AFTER four series, Our Girl has been demobbed. Show creator Tony Grounds confirmed today he was resting BBC1’s hit military drama because he felt it had come to a natural end. But insiders told me the decision to axe it was in part due to the failure to sign up Jacqueline Jossa. I revealed in January that the ex-EastEnders star was first in line for the job after Michelle Keegan — who played army medic Georgie Lane following lead actress Lacey Turner’s exit in 2014 — announced she was stepping down. However, talks between the camps fizzled out. An insider said: “Jacqueline was a shoo-in to take over from Michelle in Our Girl but ultimately it would have been tough for her to commit to being away for so long.“Jacqueline knew it was a massive role for her but after the initial call it all went quiet and nothing more was said. “With the pandemic and restrictions on filming, they felt it was best to just pull the plug for the moment. “It’s a shame because everyone thought Jacqueline could have had huge success in the role but the chance never really came off.” After the announcement, Tony said he… Read full this story
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