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Britain’s Got Talent. The comedy legend will perform a routine from hit musical Sister Act in her role as Mother Superior.It will also feature appearances from her ­co-stars including Hollywood actress Keala Settle, singer Beverley Knight and Birds of a Feather’s Lesley Joseph.The world exclusive performance will be part of next Sunday’s live final.A show insider said: “This is a massive coup for Britain’s Got Talent.

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s Felicia Boswell (’Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert’) will be making her West End debut this July when she takes over from Beverley Knight (Bodyguard Musical), the chart-topping Queen of British Soul, in the enormously enjoyable hit show ‘The Drifters Girl’ which has been running at The Garrick Theatre since last November.

The Crown’s Emma Corrin slayed the green carpet for the Olivier Awards 2022 on Sunday in a balloon print dress complete with a balloon tie brassiere.The 26-year-old star, who was nominated for best actress at this year’s star-studded event, no doubt had all eyes on them as they rocked up to the Royal Albert Hall in the head-turning number.Emma wore a statement orange gown laden with balloon print from the Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe for the occasion.

Sheridan Smith had to wipe away tears as a Frankie - a Billie Eilish lookalike - took to the stage to perform on the final of the talent scout ITV hit programme Starstruck.The 40-year-old TV and Westend star wrestled with her emotions as she watched the final from the judges table alongside her co-star's Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford.It isn't unusual for Sheridan to moved by many of the singers who have performed on the show and comedian Jason had certainly picked up on it as he landed an hilarious swipe.Turning to his co-star as the young Billie Eilish act left the stage, he said: "That was the closest I'd come to doing a Sheridan."Fortunately, Sheridan saw the funny side of things declaring that she was "always crying".Later on in the programme, Sheridan found herself emotional for a second time as she became choked after mum-of-one Keeley transformed into Barbara Striesand.She blew the judges away with her powerful vocal range, leaving Sheridan sobbing as she mentioned Keeley's daughter Willow - who was watching in the audience. In spite of a number of incredible acts on the programme in was Rachel who channelled pop icon Cher who took to winners crown and the £50,000 prize fund.While many fans were delighted that Rachel had swooped up the win, other online users complained about the result.One tweet read: "Tina or Barbara should've won for me great show @JasonManford #Starstruck."Another agreed: "Barbara was robbed! #Starstruck."A third grumbled: "#starstruck on @ITV what a waste of time...

It was an emotional night for Sheridan Smith on Starstruck as the singing show returned after a break on Saturday night.

ITV show, judged by Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight, Jason Manford and Adam Lambert, sees singers transform into their musical heroes as they perform one of their songs. But some were less than impressed as they said nobody should attempt to fill the shoes of the late superstar. Amy, who won a string of Grammy Awards for her emotive performances, tragically died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27.

KYM Marsh looked incredible last night in a shimmering slinky dress at the Pride of Birmingham Awards. The actress, 45, dressed to impress in the black figure-hugging frock adorned with metallic detail and with see-through sleeves.

She's the Princess of Pop known for her sparkling array of showstopping outfits.

Nadia Sawalha was quick to make a dig at her co-star Linda Robson during the latest episode of Loose Women.

Showbiz can be a cut-throat business, with ambitious wannabes all vying to be the next big thing. And it’s fair to say that the pop doppelgangers impersonating their favourite stars on Starstruck are all hoping for a big break. But when it comes to the judges rating their performances, along with the viewing public, there’s no rivalry.

The explosion of shows featuring her in a prominent role demonstrated that 40-year-old Sheridan has come a long way since her early days as Janet Keogh in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps.Many viewer comments suggest that, in spite of criticism, she has been largely successful at winning over the hearts of the public.One fan tweeted: @Sheridansmith1 thought I might have been all Sheridaned out after "Four Lives" and "The teacher" which were both awesome BTW but just finished watching "No Return" what a brilliant actress you are, such heartfelt and emotional scenes, keep up the good work."(sic)Meanwhile, another added: "She's on literally every channel at the moment and I'm here for it @Sheridansmith1."Recently the focus has been on Starstruck, the new contest which began last Saturday, seeing guests compete to become stars for one night only in front of the judging team.As the would-be stars undergo an epic transformation to embody their stage idols for the night, they are judged by a panel including not just Sheridan and Jason, but also Queen frontman Adam Lambert and show-stopper Beverley Knight.ITV summarises: "Leaving their day jobs behind, members of the public will be transformed into their most beloved music star for one night only."But they won’t be on stage alone."Instead, they’ll be teaming up as trios who all share the same love of a music icon to give the performance of a lifetime."With an expert glam team to oversee their extraordinary transformation, impressive staging and a spectacular sound and light show, our singing stars will be getting the complete ‘superstar experience'."Each episode will culminate in an exciting finale which sees the winning trio compete against each other for a place in

Sheridan Smith's appearance on the show. The Doncaster actress was one of four who made up the judging panel on the show which has been likened to Stars In Their Eyes.

Ariana Grande song on ITV's Starstruck.The dad-of-six was reminded of the time he grew tearful with his four girls as they watched Ariana perform at the One Love concert in June 2017 - following the tragic Manchester Arena Attack.The comedian is a judge on the new ITV talent show, which sees super-fans take to the stage and emulate their biggest musical idols.Saturday night's (February 12) show, hosted by singer Olly Murs, saw trios take to the stage to cover hits from Lady Gaga, Queen, Marvin Gaye and Ariana Grande.However, when Team Ariana, made up of Connie, Ellis, and Abi, sung the US pop star's hit song One Last Time, Jason was visibly moved by the rendition.After they performed it, Jason opened up about what the song meant to him and his family.It was phenomenal. Absolutely brilliant.

New ITV show Starstruck has brought a taste of nostalgia to Saturday nights.

Jason Manford has confirmed ITV's new programme Starstruck doesn't aim to find the next big thing and contestants will go "back to Tesco" once everything is over.Speaking candidly to Daily Star and associated press, the Masked Singer star who is part of the celebrity judging panel on the talent show explained that the performers will not be "touring" or gaining a "record deal" off the back of it.Jason, 40, appeared in an open table discussion alongside fellow judge Beverley Knight who also confirmed Starstruck's format is dissimilar to Pop Idol and The X Factor.When asked whether the programme stood a chance in competing against Simon Cowell's previous productions, Jason made clear that there was a distinctive disparity with the shows.He said: "That's the great thing about the show, it's not about that."There will be no number ones, there will be nobody touring off the back off it, no ones got a record deal off the back of it."It's literally coming on pretending to be Cher, off your pop back to Tesco. That's the beauty of it you know.He added: "And you'll be the talk of the town for however long and you know you might get a few bookings at your local pub or wedding or whatever and you'd say 'as appeared on Starstruck' but it's not that sort of show."Beverley agreed with his sentiment and chimed: "It's not kind of 'oh my life depends on this'.

Olly Murs says Caroline Flack was 'with him' during filming for new Saturday night show as he opens up on crippling grief

Olly Murs appears to have been in a cheeky mood after he expressed that he and his Starstruck colleague Adam Lambert "don't like each other".

GEMMA Collins donned her sequins as she supported Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco danceathon. And it was a chance for the reality star to show off her rarely-heard singing voice.

racism’, which primarily affects Black female artists. The Black Lives In Music Survey took place this year surveying 1,718 performers, creatives and industry staff, the results of which were released on Wednesday. Findings suggested that the mental health of Black women and the disabled was significantly affected by systemic racism in the industry, with most of those surveyed having experienced direct or indirect racism. Its findings suggested that Black women often feel pressure to change their appearance and suffered a disproportionate disparity in earnings compared to the rest of the industry.Of those questioned, 71% of respondents also said they have experienced microaggressions.It comes after stars including Leigh-Anne Pinnock,

It’s A Sin.The Channel 4 drama aired earlier this year to high praise for its honest portrayal of AIDS amongst young British men in the 1980s.In the show, the core ensemble greeted each other with the personalised phrase “la”, which has since been repurposed by fans.The phrase was used by designer Philip Normal, who is living with HIV, for the bespoke t-shirt, which was launched to raise money for HIV and sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust.Sales of the shirt have been boosted by celebrity support.

His gospel singers have performed at Glastonbury, the FA Cup Final and with the likes of Madonna, Sting and Elton John.