THE Only Way is Essex stars Amy Childs and Harry Derbridge will be swapping the streets of Brentwood to tread the boards at St Helens Theatre Royal when they will appear in Aladdin later this year.

Amy Childs will star as the Slave of the Ring in the family pantomime while Harry Derbridge will play PC Noodle. The show will run from Saturday, December 3 2016 to Sunday, January 8, 2017.

Amy, who shot to fame in 2010 with ITV2’s reality show TOWIE said: “OMG I can’t wait to come to St Helens and be in panto. I have just seen my costume and it is so amazing! I love a new challenge so bring it on!”

Chantelle Nolan, theatre manager, said: "I’m sure our audiences will love them!”

Amy and Harry will be joined on stage by David Heath who will play street rat Aladdin, Olivia Sloyan as Princess Jasmine, Warren Donnolly as the evil Abanazer and Josh Bennett as the Genie of the Lamp, as well as St Helens Theatre Royal panto favourites Ben Engelen as Wishie Washie and Simon Foster as Widow Twankey.