Caroline Flack set to 'make millions' as she's tipped to fulfil dreams of West End stardom following record-breaking Strictly win
It's been 15 years in the making, but Strictly champion Caroline Flack is on the cusp of a glittering career on the West End stage.
Following the TV presenter's triumphant win on Saturday's final - which saw her make history on the show by bagging three sets of perfect scores - industry experts predict that the 35-year-old fulfilling her life-long ambitions of treading the boards on in London's renowned theatre district.
Top publicist Jonathan Hartley tells The Daily Telegraph that Caroline could make 'millions of pounds' from her stint on the BBC hit if she picks her next move carefully.
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Going West? Caroline Flack could be set to fulfil her dreams of a West End career after winning Strictly on Saturday
He tells the publication: 'Caroline was already reasonably high-profile but winning Strictly puts her on a whole new higher level. She could literally turn this success into millions of pounds.
'The great thing for Caroline is that she can sit back and wait for the offers to come flooding in.'
With theatre companies keen to sell tickets on the back of having her night on top of the bill, Caroline could finally see her West End ambitions become reality.
She trained in musical theatre at the BodyWork Company Dance Studios in Cambridge in the late '90s, and even auditioned for roles in the likes of Cats, Starlight Express and Les Miserables, all without avail.
Money maker: Top publicist Jonathan Hartley insists Caroline - who scored a record-breaking three sets of perfect scores during the finale - could rake in 'millions of pounds' after taking home the Glitterball trophy
Dreamy: The 35-year-old tweeted that she was still coming to terms with being named champion of this year's show
She eventually gave it up to focus on TV work after Leigh Francis chose her to play his female sidekick on wacky comedy hit Bo' Selecta in 2002.
Since then she has risen up the ranks on the small screen from kids' TV presenter to co-host of The Xtra Factor alongside Olly Murs.
Before taking to the floor on the glitzy finale over the weekend, Caroline revealed that taking part in Strictly Come Dancing has changed her entire outlook on her career.
Stage bound: Production companies are keen to get big names for West End shows, including the likes of Nicole Scherzinger in Cats, a show Caroline once audition for
Get your skates on: She also put herself up for Starlight Express after studying musical theatre in the late '90s. She eventually gave up her dreams of stage success after winning TV presenting roles in 2002
Speaking at a press conference, she said: ‘It’s actually changed my mind on everything I want to do in the future.'
She added: ‘It’s completely opened up my mind on things that I want to try and it’s given me a massive boost in confidence and I just feel really positive.’
The entertainer also admitted that she was craving a change before Strictly was offered to her: ‘I just came out of three years of having a brilliant time on the X Factor but I wanted to do something different.'
‘I knew I had to do something different and this came at such good timing. I’d always wanted to do it and I’d never been asked so when I got the opportunity I was like “Yes, that’s the perfect thing to do”.'
Time for a change: Caroline insisted she was keen to move on from The X Factor, which she hosted for three years alongside Olly Murs
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