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Following
his much publicised health problems, the popular former boxer Frank
Bruno has confirmed that he will be at the Wycombe Swan this Christmas,
taking on the role of the genie of the lamp in Aladdin.
Speaking
through a statement released last week he said:
"I
will definitely be appearing in the show. I have never missed panto
in the last ten years. It is my favourite time of year and this
year Aladdin has been especially written for me."
"So
there is no way I will not be there and no way I would let down
all my fans."
Earlier
this year, the ex-heavyweight champion received treatment at a psychiatric
hospital in Essex after being sectioned.
At
the time, friends of Bruno described him as having been depressed
for some time, following a series of personal setbacks including
divorce.
As
one of Britain's best loved sports personalities he received hundreds
of goodwill messages from fans during his illness, something which
he is enormously grateful for.
"I
have really appreciated the thousands of messages of support"
he said.
"If
you wrote to me personally, sorry I haven't been able to reply.
I was overwhelmed by everyone's kindness."
"I'm
feeling really well now and I can't wait for rehearsals to start"
he added.
Appearing
alongside Frank this Christmas will be Sophie Lawrence as Aladdin,
Christopher Hackett as the evil Abanazar, Barry Hester as Widow
Twanky and everyone's favourite bear, Sooty.
With
flying carpets and amazing special effects, this year's panto promises
to be great, but if you can't wait until then to see Frank, you
can catch him when he turns on the Christmas lights in High Wycombe
on Thursday 13 November.
If
you know of a pantomime which you think should be added to our listing,
email us here at threecounties@bbc.co.uk
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