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HAVING A BALL IN LONDON’S WEST END CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER ON PLAYING A CINDERELLA WITH ATTITUDE TO INSPIRE A NEW GENERATION

‘The prince loves Cinderella for who she is. That’s a wonderful message for young girls’

Carrie Hope Fletcher is living proof that modern fairytales really can come true.

The 28-year-old actress and singer is taking the West End by storm in the title role of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lavish new musical, Cinderella , written with a unique twist by Oscar-winner Emerald Fennell.

As we catch up with Carrie in our magical photoshoot against the sumptuous backdrop of Chiswick House in West London, the excited star exclusively tells HELLO! how playing the lead in this re-boot of the classic rags-to-riches story has been her childhood dream.

“I’ve always been a huge Disney fan and loved visiting palaces as a child with my mum,” she says. “So I’m thrilled to be playing Cinderella, especially as she’s so different to any Disney princess we’ve ever known.”

REBEL WITH A CAUSE

As a “bad-ass” Cinderella with attitude who rebels against

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