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Young local entertainer Shea Ferron's April Fool's Day gag rather walzed away with him.
On his Facebook page yesterday he solemnly described in a short video how he was planning a marked change of career from a song and dance man and member off the famous Johns' Boys choir to a ballet dancer.
Shea, who stands well over 6ft tall, said: "After careful consideration, I have decided to take a step away from the acting and singing and start my training at the Royal Ballet School, to peruse my dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer.
"After seeing me on an episode of Motorway Cops dressed in my ballet vest in 2022, teachers at the school knew the potential I had and have finally offered me a place on their course."
He was referring to a nasty road accident - from which he walked away unhurt - when a camera recorded him wearing a rather fetching black ballet singlet.
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He added: "I’d like to thank all who have supported me, and to my agents @zenithartistmgt for encouraging me to do it. I cannot wait to see what my future in ballet holds."
Most people who commented on the post got the joke and realised it was fake. But apparently not the BBC journalist who contacted him asking if would like to do a story about his big career swap.
So today Shea was back on Facebook to stress that it had all been a April Fool's gag.
He said: "Thank you to everyone who gave me their support. But it was a joke!
"And I want to say that before any more journalists from the BBC get in touch asking if I'd be interested in doing a story. It's a fake, it's not real!"
His admission was filmed behind the scenes at the Epstein Theatre in Liverpool where is appearing as the Tin Man in the Easter-time panto Wizard of Oz, which opens tomorrow and runs until April 9, and to which he gave a plug.
A fellow cast member who was alongside him confirmed: "That's right. He ain't no Darcey Bussell!"
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