Photos

In photos: Amanda Holden and cast at the opening night of Cinderella

The cast celebrated the opening night of the first panto in the West End in almost 30 years

Pantomime returned to the West End last night with the opening night of Cinderella at the London Palladium.

Natasha Barnes stars in the titular role alongside Lee Mead, Paul O'Grady, Julian Clary, Count Arthur Strong, Nigel Havers and Amanda Holden.

Stars including Cliff Richard, Gloria Hunniford and Gaby Roslin turned out to support the cast. Des O'Connor, who starred in the last pantomime at the London Palladium in 1985 – which was also Cinderella – was also there.

Click here to read our review of the production

Cinderella runs at the London Palladium until 15 January 2017.

Click here for our dedicated Christmas and pantomime page