It's Cinderellison

Jen fury as Panto co-star Cilla gets VIP treatment

PANTO queen Jennifer Ellison is fuming after being treated like a real-life Cinderella compared to her co-star Cilla Black.

Jen plays the lead in the Liverpool production—but it’s fairy godmother Cilla, 65, who’s getting the VIP treatment. Oh yes it is!

Panto bosses have put the Blind Date legend up in a £300-A-NIGHT suite at the exclusive Radisson SAS Hotel and laid on a chauffeur-driven car to ferry her to and from the Liverpool Empire Theatre.

But Jen’s feeling a bit of a pumpkin because they won’t pay for a carriage for her—she has to walk to the theatre from her modest £80-A-NIGHT hotel near the red-light district.

That’s despite execs putting on a £1 million sell-out show to mark the end of Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture.

Cilla also got top slot on the posters—even though Jen, 25, is Cinders. The ex-Brookside star is already reeling after suffering flu and a shoulder injury from a backstage tumble which forced her to miss six shows before Christmas.

A source said: “Jen was annoyed when Cilla got top billing and it left a sour taste when she discovered all the extras she was getting. Jen’s supposed to be the star. She knows it’s not Cilla being a diva, but she’s not pleased with the bosses.”

Don’t worry Jen, the panto season’s finishing. So from tomorrow you’ll be able to comfort youself with this thought: It’s behind you!