Throng

Despite 7 million tuning in to the final of SoapStar Superstar last year, the show has been dropped from ITV's lineup. According to ITV executives the show has run its course.

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Antony Cotton is popular, maybe even popular enough to host his own chat show for ITV. He is the winner of Soapstar Superstar and plays Sean Tully in Coronation Street. He doesn't want to leave Coro but is interested in a chat show if he can fit both of them in...

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Gemma Atkinson and Mark Furze, two contenders in Soapstar Superstar were spotted looking close and comfortable at a party in Manchester last week.

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One contestant down - Corrie Tupele - and three contestants left - Antony Cotton, Hayley Tamaddon and Mark Furze!

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Congratulations Antony for winning this year's Soapstar Superstar. His chosen charity was Elton John's AIDS Foundation. Runner-up was Hayley Tamaddon.

Anne has a great post up on her blog about heading along to the SoapStar SuperStar show to watch it in the studios.

She even got a kiss and a hug from Fletch!

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Alan Fletcher (aka Karl off Neighbours) has been voted out of the competition. He admits on his blog that he got a lot further than he ever imagined, wishes he could have done some rock songs and hopes people get behind Mark (and not just cos he's an Aussie!)

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Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours) is the latest celebrity to be voted off SoapStar Superstar. He was in the bottom two along with Tupele Dorgu (Coronation Street).

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Emmerdale stars Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor-Dingle), Hayley Tamaddon (Delilah Dingle) and Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe) join a list of soap rivals battling it out to win the 2007 SoapStar Superstar.

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Soapstar Superstar returns with another group of actors and actresses attempting to launch into the music world with their talents. Last year's actor Richard Fleeshman (Coronation Street) won due to having a popular on-screen personna as well as a good singing voice.

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SoapStar Superstar: Bonus Tracks offers viewers a chance to catch up with some of the UK’s favourite soap stars, who have just gone head to head in an effort to become a singing superstar for their chosen charity.

Soapstar Superstar: Bonus Tracks features live footage, post performance reactions and exclusive chats with some of the most familiar faces on British television, plus competitions and exclusive behind-the-scenes action. Viewers get the chance to find out what our soap stars thought of their performances. Are they quietly confident? Have there been any shock departures? All these questions and more will be answered as our ITV2 hosts get the low down. Will they hang up their microphones for good, or live to sing another day?

Soapstar Superstar Bonus Tracks treats viewers to unlimited backstage access, where there are chats with the judges and celebrity fans. The soap stars’ supporters drop by and there is a call in, where viewers can get things off their chest.

The inside knowledge provided by Soapstar Superstar Bonus Tracks will ensure a high-energy, fast-paced and not to miss show.