Former Eternal star Kelle Bryan is starring in a new east London play.The ex-Love Island contestant cast for the part in The Brothers last year but was pipped by Michelle Gayle to the role.But the star recently took up a tough new role in the play, which is currently being shown at Hackney Empire.She said: "It's been very challenging because obviously the character I play is a very strong woman having to deal with being left with her two children."The singer once sold nine million records with her former all girl group.But she said her new role poses a different challenge.She added: "It's a completely different experience because obviously theatre is a lot more intimate. Also people haven't really seen me in this light."© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.