Award-winning actor and singer Cynthia Erivo is stepping in for Craig Revel Horwood as a guest judge on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend.
The London-born star is joining Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas on the judging panel for musicals week.
Horwood is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19. He is expected to return to the programme the following week after his period of self-isolation ends.
She said: "I'm so delighted to be joining the Strictly judging panel for musicals week.
"Musicals have a unique place in my heart, it’s such a special way of connecting all art and making it one.
"I’m excited to bring my experience to the show and I can’t wait to see what the couples have in store this weekend."
Erivo is an acclaimed star of the screen and stage having starred in theatre productions including Broadway's revival of The Colour Purple, the Sister Act UK Tour and The Umbrellas of Cherbourg.
She played the lead role of Aretha Franklin in the third series of Genius, the title role in biopic Harriet, is currently filming for the new Luther movie and will star as Elphaba in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical Wicked.
Erivo has won a Daytime Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Tony Award, and been nominated for two Academy Awards.
Revel Horwood is the latest member of the BBC programme to test positive for Covid-19 following contestants Judi Love and Tom Fletcher.
Strictly Come Dancing Musicals Week will see the remaining couples perform routines live to showtunes from some of the most loved musicals of all time.
Strictly airs on Saturday November 20 at 6:35pm, with the results show on Sunday November 21 at 7:15pm on BBC One.
