Katherine Jenkins recently sang at Dame Vera Lynn's 90th birthday
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Opera star Katherine Jenkins has said she is "really excited" about her cameo role in soap opera in Emmerdale.
The Neath-born singer will play herself and open the village pageant in a special episode in which the mystery of who killed Tom King is revealed.
Jenkins, 26, said she "jumped" at the chance to star in the soap as she is a huge fan.
She is due to begin filming for the soap next week with the hour-long episode due to air in May.
"I'm a huge fan of Emmerdale and so I jumped at the opportunity to appear in the show," she said. "I'm really excited about filming my scenes."
Kathleen Beedles, series producer, said: "We're really excited about this episode which is bursting with drama, comedy and heartbreak.
"It's a fitting climax to the Tom King storyline which has surpassed all our expectations."
Whodunit? Tom King was murdered on his wedding day
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The soap's whodunit mystery began at Christmas when millionaire businessman Tom King was murdered on his wedding day.
More than 120,000 people have since visited a Who Killed Tom King interactive channel set up to allow fans to play detective.
ITV were not giving away exact details of the mezzo-soprano's role but what is clear is that she will open an "eventful" Emmerdale village pageant.
Warring characters Katie Sugden and Jo Stiles will also end up in a cat fight during the pageant's beauty contest.
Jenkins joins a host of stars who have landed cameo roles in soaps including singer Tony Christie who sang a duet while playing himself in Emmerdale.
In EastEnders, Little Britain's David Walliams played a fake registrar at the wedding of Alfie Moon and Kat Slater while actor Sir Ian McKellen and comic Peter Kay have both made guest appearances in Coronation Street.