Emmerdale actress will still appear in Chesterfield panto after life-threatening car crash

Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett will pull through to dazzle audiences as Cinderella in Chesterfield's upcoming panto despite being injured in a life-threatening car crash.
By The Newsroom
Published 24th Jul 2018, 12:00 BST
Updated 24th Jul 2018, 12:02 BST
File picture: Roxanne PallettFile picture: Roxanne Pallett
File picture: Roxanne Pallett

Staff at the Pomegranate Theatre, which will host the family pantomime in January, confirmed the show will go on for trooper Roxanne after she was air-lifted to hospital in the ‘terrifying’ incident.

Roxanne, best known as Jo Stiles in ITV’s Emmerdale, was lucky to escape with sprained wrists, bruising and concussion when the Formula 2 stock car she was driving ploughed into a wall.

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It happened during a race against Ben Fry, her Minster FM breakfast how co-host, at Hunmanby Raceway in York.

“It’s something you never expect to happen to you- I’ve never felt pain like it,” said Roxanne. “I’ve been really lucky.”

This is the first time Roxanne will tread the boards at the Pomegranate, reuniting with X-factor star Rhydian who performed with her in the 40th Anniversary tour of The Rocky Horror Show in 2014.

Pantomime producer Paul Holman said: “Roxanne and Rhydian are sure to enchant our audiences and their stunning vocal talents combined will leave them spellbound.”

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Cinderella runs at the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield from Saturday, December 1, to Saturday, January 6.

Tickets are on sale now and can be booked online at www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/panto or via the Box Office on 01246 345 222.

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