Comic Opera for Red Nose Day will feature Scarlett Moffatt and Rosie Jones

Returning for its second year, Comic Opera will see celebrities transformed into opera stars in 24 hours. 

Alongside Moffatt and Jones will be actors Helen George, Tamzin Outhwaite and Nina Wadia. 

Jones said: “It’s a tremendous honour to take part in the Comic Opera for Comic Relief.

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“I am terrified, I find it hard enough to talk, never mind sing opera.

“I love singing though, and I always belt out 80s bangers in the shower, so surely it’s just like that…with a few more clothes on.

“Hopefully we can have a lot of fun, and raise a lot of money for Comic Relief at the same time.”

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Each celebrity will have to learn a medley of three Aria's from the Opera Carmen in 24 hours. 

The show will be hosted by Sara Cox live from The London Coliseum and broadcast during the BBC's Comic Relief programme. 

Red Nose Day 2022 will be hosted by Alesha Dixon, David Tennant, Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness and Sir Lenny Henry (BBC)

The English National Opera will accompany the celebs and 2,000 fans will watch the perfromances. 

Moffatt said: “Being asked to take part in the Comic Opera amongst the rest of these brilliant ladies is incredibly exciting.

“I am so scared but totally up for the challenge because I’ve long been a fan of Red Nose Day, and the work Comic Relief does is just so important, so I really hope this helps people to donate, donate, donate.”

Red Nose Day 2022 – hosted by Alesha Dixon, David Tennant, Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness and Sir Lenny Henry – will be broadcast live from MediaCityUK in Salford, Manchester.

Comic Opera will air as part of Red Nose Day on March 18 at 7pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.