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Sheridan Smith has been replaced by icon and singer Shania Twain on the second series of Starstruck.ITV have confirmed that the five-time Grammy Award winner and country songstress, 57, will be joining the panel that includes Beverley Knight, Adam Lambert and Jason Manford.The judges are responsible for sieving out talent for the public vote - with hopefuls impersonating music legends across the globe for a chance of winning the huge £50,000 cash prize.READ NEXT: Starstruck to return to ITV for second series after wowing bosses with ratings smashEarlier this year, Sheridan left Starstruck fans gobsmacked after she'd stepped down from her role after just one season.At the time, the West End starlet explained she'd needed to quit the show after "scheduling conflict" has arose with her acting career.On the programme's Instagram page, they announced the exciting news that Shania would be stepping up to the judging table instead - much to the delight of fans.Giving fans a teaser of what to expect from the new panellist, the hitmaker took part in a video-recorded message from her home across the pond.She said: "Hi everyone, I'm here in Las Vegas I'm about to get on the stage to do a show, but I wanted to take a quick minute to say that I'm so excited about heading to the UK soon to join [the] 'Starstruck' panel'.ITV's Head of Entertainment, Katie Rawcliffe said: "Shania is one of the all-time music greats, not to mention a fabulous personality, so it's an honour to welcome her to the Starstruck panel alongside Adam, Beverley, Jason and of course Olly at the helm."Remarkable Entertainment's Cat Lawson also added: "We are over the moon to welcome music legend, Shania Twain, to our fantastic Starstruck panel."She is an absolute

SHERIDAN Smith's replacement on ITV's Starstruck has finally been revealed as bosses confirm a huge global name will be taking her place. The 41-year-old star had appeared on the first series of the Saturday night singing show, which sees members of the public transformed into music icons.

Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff-fronted show The Games won’t be returning to ITV after scoring mixed reviews from viewers earlier this year. The Olympics-style game show saw a crop of celebrities take part in a series of events across a week of live broadcasting.  Stars such as Christine McGuinness, Love Island’s Wes Nelson and former Strictly Come Dancing pro, Kevin Clifton, competed in track and field events, as well as swimming, diving, climbing and slalom canoeing.

Gordon Ramsay is taking his Fox cooking format Next Level Chef back to Blighty. ITV has commissioned a UK adaptation of the show and set a 2023 airdate.

ITV Takes On ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ With Celebrity Drag Format

Tom Cruise, Helen Mirren and Damian Lewis are to lead the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations on ITV.

Naman Ramachandran Physical obstacle course game show Ninja Warrior U.K. is returning to U.K. broadcaster ITV and streamer ITV Hub for a sixth season.

Ninja Warrior UK is returning to ITV after three years off air with an updated format in which ordinary contestants face off against “Ninjas” and there will be both a male and female winner.

Loose Women star, 38, who was disfigured in 2008, said four layers of her skin were damaged.She then had to have an artificial replacement which comes from a heifer.The brave mum-of-two, awarded an OBE last month, said: |All the four layers of the skin were destroyed. "I had all of my old face removed."So they literally had to start from the beginning with a man-made dermal substitute which was made of collagen and elastin taken from a cow."She chuckled: "Cue all the moody cow jokes.

Kate Garraway will host new ITV show Garraway's Good Stuff which will air on Saturday mornings. The Good Morning Britain presenter's new lifestyle magazine show will feature the star discussing the latest health and wellbeing tips, while offering cooking inspiration for Saturday night dinners. Kate will also be joined by friends and fellow celebrities, with guests set to be announced in due course.

Loose Women’s Katie Piper is set to present a new Sunday morning breakfast show in the spring, which a spokesperson has said she is “so excited” for.The 38-year-old is part of an ITV shake up for the new season, which features some very familiar faces in the lineup.The Pantene ambassador already hosts BBC Radio 2’s early morning breakfast show and was recently awarded an OBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List.The activist survived a premeditated acid attack in 2008 at just 24 years old, which saw her whole life turned upside down.Piper's ex-boyfriend hired someone to throw sulphuric acid into her face which left her with over 200 surgeries due to the vicious attack.The inspirational woman set up the Katie Piper Foundation just a year afterwards and has been awarded an OBE for her services to charity, victims of burns and other disfigurement injuries.Before she received her OBE, Katie told Harper’s Bazaar: "Trauma is a fact of life, but it needn't be a life sentence. As my confidence was rebuilt, my acceptance and surrendering to this new life took place, I realised that I may be able to help other people.""We weren't victims, like we were referred to in our medical notes.

ITV Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has got a new show on the channel. Kate will now be at the helm of an ITV show on Saturdays as part of a schedule shake up. Garraway's Good Stuff will be a new lifestyle show.

KATE Garraway will front yet another ITV show in a schedule shake-up this spring, the broadcaster has announced. The Good Morning Britain presenter will host Garraway’s Good Stuff, a new lifestyle magazine show for Saturday mornings.

UK broadcasters ITV and STV have announced that they will stage a live concert later this month to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Performers taking part are set to be announced in the run up to the concert, although organisers have said that they are aiming for “a unique event spreading a message of hope and support”, with a mixture of music performances and short films.Produced by Livewire Pictures, with radio company Global on board as media partner and Marks & Spencer as headline sponsor, all sponsorship and advertising revenue generated by the event will be donated to the DEC appeal – which should raise around £3 million.“Music is a very powerful tool when it comes to showing support and solidarity, and at ITV we are proud and privileged to be working with Livewire Pictures, Global, M&S and the DEC on such an important and necessary fundraising event”, says Katie Rawcliffe, Head Of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV.Meanwhile, Kelly Williams and Simon Daglish – Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director at ITV Commercial – add: “As we’ve witnessed the horrific events unfolding before our eyes we want to work with brands to show our industry’s support and raise as much money as possible for the millions of people affected by this crisis.

ITV, STV and Livewire Pictures are joining forces with Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) andGlobal to stage a two hour fundraiser concert to raise money for the humanitarian appeal in Ukraine. Concert for Ukraine, which will take place on Tuesday 29 March, will see a star-studded musical line-up and will raise funds for the ongoing DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

Concert For Ukraine is due to air on Tuesday, March 29 in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.Additionally, all sponsorship and advertising revenue generated from the broadcast of the event – which is expected to raise over £3million – will be donated by ITV to the DEC fund.Per a press release, the concert will “bring together names from the world of music for a unique event spreading a message of hope and support” with those caught up in the conflict.A line-up of participating artists and presenters is expected to be revealed in the coming days.

The Masked Singer UK has been recommissioned for a rare two-season order as ITV demonstrates its commitment to the format.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. broadcaster ITV has recommissioned Argonon Group company Bandicoot Scotland to produce two more seasons of hit music reality show “The Masked Singer U.K.” Both seasons will have eight 90-minute episodes each.The third series concluded on Saturday with a season high of 7.8 million viewers, accounting for a 45% share of total viewing, with younger viewers — 46.6% of the available 16-34 demographic — also tuning into ITV for the show.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse is absolutely glowing in her recent upload ahead of her new presenting gig for ITV.The South African dancer wore a turquoise dress that hugged her figure, accessorised with silver earrings and a natural makeup look with fluffy false eyelashes.She posted the picture ahead of her new role as presenter for Romeo and Duet, a new "musical matchmaking" series.Head of Entertainment Commissioning at ITV Katie Rawcliffe complimented the dancer: “Romeo and Duet is a fun twist on the dating show format and Oti Mabuse is the perfect choice to host this entertaining cross between music and matchmaking.”She wrote in the caption: “Hey gang. Tonight, tomorrow and Thursday I am in Salford hosting the first ever series of Romeo and Duet for ITV.

ITV Secures Adele Special 

Adele has announced a UK TV special called An Audience With Adele.The show will see the singer showcase material from her fourth album ’30’ along with classic hits at the London Palladium. It’s due to air on ITV on Sunday, November 21.Adele is set perform in front of an audience made up of her “own personal heroes and heroines, fellow musicians, artists, actors, sportsmen, sportswomen and more”, according to ITV.Katie Rawcliffe, head of entertainment commissioning at ITV, said: “As one of the world’s most in-demand stars, we are beyond thrilled to bring this one-off night to ITV.