Former Happy Days star Henry Winkler has leaped to the defence of pantomimes, insisting the often-ridiculed festive productions are worthwhile.

Winkler, best loved as TV hero The Fonz plays villainous Captain Hook in a London production of Peter Pan at the New Wimbledon Theatre.

And despite the suggestion he has been forced to take on the part after his screen career flopped, he insists there’s nothing in the world he’d rather be doing.

Britney Spear’s new man Jonathan ‘JR’ Rotem has revealed he is smitten with the pop princess and will get her back on the right track.

Spears was recently spotted smooching with the South African-born music producer during a night out.

Rotem, who has worked with The Game and 50 Cent as well as Spears, has high hopes that something may develop long term.