sophie and Sky in a new West End adaptation of the Mamma Mia film
MAMMA MIA! I have a dream: MEET THE PARTICIPANTS!
THE SOPHIES
DESMONA
AGE: 27
From Indonesia
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE ROLE OF SOPHIE? “It’s about MAMMA MIA! even because musical theater is not a big deal in Indonesia. Film musicals, on the other hand, are very popular. People love MAMMA MIA!’
LEAH
AGE: 20
FROM: Redcar
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ABBA SONG? “The ABBA song I can identify with is ‘Slipping Through My Fingers,’ because as a child it was always my mother and me. She raised me as a single mother and we were together all the time.”
MAISIE
AGE: 22
FROM: Margate
TELL US ABOUT YOUR MUSICAL THEATER JOURNEY SO FAR “I have three sisters and when I was younger my mom put us all in musical theater classes and I absolutely fell in love.”
STEVIE
AGE: 22
FROM: Glasgow
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO APPEAR ON MAMMA MIA! I have a dream that means to you? “When I told my family I was moving to London, no one was surprised. “I’ve always been very ambitious, but I never imagined this.”
THE SKY
CALLUM
AGE: 22
FROM: Oxfordshire
TELL US ABOUT YOUR MUSICAL THEATER JOURNEY SO FAR: “My musical theater journey has been relatively limited so far. “It feels like I’m diving into the world of musical theater for the first time.”
DARCY
AGE: 23
FROM: Hampshire
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ABBA SONG? “My favorite Abba song is definitely ‘Gimme!’ Give me! Give me!’ – When you go out at night, the moment the beat comes on you know it’s going to be a great evening!’
OWEN
AGE: 25
FROM: Belfast
WHAT DOES BEING IN MAMMA MIA MEAN TO YOU? “The ten-year-old boy who was afraid to tell his classmates that he had seen MAMMA MIA!” going to the cinema three times would be beside himself! It means the world.’
ZACHKIEL
AGE: 21
From London
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE ROLE OF HEAVEN? “I’m looking forward to bringing a new essence and flair to the character.” I want to respect the character – MAMMA MIA! is so famous, everyone has an idea of what Sky and Sophie are like and you can go with what people know, that’s fine, but you can also create something and I want to put my own spin on it .”
ESME
AGE: 22
From London
TELL US ABOUT YOUR MUSICAL THEATER JOURNEY “I left school at 16 to study musical theater at a college in Liverpool and this is where I really discovered my love for the industry.”
MADDY
AGE: 20
OUT: Bolton
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE ROLE OF SOPHIE? “I would like to play the role of Sophie because I really admire her as a character because she is always so lively and stubborn and she cares deeply about the people she loves!”
STEPHANIE
AGE: 22
FROM: St Albans
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO APPEAR ON MAMMA MIA! I have a dream that means to you? “Seeing a musical performance in Greece that showcases Greek traditions is so nostalgic for me and it would be incredible to make my family proud and do what I love with my heritage.”
CRAIG
AGE: 26
FROM: Perthshire
WHY DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE ROLE OF HEAVEN? “It’s such an iconic role – Sky is a laid back guy and I’m excited about the energy the TV show will bring to the stage show and I want to be a part of it.”
MARCELLUS
AGE: 36
FROM: High Wycombe
Tell us about your previous experiences in musical theater? “I made the decision in 2016/17 to never work unless it was for performance. “I said if I liked it so much and wanted it to work then I’d go in. I’ve been performing ever since, sometimes off and on, but I keep going.”
TOBIAS
AGE: 22
FROM: Somerset
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ABBA SONG? ‘Does your mother know.’ In between jobs I work at Archer Street, a bar in Soho where singing on the tables is one of my favorite songs. As for the song that sums me up, I’m thinking “Take A Chance” because it’s pretty cheeky!”