'Soapstar Superstar' contestants revealed

[Arneldo]

The eleven contestants taking part in the next series of Soapstar Superstar have been revealed by ITV.

Coronation Street will be represented by Antony Cotton (Sean Tully), Tupele Dorgu (Kelly Crabtree) and Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby), while Emmerdale stars Hayley Tamaddon (Delilah Dingle), Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor), Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor-Dingle) and Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe) will also be joining the contest.

Stars of Australia's two main soaps have also agreed to join in the fun; Neighbours star Alan Fletcher, who plays Karl Kennedy, and Home and Away's Mark Furze (Ric Dalby).

Former EastEnders star Elaine Lordan and Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson have also signed up for the show.

Soapstar Superstar returns in the New Year with new host Zoe Ball, who will be taking over from Fern Britton and Ben Shephard.


DS (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds39952.html)

[Sophii3x]

I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's crap

but that a good line up:thumbs:

[BigSister]

yay Karl is doing it apparently hes a good singer and yay for Anthony too

[Princess]

Loving that line up!! :cheer:

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's c**p

but that a good line up:thumbs:

How would you know it's crap if you don't watch it? :laugh:

Oh and Karl Kennedy for the win :thumbs2:

[BigSister]

same here Dan ^_^

[andybigbro]

Yay Gemma Atkinson

[BB-Rocks]

Originally posted by andybigbro
Yay Gemma Atkinson

Is she the one who played the old Claire in Hollyoaks?

[Bells]

Don't really watch many soaps, or this, but Karl to win. :hugesmile:

[MarkWaldorf]

I haven't heard of any of them :blush:

[Bells]

Originally posted by Markus
I haven't heard of any of them :blush:

Me neither, except Karl.
Are we too foreignised? Or more specifically, Americanized? :laugh:

[Dan_]

Originally posted by BB-Rocks
Originally posted by andybigbro
Yay Gemma Atkinson

Is shethe noe who palyed the old Claire in Hollyoaks?

No, that was Samantha Rowley.Gemma played Lisa Hunter and is now in Hollyoaks in the City.

[Princess]

I've love Mark Furze to win as Home and Away is my favourite soap.

[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by ice_maiden02
Originally posted by Markus
I haven't heard of any of them :blush:

Me neither, except Karl.
Are we too foreignised? Or more specifically, Americanized? :laugh:

Haha, most likely

[Princess]

I know all of them and I only watch one soap :laugh:

[Sophii3x]

Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's c**p

but that a good line up:thumbs:

How would you know it's c**p if you don't watch it? :laugh:

Oh and Karl Kennedy for the win :thumbs2:

because i watched some last year..

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's c**p

but that a good line up:thumbs:

How would you know it's c**p if you don't watch it? :laugh:

Oh and Karl Kennedy for the win :thumbs2:

because i watched some last year..

You originally said you did not watch it though :laugh::conf2:

[Legend]

Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's c**p

but that a good line up:thumbs:

How would you know it's c**p if you don't watch it? :laugh:

Oh and Karl Kennedy for the win :thumbs2:

because i watched some last year..

You originally said you did not watch it though :laugh::conf2:

Yeah but you have to watch it once to see what it's like to therefore decide whether or not you carry on watching it and she's obviously based her opinion on it from that.

People don't half like to overcomplicate things. :bigsmile:

[Dan_]

Originally posted by Legend
Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
Originally posted by BB fernzy
Originally posted by Sophii3x
I dont watch SoapStar Superstar, it's c**p

but that a good line up:thumbs:

How would you know it's c**p if you don't watch it? :laugh:

Oh and Karl Kennedy for the win :thumbs2:

because i watched some last year..

You originally said you did not watch it though :laugh::conf2:

Yeah but you have to watch it once to see what it's like to therefore decide whether or not you carry on watching it and she's obviously based her opinion on it from that.

People don't half like to overcomplicate things. :bigsmile:

I was confused by her saying she thought it was crap but then saying she don't watch it, thank's for your input
:cheer:

[x-heather-x]

I think Hayley Tamaddon is a great singer. I heard her on Stars In Your Eyes when she did Lulu. She was great. Im loving all the other soapstars aswell. Although, Ive never heard of the austrailian ones.

[Dan_]

Hollyoaks: In The City actor Leon Lopez is to replace Ben Freeman in the Soapstar Superstar lineup.

Lopez - who played Tank Top in the now-axed E4 Hollyoaks spin-off - will join the remaining ten after Emmerdale's Ben Freeman sidelined the programme in order to fight legal proceedings in Barbados.

"I am really excited and am looking forward to getting on the stage and performing," said Lopez. "I’m sure the other contestants are all really talented, but I am looking forward to the competition and would be lying if I said I didn’t want to win!"

Executive producer Rachel Ashdown added: “Like all our soap stars Leon has a natural singing ability. With these eleven stars this year, it really is anyone’s prize to win. People will know Leon from Hollyoaks in the City and Brookside before that, and just like our other stars, he has a great voice.”

Lopez played Brookside's Jerome Johnson for four years between 1998 and 2002.

Soapstar Superstar begins Friday, January 5 at 9pm on ITV1.

DS (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds40726.html)

[BigSister]

ah thanks Dan i liked him in Brookside

[littledave]

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:dance: :dance2:

[BigSister]

it starts tonight
I want Dr K to win

[GlitterEyes]

I think Leon should win be is a cut above the rest.

[Chrizzle]

I only watched it last night because CBB was on at 8, I liked Gemma and Verity.

[Sophii3x]

I watched a bit of it
I like Verity and Gemma

[BigSister]

Leonas in bottom 2 again! with gemma Verity went tonight
Leon to stay please *crosses fingers*

[AnthonyX]

Why is this show called Soapstar Superstar if its a singing competition? At first I thought it was a competition where the winner would win a role on a soap. Silly me.

[BigSister]

its all actors who appear on soaps Anthony who are appearing in it but they are singing

[AnthonyX]

So they are already soap stars. Thanks, that makes sense now. Is it for charity, or do these people seriously want to launch music careers?

[BigSister]

It is for charity but the winner last year left the soap he was in (Coronation Street) and is in the west end now the rest are still in their soaps though

[BigSister]

Leon went *sniff* Tupele is in bottom 2 again with Alan

[ahmaniaforever]

Im not surprised alan is in the bottom 2, to me he was straining when singing and was quite nasaly. Its the first time ive disagreed with Billy all series so far:shocked:

Mark to win:spin2:

[Ella]

Leon Lopez to win! Hes amazing! His myspavce account has some songs on there by him, they're amazing to!

[BigSister]

hes out Elz *cries* Mark to win now though

[GlitterEyes]

I think its tragic that Leon went...he was sheer class & certainly a cut above the rest. Not a fan of Tupele...she always has that moody look when shes in the bottom two...don't see any talent there apart from she looks like a superstar. The other Corrie one shouldn't be there either...he was a poor singer and humour is just buying him votes sadly. I would like to see a Hayley & Mark final two now....

[Chrizzle]

I watched this the other night and it seems like complete trash. I love, like all reality shows and I thought this was cheap, and nasty with X Factor wannabe judges.

[MarkWaldorf]

I prefered last years, so I'm not really liking it.

[BigSister]

David gest is on tommorows show and its between Tupele *again!) and Gemma

[GlitterEyes]

Hopefully Gemma stays...but looks like the Corrie fans have been ringing in force:conf:

[Sophii3x]

I hope Gemma gets through:spin2:

[GlitterEyes]

Just wondering has anyone even "voted" to save anyone in this series?:spin2:

[BigSister]

nope i dont vote

[GlitterEyes]

I haven't either...don't think this year has been as sucessful as the last.

[GlitterEyes]

Well this show has certainly been fixed. What a suprise that two itv soapstars make the final....boo...hiss! leon was right.