DAD'S Army actress Emily Atack has been announced as the replacement Holly Golightly for the UK Tour of Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Emily, who stars in the big screen remake of British classic alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bill Nighy, will take over from pregnant Verity Rushworth.

The actress, best known for her role as Charlotte Hinchcliffe in E4 series The Inbetweeners, will appear in the show from May 2 to June 11.

She will be sharing the role with with pop star Pixie Lott.

Emily said: "I am so flattered and honoured to be playing Holly Golightly; to take such an iconic role as my stage debut is both incredibly exciting and challenging.

"I can't wait to get started and plan to have as much fun with it as possible. I'm very much looking forward to getting in front of an audience and going on this journey with them every night.”

Director of Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Nikolai Foster, added:"I am delighted Emily is joining Pixie Lott to share the role of Holly Golightly in our production of Breakfast at Tiffany's.

"It's a thrilling prospect for all of us to be working with actors who are perfectly suited to the role and will encourage a new generation of theatregoers to share Capote's beautiful story.

"We cannot be sad to be losing Verity as it is for such a happy reason and we all wish her well with her pregnancy."

Also in the cast of Breakfast at Tiffany’s are Matt Barber, who plays Atticus Aldridge in Downton Abbey, and Victor McGuire from the sit-coms Trollied and Bread.

The show will be at the Theatre Royal Glasgow from Monday, May 23 until Saturday, May 28.