Vinnie Jones is bringing his tough guy act to the Only Fools and Horses musical this holiday season after being cast as notorious mobster Danny Driscoll

The Musical' star Vinnie Jones has told how he used to love "wheeler-dealing" in real life, much like the show's main character Del Boy Trotter, and that included offloading exploding toasters and tables with a leg missing to his footballer teammates.

Vinnie Jones to star as crime boss in Only Fools and Horses musical - The former footballer, 59, will portray crime boss Danny Driscoll in the stage show

A first look at Vinnie Jones as a crime boss in Only Fools And Horses The Musical shows the actor dressed as an old-fashioned hardman in a waistcoat and tie along with a long coat. The 59-year-old former footballer is known for his tough guy crime roles in Guy Ritchie films Snatch and Lock,

Vinnie Jones will make his stage acting debut as Danny Driscoll in Only Fools and Horses The Musical. The strictly limited season runs at London’s Hammersmith Eventim Apollo from 17 December – 5 January for 28 performances only.

Vinnie Jones cut a dapper figure as he attended a photocall to promote his new West End show Only Fools and Horses The Musical in London on Monday.