She says: “Every show we get to witness ordinary people emulate extraordinary icons on a huge scale and I’m so here for it! I’m looking forward to hearing and seeing those spectacular transformations and being a cheerleader for every contestant. * Beverley Knight is an award-winning singer and musical theatre star, who makes her TV judging debut in Starstruck. It makes me feel like I’ve just told Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden that I’ve made £15 on eBay! But it’s just a good laugh." "Don’t get me wrong, I’m stuck on the end of the panel with these three legends and I’m talking about the nuances of singing in front of Sheridan, Adam and Beverley. "‘I grew up watching things like Stars in Their Eyes, and Saturday-night telly in general, so this show just felt like a good fit for me," says Jason. He recently hosted Big Night Of Musicals on BBC1. * Jason Manford is a comedian and musical theatre actor, who came second as Hedgehog on The Masked Singer in 2020. They’re getting up on stage because they love these artists and they want to pay tribute. "But the really cool thing about the show is that it’s a bucket list moment for these people. "It’s tricky because we’re having to judge on a whole handful of criteria, the look, the sound, the movement," explains Adam. * Adam Lambert is Queen’s current frontman, who found fame as runner-up on American Idol in 2009. ‘It’s incredible because, although all the teams come out as all the same person, there will be different looks or they’ll be performing as the artist at different stages of that person’s career." So what I’m really looking for are all those mannerisms and whether the contestants have studied the artist. "I play a lot of real-life people, and I obsess about them and research them a lot. "I guess I’m coming to this show as an actor," says Sheridan. * Sheridan Smith is an acclaimed actress and stage singer who has appeared in TV dramas such as Cilla, Four Lives, The Teacher and No Return. Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Jason Manford and Beverley Knight join Olly Murs in the Starstruck studio as judges. Olly Murs with the 'Starstruck' judges Adam Lambert, Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford. I could have hugged them!" 'Starstruck' judges - Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Jason Manford and Beverley Knight give us their thoughts. It’s unbelievable! There’s even a 'Team Olly Murs'! It’s a really humbling moment and quite emotional. One guy who’s performing as Rag’n’Bone Man actually gets a tattoo and cuts off his hair to look exactly like him. "What’s refreshing is that we have some modern artists on the show. When I first walked onto the stage, I couldn’t believe how big it was and just the size of the show – it was like being at London’s The O2! I was like, 'Wow, this is huge!' And then you’ve got these big stars like Beverley, Sheridan, and Adam – and Jason, who’s an even bigger diva! "We all remember Stars in Their Eyes, so it’s been nice to freshen the whole thing up. The Troublemaker singer, 37, has been a judge on The Voice UK on ITV since 2018, having previously made his name on the ITV talent show The X Factor. Starstruck will be hosted on ITV by Olly Murs. (Image credit: ITV) 'Starstruck' host Olly Murs on hosting the ITV series Team Marvin Gay are performing in 'Starstruck' episode one. ITV is confident that it will be a welcome addition to their existing entertainment shows, with ITV’s Managing Director of Media and Entertainment, Kevin Lygo saying: "ITV is and will always be the home of big entertainment shows, we’ve had over 10 million viewers tuning in to The Masked Singer, and over 8 million watching Saturday Night Takeaway when it returned last month." It was rebooted in 2015 with Harry Hill hosting, but it was axed in 2015. The new series has been compared to the iconic singing show Stars in their Eyes, which saw contestants impersonating famous singers. Matthew Kelly hosted the original competition, which ran between 1990 - 2006. Judges Sheridan Smith, Jason Manford, Beverley Knight and current Queen frontman Adam Lambert make up the panel that chooses their favorite team to perform again in a sing-off between all three members, voted on by the studio audience, the winner of which goes through to the final and a chance to win a £50,000 prize… Each week four teams made up of three ordinary members of the public get a superstar makeover and transform into their idols to perform as a group - this first week includes Team Freddie Mercury, Team Marvin Gaye, Team Lady Gaga and Team Ariana Grande. Starstruck is an eight-part talent show is pretty similar to Stars In Their Eyes but with a twist.
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