Sheridan Smith looks unrecognisable in new Hansel & Gretel sequel (2024)

Sheridan Smith looks unrecognisable in Sky Max's trailer forHansel and Gretel: After Ever After as she transforms into a wicked step-mum.

The actress, 40, endured athree-hour transformation, which saw her sport a prosthetic pointed nose, latex wrinkles and crooked teeth, for her latest role.

Her gorgeous blonde tresses are covered with a wiry brown wig featuring grey strands and a traditional witch's hat, while cutting ragged clothing.

Teaming up with David Walliams, who looks equally disguised in a repulsive brown troll mask, the famous story picks up after the eponymous siblings escape the witch's gingerbread house.

Despite the perceived happy ending, the sequel shows how their village – and family included – are enchanted by a mysterious stranger plying them with sweet treats.

Determined to set things right, it's up to Hansel and Gretel to face their fears and return to the witch's house for a final showdown.

Sophie Thompson, Cheryl Fergison and Mark Addy also star, with Bill Bekele taking on the character of Hansel, Lilly Aspell as Gretel, Jocelyn Jess Esien as Mayor, Daniel Rigby as Jester and Ed Kear as Dentist.

The Gavin & Stacey star recently revealed she hardly recognised herself after looking at herself in the mirror following the spooktacular transformation.

She told The Mirror: 'When they first did it [the make up] I fell asleep in the chair - it was 3am. I nodded off and then when I first saw it it was mad - such a transformation.

'I remember sending all my mates pictures and they said 'I can't even see you in this. Watching it now I can kind of see my eyes, but they changed everything. It was so clever.'

It comes after theStrictly Come Dancing Christmas special was reportedly been thrown into mayhem after Sheridan pulled out of her performance with Gary Barlow.

Apparently only giving a few days notice, show bosses were 'left scrambling' when she dropped out before filming on Monday - days after cheating death in a car crash during Storm Arwen last week.

Gary, 50, and Sheridan were set to perform their new festive single How Christmas Is Supposed To Be on the one-time special.

A source told The Sun: 'The Beeb were given notice quite late in the day that Sheridan wouldn’t be able to film on Tuesday after all.

'So it’ll just be Gary performing on his own. They’re gutted.'

MailOnline contacted both Strictly and Sheridan's representatives for further comment at the time.

Sheridan recently cheated death in a horrific car accident during Storm Arwen last week.

Witnesses that saw her lose control of her Range Rover during the weather and plough into a tree at high speed have revealed the crash was so bad they were left thinking 'someone must be dead'.

Sheridan escaped with just cuts and bruises, but a dog walker who saw the wreckage of her vehicle has told The Sun: 'The scene was horrific.

'I automatically assumed, ''s**t, someone must be dead in there'." But then I looked in the car and there wasn't a person to be seen.'

He added: 'I panicked and started searching through the bushes shouting [...] but there was no reply. The car was completely trashed with the engine hanging out and the whole of the front of the bodywork missing.'

Hansel and Gretel: After Ever After will air on Sky Max and NOW on December 23

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