Dirty Dancing Sequel Confirmed, With Jennifer Grey To Star In 'The Next Chapter'

It's 35 years since the original Dirty Dancing shimmied its way onto the big screen, and now a sequel to the much-loved film is in the works.

Jennifer Grey - who played Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the cult classic - has been confirmed to star in the new movie.

Film studio Lionsgate announced the news during their presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, according to Entertainment Weekly.

A short video was shown to the audience of industry insiders, incorporating footage from the original film and a voiceover announcing, "Jennifer Grey returns to Kellerman's in the next chapter".

Kellerman's is the name of the summer resort where the action of Dirty Dancing takes place, and Baby transforms, with the help of a few dance classes.

Grey is about to release a new biography titled Out of the Corner - a reference to the film's famous line: "Nobody puts Baby in the corner…".

stepping out of the corner and telling my story. can't wait to share it with you all in one week. get #OutOfTheCorner on the @nytimes bestseller list - preorder at https://t.co/S69qDS5fu0

thanks for fresh haircolor: @TraceyColorist, fresh trim: jerrod roberts & new specs: caddis pic.twitter.com/O2C8gR6BGH

— Jennifer Grey (@JenniferGrey) April 26, 2022

Patrick Swayze, who played dance teacher Johnny Castle in the first film, sadly died from pancreatic cancer in 2009, aged 57.