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Celebrity Fame Academy
Rumours for how is going in:
From Digital Spy
BLUE Peter babe Zoe Salmon and Heartbeat star Tricia Penrose are to enter Celebrity Fame Academy.
The TV beauties will join socialite Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, 35, and ex-EastEnder Shaun Williamson, 42, on the BBC 1 reality show.
The programme, which will help raise money for Comic Relief, will also include Linda Robson, 48, of Birds Of A Feather fame.
CBBC presenter Angellica Bell, 30, and DJ Colin Murray, 29, are also slated to appear.
The show will be hosted by Claudia Winkleman, 35 and have 13 contestants in total.
Producers are hoping there will be fireworks among the celebs, some of whom are determined to carve out a career in singing.
A show insider said: "Some of the celebs have quite a bit of singing experience whereas others have never sung a note before in their lives.
"It will be interesting to see which contestants the viewers warm to because we have quite a line-up of colourful characters."
Blue Peter presenter and ex- Miss Northern Ireland Salmon, 24, has told friends she is hoping to belt out Abba tunes as she is a diehard fan of the Swedish band.
Penrose, who tried to launch a solo music career in the past, will be plumping for Motown classics.
The actress has also appeared as Lisa Stansfield on Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes twice.
Shaun Williamson, who also appeared in hit comedy Extras, is also a singing pro and part of a 10-piece band.
He appeared as Meatloaf on Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes.
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Launches on Saturday 3rd March, then nightly from 7th - 16th March - Red Nose Day!
Regular host Patrick Kielty will be joined by Claudia Winkleman
Live event from the Academy's new and fitting venue, the Debating Chamber in London’s County Hall.
On launch night, thirteen celebrity students will sing for survival to raise money for Red Nose Day 2007.
Richard Park, David and Carrie Grant, Kevin Adams and Jeremy "slightly creepy" Milne are back.
With Richard Park on judge duties will be Lesley Garrett and Craig Revel Horwood.
Three students with the least amount of votes find themselves in the bottom three, where they perform again.
One of the bottom three is then saved by the judges, the remaining pair then face their Academy colleagues, who step up to vote for who they want to save.
One celebrity student will be expelled every night and tensions grow as the remainder edge closer to that Red Nose Final.
Jake Humphrey and Caroline Flack will treat viewers of CBBC to two daily doses of all the very latest news and gossip, LIVE from the inside the Fame Academy.
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I hope Shaun wins. I've heard him sing he has a good voice and is a good entertainer who doesn't take things too seriously.
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Colin to win. i think i might actually fall in love with him if he's on tv every night...i've been avoiding him to try and stop it happening...god, i need help :lol:
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These are confirmed contestants so far:
Shaun Williamson - Barry from EastEnders
Colin Murray - Radio 1 presenter
Zoe Salmon - Blue Peter presenter
Angellica Bell - CBBC presenter
Tricia Penrose - Heartbeat actress
Linda Robson - Former Birds of a Feather star
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson - Socialite and former I'm A Celebrity contestant
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Linda Robson should be funny, i think shes hilarious, not sure about TPT though, i dont like her very much. Looking forward to this as i loive celebrity Fame academy. Colin Murrays good as well, i wonder if he is looking to follow in his ex co presenters footsteps.
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Sounds like a great line up, i may just give it a watch. I met Linda Robson once and i was a Birds of A Feather fan so i'm rooting for her at the moment (even though the show hasn't even started yet!)
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I'm goin to root for Shaun. I think he will be the dark horse of the competition.
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I've always loved Fame Academy.
I used to watch Angellica on CBBC so I'll enjoy seeing her singing but then again I do love Colin.
Can't wait until it starts :)