The BBC have announced that in their all new reality TV show, I’d Do Anything, due to start this week, viewers will not be able to choose between the child actors who will play the part of Oliver.

The BBC have said that Andrew Lloyd Webber will have the final casting decision on the boys, saying that it was “in the best interests of the boys” not to put them through the voting process. Three boys will be chosen out of the final twelve, as due to child labour hours each child will only be allowed to work for 20 hours per week.

Don’t despair however, you will get to choose between the twelve Nancy finalists, all of who will be over the age of seventeen.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “As Oliver is played by a minor, his role will not be open to the public vote.

“This decision was taken by the BBC following expert advice in providing a duty of care to child contributors.

“We want all the boys to gain as much from this experience as possible, and enable them to learn as much about musical theatre as they can over the course of the series.”

Host Graham Norton said he “wouldn’t feel comfortable” putting the boys through the stress of a public vote during the series.

“Those little boys are tough as old boots but, to see them on television, they just look very vulnerable,” he said.

“To have a little boy sobbing would be quite upsetting.”