EASTENDERS star Adam Woodyatt will take to the stage at the Wyvern Theatre later this year as Peter Pan comes to Swindon.

Adam, known for playing Ian Beale in EastEnders, will star in this year’s high-flying family pantomime Peter Pan in the role of Captain Hook, Neverland’s meanest man, from Saturday, December 2.

Adam has been a staple of soap land for over three decades and in that time has won five British Soap Awards, including one for Best Actor, and was awarded Soap Personality of the Year by the Television and Radio Industries Club.

Adam said: “I’m thrilled to be back at the Wyvern this Christmas and can’t wait to get my hook into pantomime once again.

“Swindon audiences are fantastic, always up for a great show and having a great time, and I can’t wait to hear them boo and hiss my Captain Hook.”

No stranger to the stage, Adam made his pantomime debut in Mother Goose at the Wyvern Theatre in 1989 and starred as the Wicked Queen’s loveable, bumbling Henchman to critical and audience acclaim in Swindon’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 2015.

He also regularly guests on TV game and panel shows and has hosted programmes such as Value For Money, Dreamhouse and National Lottery Live.

Wyvern Theatre Director Derek Aldridge said: “Adam is quite simply one of the most famous faces on TV and I am delighted to welcome him back to the Wyvern stage to play one of pantomime’s iconic roles.

“I can promise that this year’s production will be truly spectacular and will be the perfect Christmas treat.”