Fans bereft at the loss of Brendan Cole from Strictly Come Dancing following his run-ins with head judge Shirley Ballas last series, may wish to pre-book tickets for this year's Christmas panto at the Wycombe Swan in High Wycombe.

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Cole will be the star attraction at the theatre's production of Snow White and the – SEVEN! – Dwarves, playing Prince Charming from 7th to 30th December.

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And if the move from one of Britain's biggest TV shows to local panto doesn't necessarily sound like it's on an upward trajectory, Brendan may be having the last laugh – according to The Sun, he's picking up a healthy six-figure salary for less than a month's work.

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