The life of a soap star can be a strange one – especially once they leave the show.
But one constant that it always there for the actors of Emmerdale, Coronation Street and EastEnders is panto.
Each year fan favourites from the big three land huge deals to play wicked queens, stupid kings and the occasional sleeping beauty.
So here’s where you can see some of Emmerdale’s faves in panto this year.
Peter Amory in Fleetwood
He’s one of Emmerdale’s most iconic villains and now Peter Amory is playing another on stage.
The Chris Tate actor will play Abanazar in Fleetwood’s Marine Hall’s version of Aladdin for a limited run.
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The production will run from December 9 to December 12 for a long weekend.
So get your tickets quick!
Tom Lister in Malvern
Another iconic villain in the form of Carl King – actor Tom Lister will be treading the boards for a panto this year.
The villainous soap star favourite will play Captain Hook in the Malvern Theatre’s brand new take on Peter Pan.
Peter Pan will run from December 9 to January 2.
Hayley Tamaddon in Rhyl
Emmerdale star Hayley Tamaddon is once again strapping on her panto boots for another year.
The Delilah Dingle star – who also appeared in Coronation Street as Andrea Beckett – will play the fairy godmother in Rhyl Pavilion’s production of Cinderella.
Fans can catch her in performances from December 8 until December 31.
Sapphire Elia in Worthing
The actress played troublemaking teenager Mia Macey in the ITV soap between 2010 and 2011.
Her character was later killed off off-screen after it was revealed Jai Sharma was her biological father.
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She will appear in Beauty and the Beast: The Pantomime at Worthing’s Pavilion theatre.
The production – which also stars Strictly’s Robin Windsor and Britain’s Got Talent’s Jai McDowell – runs from November 26 to January 2.
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