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There was no rest for the wicked as Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans kickstarted 2025 with a gruelling workout.
The pair were back at the gym on Wednesday, just hours after celebrating New Year’s Eve with friends at an upscale Manhattan restaurant.
Nicole and Thom, who met on TV show The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019, were joined by pianist Chloe Flower and entrepreneur Mike Sepso at the Michelin-star COTE Korean Steakhouse.
The group were later joined by iconic Sunset Boulevard actress Patti LuPone, who Nicole replaced in a recent Broadway revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
Hitting the gym the following morning, Nicole and Thom appeared to be full of energy as they worked their way through a series of free exercise routines.
Nicole stars as faded film star Norma Desmond in Lloyd Webber’s reimagined musical, which has won reviews and been attended by a host of A-listers.
There was no rest for the wicked on New Year’s Day as Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans kickstarted 2025 with a gruelling workout
Hours earlier the pair joined pianist Chloe Flower and entrepreneur Mike Sepso at the Michelin-star COTE Korean Steakhouse for a New Year’s Eve dinner
It is based on director Billy Wilder’s classic 1950 film of the same name and first opened on London’s West End in 1993 starring Patti Lupone as Norma Desmond, with Glenn Close starring in the Broadway run in 1994.
Close also returned for the West End revival in 2016 and the Broadway revival in 2017, though Nicole starred in the 2023 West End revival.
She took home the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and following a successful preview run – taking in $1 million in the first week – the show opened in earnest in October at the St. James Theatre.
Nicole has received numerous standing ovations throughout her Broadway debut so far, including one, according to People, that lasted a whopping six minutes.
Last year, it was reported that theatre bosses hired award-winning movement director Ingrid Mackinnon to help prepare Nicole for her intimate scenes with her co-star Tom Francis, according to The Sun.
An insider on the show told the publication: ‘Intimacy coordinators are mandatory now because actors need to feel safe with their co-stars.
‘In the past, people were taken advantage of, with actors crossing boundaries on stage.
‘A coach helps to ensure no lines are blurred which helps stamp out sexual harassment in the entertainment industry.’
Hitting the gym the following morning, Nicole and Thom appeared to be full of energy as they worked their way through a series of free exercise routines
The pair were on top form as they worked off the previous night’s excess with a workout
The drinks flowed on New Year’s Eve, with Thom and Nicole joining their friends for a celebratory toast
The group were later joined by iconic Sunset Boulevard actress Patti LuPone, who Nicole has replaced in Andrew Lloyd Webber musical adaptation of the legendary 1950 film
Despite her acclaimed performances, Nicole was recently booed at the end of one of her acclaimed Broadway performances after her support for Donald Trump was revealed.
The New York City audience let their feelings known as the leading lady bowed to the crowd after her turn as Norma Desmond in December.
While most in the venue were cheering, a few audible boos also rang out, days after Nicole’s MAGA leanings became public knowledge.
The singer – who has had a history of puzzling political takes – was slammed over two posts. She complimented Russell Brand on a MAGA-inspired Christian hat, and liked a post by Robert F Kennedy Jr hailing the Trump administration.
She later broke her silence over the furor, taking to her Instagram story in a word salad apology.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer stars as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reimagined of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway, which has won rave reviews
The star recently admitted that despite her success in theatre, she had initially felt ‘discarded’ by the industry following her pop career
It did nothing to quell the anger of progressives furious at Scherzinger for having different beliefs to them, with some MAGA fans also irritated at her apparent flip-flop.
Nicole recently admitted that despite her success in theatre, she had initially felt ‘discarded’ by the industry following her pop career.
She told People: ‘I’m [46] years old. I’ve never been more strong — physically, mentally, emotionally. I’m in my prime. There is no better time for me to create work that is meaningful in this world.
‘That’s the tragedy: is that you’re in the best place in your life. You’re so full, you have so much to give, and people have discarded you, and dismissed you and said ‘Your time’s up…”