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.

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.

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.

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:

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

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.

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!)

I'm goin to root for Shaun. I think he will be the dark horse of the competition.

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 :)

I might just watch this, sometimes in the pasr I havent really ever wanted to watch it but why not I might give it ago this time.

'Fame Academy' celebs revealed

The thirteen celebrities participating in this year's Celebrity Fame Academy have been revealed.

Frontrunners in the competition - held in aid of Comic Relief - include Heartbeat actress Tricia Penrose and Barry from EastEnders, aka Shaun Williamson.

Radio 1's Colin Murray hopes to follow in the footsteps of the last winner, DJ colleague Edith Bowman, while comedic performances are expected from the likes of Tim Vine, Rowland Rivron, Mel Giedroyc and Miranda Hart.

Flying the Scottish flag is broadcaster Fred MacAulay and the younger audiences are represented by CBBC hosts Angellica Bell and Zoe Salmon. Completing the lineup is BBC Sports presenter Ray Stubbs and oddball candidate Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.

Patrick Kielty returns to host proceedings - this time joined by Claudia Winkleman - while returning judges include "headmaster" Richard Park, Craig Revel Horwood and Lesley Garrett. Guiding the contestants through the process are vocal coaches David and Carrie Grant, fitness coach Kevin Adams and personal tutor Jeremy Milnes.

The launch show airs this Saturday (March 3), with nightly performances and eliminations following from Wednesday, March 7 leading up to the big finale on Red Nose Day, March 16.

I am excited it is starting already,, wonder if Shaun has dropped that BARRY WEIGHT,,???

Here is the link .. so we can keep track of what is happening :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre.../26/fame.shtml

I'm looking forward to the arguments between Partick and Richard Park. The headmaster takes things so seriously.

Don't Shaun Williamson and Tricia Penrose always contestants on shows like this anything musical? I wish they weren't.

I love Colin Murray as a presenter so i'm backing him. I think Linda Robson and Tara P will be funny. Can't wait to hear them sing.

I think Linda Robson will be the Ade Edmonson of the series, i love her so hope she goes quite far. I also like Colin Murray so i hope he gopes far as well. Have to see what they are all like then decide on a winner.

Loved Colin, Mel and Trica. Shawn was too pridictable for me, like Lesley said i want to see him out his comfort zone singing, coz we already knew he had some kind of a voice.

Yeah I liked Mel and Tricia. And I actaually liked Shaun. Didn't see Colin or Linda though.

He's got a good voice, but it's not for me. That's why i'd like to see him do something different.

Mel, shaun,tricia and Tara were all good. Tara looked like a rabbit caught in headlights when she was singing. Miranda was fab she just got up there and gave it her all for comic relief.

Yeah it was a great opening night to the show. We all knew how well Shaun could sing and i alos knew Tricia was great as well through her signing through Heartbeat and other shows. Tara was actually quite funny, she looked like she was sweating buckets while she was on stage. Though Mel was funny too but Miranda's was great too. Can't wait to see them in the house.

I think after a few episodes we will start thinking differently, I missed the first 4 contestants ..I sort of knew Shaun would be in the first bunch to stay, we already knew he could sort of sing,
Ok help me please WHO WAS THE CHARACTER MEL played ??? Hubby thinks she was the blonde in Vicar if Dibly ???

I liked Colin & Mel. They were great.

Miranda was just awful.

And am I the only one who thinks Tara had perhaps taken something before her performance..?

Another great opening night though :cheer:

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And am I the only one who thinks Tara had perhaps taken something before her performance..?

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Lol, well she was sweating buckets when performing on stage as her hair kept sticking to her face. Anything could be possible though.

I lked Zoe, Colin, Tricia, Shaun and Mel! i think they're great! Zoe could have done better if she had an easier song though because i mean the song she saing was meant for 5 girls as aposed to one! But i think shes really nice! Tricia was amazing! And i loved the other performances! How they have chosen Miranda to stay! Shes awful!

This was kind of ridiculous, I know its for charity and as much comic as singi ng talent, but it was a singing show and well over half of them sounded like drowned cats!

I really enjoyed last series but can't see myself getting into this one for some reason :thumbsdow

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Originally Posted by Amber

And am I the only one who thinks Tara had perhaps taken something before her performance..?

Another great opening night though :cheer:

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Yes i thought so too she looked and acted like she had.

I loved Colin.

ah Colin, as i suspected, i am going to be obsessed...and how the more endearing it is when he shows that he is so obviously petrified by the whole thing, and yet manages to perform well!

*must not mention colin*

besides colin *sigh* tonight's show was rather good. and doesn't angellica have the strangest voice? i can't quite work out whether i like it or not! Mel rocks though, glad the teachers saved her, Miranda was funny but i think the joke would wear thin very quick. and how cool was Tara at the piano, i think she was better tonight, since she didn't have to worry abut dancing like a loon or anything, she's strangely likeable that one...

I mist tonight as i was at work, what happened?

Cancel that i looked it up on the website and saw that Miranda went, and rread all the other comments too

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I think after a few episodes we will start thinking differently, I missed the first 4 contestants ..I sort of knew Shaun would be in the first bunch to stay, we already knew he could sort of sing,
Ok help me please WHO WAS THE CHARACTER MEL played ??? Hubby thinks she was the blonde in Vicar if Dibly ???

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she was in a comedy duo called mel and sue, they had a programme on ch4 a few years ago call late lunch (or something like that!!) the blonde in the vicar of dibley was emma chambers i think!!

It's really weird when you watch shows like this as you think a person is really good and then when the judges comment they say something really different. For example last night i though Tricia was great but the judges said it wasn't very good.

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Originally Posted by Footie_Chick

It's really weird when you watch shows like this as you think a person is really good and then when the judges comment they say something really different. For example last night i though Tricia was great but the judges said it wasn't very good.

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i don't know what i think of her yet really, its the same with Shaun, they both probably have the best technical voices, but they just seem a bit boring. like they're doing it a bit more seriously than everyone else.
and urgh tht girl from Blue Peter is annoying me, she seems to have left her personality at home.

Been watching the live stream inside the Fame Academy.

Angelica is signing Madonna's Like a Pray
Ray is signing Oasis Wonderwall

I'll let you know if i'm about when others are practising and let you know what there signing tonight.

Sorry to see Miranda go last night. I know she was an awful singer but she was great entertainment and that's what comic relief is all about.

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I'll let you know if i'm about when others are practising and let you know what there signing tonight.

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i know Colin's doing Sweet Caroline

Watched a bit of this last night (was waiting for EE and it didn't come on :angry: ) and I have to say Shaun is good!!

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Originally Posted by JustJodi

I think after a few episodes we will start thinking differently, I missed the first 4 contestants ..I sort of knew Shaun would be in the first bunch to stay, we already knew he could sort of sing,
Ok help me please WHO WAS THE CHARACTER MEL played ??? Hubby thinks she was the blonde in Vicar if Dibly ???

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she was in a comedy duo called mel and sue, they had a programme on ch4 a few years ago call late lunch (or something like that!!) the blonde in the vicar of dibley was emma chambers i think!!

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yeah she is Emma Chambers and Mel is from Late lunch.. never played anything just part of comedy duo. Oh she also does the kingsmill ads a few years back

I thought Linda Robson was good last night, its a pity thats shes been expelled. There are alot worse in there with NO personality, Linda added something i thought.

I think Shauns got it won.

Ray was awful !!.

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I thought Linda Robson was good last night, its a pity thats shes been expelled. There are alot worse in there with NO personality, Linda added something i thought.

I think Shauns got it won.

Ray was awful !!.

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Linda had CRAZY by Patsy Cline,, you have to have a strong American country twang to do that song,, I could even lip read the British accent in the song,, bless her,,I was shocked that Tara pulled off Dolly Parton's JOLENE,, she did good ( and didnt sweat buckets !!!!!!!!!)
Hubby was on the PC when Shaun came on,, he said that guy sounds really good,, who is it,, I said the guy who played Barry on EE,, he was like NOT BAD,, Its any ones game,,,
Umm did Angelica almost loose her dress LOL Hubby said her voice was sooooooooo strange,,,