First-look at Katie Price and Kerry Katona as Wicked Step Sisters in pantomime Cinderella

Katie Price (left) and Kerry Katona (right) are set to star together in panto this Christmas (ES Composite)
Katie Price (left) and Kerry Katona (right) are set to star together in panto this Christmas (ES Composite)

Katie Price and Kerry Katona have been pictured for the first time as The Wicked Step Sisters in a pantomime production of Cinderella at Northwich Memorial Court.

The duo posed for a series of promotional shots wearing their garish co-ordinating costumes.

Price, 46, can be seen sporting a fluffy pink and black tiger print robe with a yellow feather lining over a yellow and pink spotted dress.

Meanwhile, Katona, 44, has a green and black robe and her dress purple and green.

They last made a joint appearance in entertainment in 2004 when they both went into the I'm A Celebrity jungle and became close friends - however they had a bitter and very public fall out in 2007.

The pair have mended fences in recent years, with Price revealing on her podcast that Katona had helped her to bag the upcoming panto job amid her bankruptcy battle.

After news of their casting broke, Katona declared on social media that the show will be “one hell of a ride”.

“Can not wait for this Christmas for Panto!!” she penned on Instagram.

“Me and @katieprice finally working together for the first time since we were both in the jungle it's going to be one hell of a ride and so much fun. Get your tickets now.”

The panto company who are putting on the production, Anton Benson Productions, also shared the casting news.

They wrote: 'NORTHWICH PANTO STAR CASTING NEWS ⭐️. We are delighted to announce that KATIE PRICE and KERRY KATONA will headline this year's panto, Cinderella, at Northwich Memorial Court as the Wicked Step Sisters.

“This marks 20 years since the friends last worked together in 2004 on I'm a Celebrity.

“They will join previously announced cast members RYAN GREAVES, STEVE MOOREWOOD, CARA HEALY, JOE CHADWICK and MARY SHANKER.”

Things are looking promising so far, with the theatre’s official Instagram account already reporting record-breaking ticket sales for the production which runs from 8-31 December 2024.

"Since our casting news broke earlier this evening, we have sold the highest number of tickets that we’ve ever sold in a single day during our last 14 years in Northwich!” they penned.

Adding: "Book your tickets soon before the best seats go!www.brioentertainment.org."

Price will be hoping that her stint in panto goes more smoothly than it did last year.

She reportedly bagged £60,000 for playing The Wicked Fairy Carabosse in Cinderella at the M&SBank Arena in Liverpool, but faced harsh criticism from her co-stars and some audience members due to her "embarrassing" performance.

After a video of her dancing out of time for the opening night, her co-star Bippo joked that Price had only learnt "two of her 25 lines".

In a further blow, ticket prices were slashed by 25 per cent just days into the show’s run.