Soapstar Superstar
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| Soapstar Superstar | |
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| Format | Reality |
| Run time | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Starring | British Soap stars |
| Channel | ITV1 |
| Production company | ITV Productions |
| Air dates | 6th January, 2006 – 13th January, 2006 |
Soapstar Superstar is a reality singing competition which first aired on British television station ITV1 in 2006. In the competition, ten soap opera actors performed in front of a celebrity panel, which included Cilla Black, Billy Sammeth and Chris Cowey. The contestants were judged on their singing ability, in a format similar to Pop Idol and The X Factor. However in this show, the audience decided which song contestants would sing in the next round. The two with the fewest votes were then put up for the public vote, and the one with the fewest votes from that round was eliminated from the competition. However, the eliminated contestant did get the honour of being part of the judging panel for that show and they got to save one contestant and decide which song they got to sing. Series one was presented by Fern Britton and Ben Shephard, with the ITV2 coverage presented by Jayne Middlemiss and Duncan James.
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[edit] Series 1
The actors who took part are:
- Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris in Coronation Street) (winner)
- Andy Whyment (Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street) (runner up)
- Lucy Pargeter (Chastity Dingle in Emmerdale) (knocked out in round 8)
- Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles in Emmerdale) (knocked out in round 7)
- Lee Otway (David "Bombhead" Burke in Hollyoaks) (knocked out round 6)
- Wendi Peters (Cilla Battersby-Brown in Coronation Street) (knocked out in round 5)
- Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan in Coronation Street) (knocked out round 4)
- Nicholas Bailey (Dr. Anthony Trueman in EastEnders) (knocked out round 3)
- Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco in EastEnders) (knocked out round 2)
- Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden in Emmerdale) (knocked out round 1)
The competition ended on 14 January with Richard being announced as the winner against the runner up Andy Whyment. Richard had previously won the Stars In Their Eyes celebrity special in 2003.
[edit] Series 2
ITV1 bosses have greenlighted a second season. Zoë Ball will become host and new judges, including Martine McCutcheon, will come in place.
Series two begins on Friday 5 January 2007.
The actors taking part are:
- Antony Cotton (Sean Tully in Coronation Street)
- Tupele Dorgu (Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street)
- Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby in Coronation Street)
- Hayley Tamaddon (Delilah Dingle in Emmerdale)
- Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor in Emmerdale)
- Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe in Emmerdale)
- Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs in EastEnders)
- Gemma Atkinson (Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks)
- Leon Lopez (Tank Top in Hollyoaks: In the City) - replaced Ben Freeman
- Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy) in Neighbours)
- Mark Furze (Ric Dalby in Home & Away)
