A former star of EastEnders and Dancing on Ice is set to melt Snow White’s heart in Chatham.

Actor Sam Attwater will play the Prince in this year’s pantomime at The Central Theatre.

The 27-year-old first appeared on our TV screens as Ricky in Hollyoaks before he moved to Albert Square as heartthrob Leon Small, quickly becoming a favourite with millions of viewers.

He then went on to win Dancing on Ice in 2011 and also won the touring version of the show when he skated alongside Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Later this year Sam will join a national touring production of the American musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, before beginning panto rehearsals in Chatham.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs also stars comedy ventriloquist Steve Hewlitt, who won went down a storm with his puppets Arthur Lager and Simon Cowell in the final of Britain’s Got Talent.

Steve will play the role of the Herman the Henchman, with Arthur as his trusty sidekick as well as some new characters.

The pantomime runs from December 12 to January 5.

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