Mel B to star as Scary Queen in 'world's biggest production' of Snow White

Mel B is set to star in what is being billed as the world's biggest pantomimeproduction of Snow White.

The former Spice Girl will play the Scary Queen and co-produce the show, while starring alongside Take Me Out's Paddy McGuinness and ITV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal.

The production will be staged over the Christmas period and will be performed at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham and the SSE Arena at Wembley.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace will also be in the pantomime.

The £2 million production will feature a 45ft castle, water and fire effects.

The singer, dubbed Scary Spice, added that it would be "like a movie onstage" and revealed plans to take the show to New York next year.

McGuinness will play a court jester and Clark-Neal's character is Fleshcreep, a henchman, while the Strictly duo will play Snow White's parents.

The pantomime sees Mel B reunite with co-producer Jon Conway, who gave her her first big break in a pantomime in her home town of Leeds, before she found fame with the Spice Girls.