Nadine Coyle pitching for a role in hit Channel TV comedy series Derry Girls
FORMER Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle has revealed she would love to swap the glamour of pop stardom for the modest habit of a nun – in Derry Girls.
The Derry singer has had talks with the hit Channel 4 sitcom’s creator Lisa McGee about appearing in series two.
Both Nadine (32) and Lisa attended Thornhill College in Derry, the inspiration for Our Lady Immaculate College in the TV series.
Nadine said that she felt she would be well-placed to portray a nun alongside headmistress Sister Michael in the comedy series and would find it “hilarious”.
She said: “I could play a nun. That would be different. I could totally see myself doing that.
“It would be hilarious to play a nun. It’ll be so interesting to see what Lisa comes up with for me. I’m looking forward to that. Lisa has done a great job with the characters so far and the show is so true to life.
“Obviously when I went to school and was taught by nuns, the religious side of it was very important and Lisa has captured that well.
“I have to say, I loved the show. It was hilarious and you know, I’ve always been very proud of Derry, but I was so proud to see how well everyone else took to it and enjoyed it for what it was.
“When Derry was portrayed on television before, it was always as a war zone but for us growing up there, it didn’t feel like that.
It’s great to see something funny and positive about Derry on TV now.”
Channel 4 has already commissioned a second series which is due out in 2019.
Mother-of-one Nadine recently cancelled her UK and Ireland tour and apologised to any fans who had been looking forward to her concerts.
