Dannii Minogue is known for her pop hits, but now, she’s making a return to our screens for the first time in decades.
The singer and media personality is making her acting comeback on TV for the first time in 35 years, since she played Emma Jackson on Home and Away.
Her returning role? In a drama called Imposter.
And soon, we will be able to watch it on Channel 10!
Find out what we know below.
What is Imposter?
Imposter is an Australian-UK drama that focuses on a seaside hotel in coastal Victoria, which is at the centre of a family dispute.
Helen (Jackie Woodburne) faces pressure from her three adult children to sell it, but she refuses.
But she’s harbouring a much bigger secret – her daughter, whom she gave up for adoption decades ago, suddenly returns.
Despite welcoming her with open arms, Amanda, her long-lost daughter, might not be who she claims to be.
The four-part series is also going to star British actress and singer Kym Marsh, who many will know from Coronation Street.
It is also going to feature Offspring star Don Hany, Jane Harber (In Limbo, The Moodys), Charlie Clausen (Prosper, Home and Away), Jackson Gallagher (Wentworth, Home and Away), Chi Nguyen (Class of ’07, Fisk), Kabir Singh (Plum, The Tourist) and Adeline Williams.
The show was filmed in Melbourne and is produced by Fremantle Australia for Channel 5 in Britain.
Who does Dannii Minogue play in Imposter?
So, where does Dannii come into this?
While Channel 10 has not confirmed any details about her role, we do already have some insight.
In July, a source told The Sun that she had planned her acting comeback for a while, but “hadn’t found the right role”.
“But then Channel 5 came along with Imposter and she instantly knew the role would be perfect for her acting comeback,” they said.
“Her character will be one of the suspects in the murder, as the family all fight it out over the family empire.
“From what’s been filmed of her performance already, bosses really couldn’t be happier to have got Dannii signed up.”
The source told the publication that the team was excited to have her on board.
“Bosses have spent weeks trying to get Dannii, and she finally put pen to paper just days before filming started,” they said.
“It’s been decades since she’s acted on the small screen, and everyone at the channel is over the moon that she was able to make the dates work because she loved the script.”
Since the announcement was made, Dannii has shared her excitement about the project.
“We’re not in Summer Bay any more Toto! ???? ? ? ? ???️♂️,” she wrote on Instagram.
What is Dannii Minogue up to now?
Dannii Minogue has been involved with several projects over the years.
Along with hosting The Masked Singer Australia, she hosted I Kissed a Boy and I Kissed a Girl on the BBC.
She’s also had her Petites range at Target since 2014.
When does Imposter come out?
We don’t have an exact date yet, but Channel 10 has confirmed that it will be soon.
