She’ll have the time of her life — again.
Not only will Jennifer Grey return for the “Dirty Dancing” sequel, first announced by Lionsgate in 2020, but the film will take place where her character Baby and Johnny’s (Patrick Swayze) summer romance took center stage in the original film.
“Jennifer Grey returns to Kellerman’s in the next chapter,” a voiceover said at Lionsgate’s Cinemacon presentation as clips from the 1987 romantic classic played, Entertainment Weekly reports.
It’s long been speculated that the return of Grey, 62, would mean the return of her character, Frances “Baby” Houseman, for whom a summer spent at Catskills resort Kellerman’s sees her shed her sheltered skin and fall in love with dance instructor Johnny.
Grey will also serve as executive producer of the upcoming film. It’s unclear if she’ll reprise her role as Baby.