Scarlett: My panto is selling out fast!
XMAS SHOW CLAIM DOESN’T RING TRUE
SCARLETT Moffatt claims her panto is selling out quickly – but oh no it isn’t.
The I’m A Celebrity star bagged a reported six-figure sum to play the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella this winter.
And she plugged the production on Instagram with the message: “It’s selling out lovelies. Swipe up. Don’t miss out.”
But the Sunderland Empire’s website shows thousands of tickets are still available.
There are banks of seats up for grabs in all areas of the theatre for the plum opening night, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve performances, which also star Gemma Naylor and Dan Cunningham.
Only a few dozen tickets have been sold for some 2020 shows.
Scarlett posted in June about her joy to be appearing on stage, writing: “I’m so, so excited.”
After rising to fame on Gogglebox, Scarlett, 29, became Queen of the Jungle in 2016. Her representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
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