Updated 7:49pm 17 April 2012

Baywatch star Pamela Anderson to appear in panto

FORMER Baywatch star Pamela Anderson will make her pantomime debut in a production of Aladdin this Christmas.

The actress, best known for her role as CJ Parker in the 90s TV show, will guest star as the Genie of the Lamp for two weeks at London’s New Wimbledon Theatre.

Chat show host Paul O’Grady will assume the role for the final week of the show’s run, marking his first panto appearance since 2005.

Different actors will play the genie for the first and final weeks of December, and these castings are yet to be announced.

A spokesman for the theatre said: “We hope they will all bring something completely different to the role.”

Brian Blessed will head the cast as panto villain Abanazar.

O’Grady said: “I am really excited to be back in panto this year having not done one for some time.”

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