FIRST LOOK: Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical opens in Leeds

Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical opens at the Grand Theatre Leeds ahead of its UK Tour.

Sam Bailey, Jodie Prenger, Laura Mansell and Craig Armstrong in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the musical.

Producers of Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the Musical have released these great production images by Helen Maybanks ahead of the shows UK tour.

Fat Friends, the award-winning TV drama has been adapted for the stage by its creator and one of the UK’s most prolific writers, Kay Mellor. With original music and songs composed by Nicholas Lloyd Webber.

The ‘weight’ is over; Packed full of warmth, life and weight loss, this brand new stage show reunites our favourite foodie friends in an original musical bulging with hopes, humour and heart. Join the infamous group of loveable characters as they are put through their Zumba paces at their local branch of Super Slimmer’s by the lovelorn Lauren whilst Kelly fantasises about fitting into the wedding dress of her dreams. Fat Friends offers a generous serving of hilarious fun with a sprinkle of romance on top!

The full cast of Fat Friends the musical includes; Jodie Prenger, Andrew “Freddie Flintoff, Sam Bailey, Joel Montague Elain C Smith, Rachel Wooding, Kevin Kennedy, Natalie Anderson, Jonathan Halliwell, Natasha Hamilton, Neil Hurst, Chloe Hart, Craig Armstrong, Lizzie Bea, Paul Brangan, Emma Crossley, Ellie Leah, Laura Mansell and Ryan Pidgen.

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Rachel Wooding in Fat Friends the musical

Neil Hurst, Jodie Prenger and Andrew Freddie Flintoff in Fat Friends the musical

Neil Hurst, Andrew Freddie Flintoff and Craig Armstrong in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the musical

Neil Hurst, Natalie Anderson and the cast of Fat Friends the musical

Neil Hurst and Kevin Kennedy in Fat Friends the musical

Natasha Hamilton and Rachael Wooding in Fat Friends the musical

Natalie Anderson, Rachael Wooding, Jodie Prenger and Sam Bailey in Friends the musical

Natalie Anderson in Fat Friends the musical

Natalie Anderson and Jonathan Halliwell in Fat Friends the musical

Natalie Anderson and Jonathan Halliwell in Fat Friends the musical

Jonathan Halliwell in Fat Friends the musical

Jodie Prenger in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the musical

Jodie Prenger and Sam Bailey in Fat Friends the musical

Jodie Prenger and Natasha Hamilton in Fat Friends the musical

Jodie Prenger and Andrew Flintoff in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the musical

Jodie Prenger and Andrew Flintoff in Kay Mellor's Fat Friends the musical

The cast of Fat Friends the musical.

Andrew Freddie Flintoff in Fat Friends the musical.