SHOWBIZ Soapstar

Contenders in the new ITV event Soapstar Superstar in which soap stars compete to be a singing superstar. Back row left to right, Shobna Gulati (Sunita in Coronation St), Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles in Emmerdale), Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden in Emmerdale), Lucy Pargeter (Chastity Dingle in Emmerdale), Wendi Peters (Cilla Brown in Coronation St). (Front row left to right) Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco in Eastenders), Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris in Coronation St), Nicholas Bailey (Dr Anthony Trueman in Eastenders), Lee Otway (Bombhead in Hollyoaks), Andy Whyment (Kirk in Coronation St) during a photocall at the Great John Street Hotel in Manchester, Wednesday January 4, 2006. Watch for PA story. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA (Photo by Martin Rickett - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)