Courtney Stapleton, 28, is about to make a name for herself after being cast in the West End and touring production of Beauty and the Beast.

The British actress and singer stars opposite former X Factor winner Sam Bailey in the Disney classic, and appears as Belle, next to Alyn Hawke's Beast. After training for the theatre in London, Stapleton went on to feature in stage productions including Six, Mamma Mia!, Bat Out of Hell and Les Miserables, and recently appeared on stage with other musical stars for Jason Manford's Big Night of Musical, which aired on the BBC in January 2022. Picture credit: Instagram / Jay Brooks.