A new-look Wiggles will wriggle into Wollongong early next year as part of its national arena tour, the Fruit Salad TV Big Show.
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Taking the stage at WIN Entertainment Centre on Sunday, April 3, will be a couple of old faces, a handful of news ones - and one beloved face missing from the Wiggles line-up.
Emma Watkins announced on Tuesday she will be hanging up her yellow skivvy after a nine-year run.
Her replacement, Tsehay Hawkins, will join Evie, John, Kelly and four other Wiggles who were brought on board to make the cast of the new Fruit Salad YouTube series more "gender-balanced and diverse".
Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Shirley Shawn the Unicorn, Officer Beaples and Bok the hand puppet will also make an appearance.
Organisers said the show will feature much-loved songs, both old and new - from Do the Propeller!, Hot Potato and 'Rock-a- Bye Your Bear to Dippy Do Dinosaur Dance.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, October 22.
Meantime, Watkins thanked The Wiggles for giving her an amazing opportunity as the first female Wiggle.
"Like many people around the world, the pandemic has given me time to reflect on what is important in life," she said.
"For me, that means spending a little more time at home, something that I didn't realise I was missing out on being away eight months of the year on tour, but something that I have really cherished over the last 18 months.
"I am also really looking forward to devoting more time and energy on completing my PhD that incorporates my ongoing passion for sign language, dance and film editing, and to having more time to work with the Deaf community.
"I am eternally grateful to The Wiggles for giving me this amazing opportunity to be the first female Wiggle, a role that I have loved and has given me so much joy.
"As The Wiggles continue to evolve and someone new now steps into the yellow skivvy, I look forward to children and families embracing them, as much as they did when I began.
"I wish The Wiggles much success as they continue to delight children all over the world."
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