SoapStar Superstar Contestants!

[LostVoodoo]

taken from Digital Spy

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 actor 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.

i must say, omg, my biggest excitement is Dr Karl! he'd so better win, students of Britain unite!

[Luna]

i didnt know they were brining this back

Ive seen alan fletcher in concert with his band and he is brilliant!!!

[Katy]

hes funny isnt he, better than what Karls like in neighbours. I didnt think they were bringing it back either im glad they are though as it was quite good last time round.

[laurouski]

I'm not sure who I'm supporting this time round.
Maybe Antony Cotton.

[Jojo]

I'm gonna sound really daft here, but what is Soapstar Superstar??? I haven't a clue

[Pinkbanana]

I'm gonna sound really daft here, but what is Soapstar Superstar??? I haven't a clue

Im glad you asked that question, because its exactly what I was wondering too!

[Jojo]

Im glad you asked that question, because its exactly what I was wondering too!

Phew!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one then! Its like when you're at school/college/work and you don't want to ask the question in case you are the only one that doesn't know and you sound really thick asking the question, but I can just blame my age and having 3 kids now!!

[Bryan]

it's the one where the soapstars became singers for 2 weeks, with Cilla Black as the judge...don't you remember Richard Fleesman winning it?

[Jojo]

it's the one where the soapstars became singers for 2 weeks, with Cilla Black as the judge...don't you remember Richard Fleesman winning it?

Didn't he win that X Factor style thingy where Sharon ripped 10 bales out of Rebecca Loos and James Hewitt??

[Bryan]

Didn't he win that X Factor style thingy where Sharon ripped 10 bales out of Rebecca Loos and James Hewitt??

nope Lucy Benjamin won that... Soapstar Superstar was on in January and was on at the same time as Just The Two Of Us on BBC1.