STARS of the hit West End show The Girls have joined the original Yorkshire Calendar Girls by the seaside in the Welcome to Yorkshire show garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

Thousands of visitors have been admiring the beautiful Welcome to Yorkshire garden this week with its chalk cliffs, ruined abbey and beach scene.

The garden, awarded a silver medal by RHS Chelsea judges, was designed by Leeds-based Tracy Foster and made with 30 tonnes of Yorkshire stone, sand and pebbles.

And original Calendar Girls Tricia Stewart and Ros Fawcett took centre stage in the garden alongside the stage stars of The Girls musical - Claire Machin, Debbie Chazen and Sophie-Louise Dann.

Tricia said: “I just think the Welcome to Yorkshire garden looks wonderful. I love this beach and sea and the white rocks are fantastic, and the abbey. I think it’s inspired and I love it. It’s definitely the best one here."

She added: “This garden gives everyone a taste of Yorkshire. Some people have no idea about how wonderful Yorkshire is, and this garden just shows it off.”

Welcome to Yorkshire chief executive Sir Gary Verity said: “Yorkshire‘s wowing London right now, both in the West End with The Girls musical and here at Chelsea with our spectacular garden.

“The Calendar Girls’ story is a tale of true Yorkshire grit and determination and perfectly showcases our fantastic county to the world, just as our garden shouts loud and proud about the beauty of Yorkshire.”