Beverley Knight ‘signs up as a celebrity judge for ITV’s upcoming Stars In Their Eyes reboot’
Beverley Knight has reportedly signed up as the third celebrity judge on ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes reboot, Starstruck.
The singer, 48, is said to be gearing up to sit alongside fellow judges Adam Lambert and Sheridan Smith as they judge contestants on their impersonation skills.
A source told The Sun: ‘Beverley is a huge signing for Starstruck and everyone working on the show is so glad she’s taking part.
New gig: Beverley Knight has reportedly signed up as the third celebrity judge on ITV’s Stars In Their Eyes reboot, Starstruck
‘There were a number of big music names on ITV’s wish list, including Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall, but after approaching Beverley they snapped her up after seeing her enthusiasm for the concept.
‘She is not only a big name singer but she’s a musical performer and has been in a number of big West End shows including The Bodyguard, Cats and Memphis.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Beverley Knight for comment, while a representative for ITV declined to comment.
The talent show, which last aired in December 2006, sees members of the public undergo an impressive transformation, before coming out to impersonate their favourite singers.
Reboot: The talent show sees members of the public undergo a transformation, before coming out to impersonate their favourite singers (former presenter Matthew Kelly pictured)
The series, expected to start filming in May, was initially set to get underway last year, but thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, filming has been delayed and the show is not expected to air until the autumn.
On the rebooted series, each episode will reportedly see four teams of three battle it out to win the judges’ votes.
Each of the teams will impersonate their musical icon, with members of the winning group then competing against each other for a place in the final.
Contestants who make it all the way to the final show could reportedly be in with a chance of winning a £50,000 prize.
A source said: ‘Beverley is a huge signing for Starstruck and everyone working on the show is so glad she’s taking part’ (pictured in 2019)
Starry eyed: Beverley is said to be gearing up to sit alongside fellow judges Adam Lambert and Sheridan Smith as they judge contestants on their impersonation skills
Stars In Their Eyes remains one of Britain’s most successful shows of all time, attracting around 13 million viewers for the live grand final at the end of each series.
The show has one of the most memorable catchphrases in TV history: ‘Tonight Matthew, I’m going to be…’
The show premiered on 21 July 1990 and ran until 23 December 2006.
It was originally presented by Leslie Crowther but Matthew Kelly, now 70, took over in May 1993, before he was replaced by Cat Deeley in 2004.
An Elvis Presley special hosted by Russ Abbot aired in January 1993, as well as 2003 specials hosted by Davina McCall.
Success: Stars In Their Eyes remains one of Britain’s most successful shows of all time, attracting around 13 million viewers for the live grand final at the end of each series