Dreams can come true

Host Olly Murs and judges Adam Lambert, Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford on giving Stars in Their Eyes a 21st-century makeover...

- HANNAH DAVIES, NICK CANNON, VICTORIA WILSON

Take popular 90s talent contest Stars in Their Eyes, give it a team twist, add a chart-topping singer to present, and ask four celebs to sit in judgement – what do you get? ITV’s brand-new Saturday-night extravaganza, Starstruck!

Hosted by The Voice UK coach Olly Murs, the series sees members of the public undergo extraordinary makeovers to turn them into some of the world’s biggest music icons. But the hopefuls won’t be performing on stage alone. Instead, they’ll form a trio with others who also love the same superstar.

Each episode will follow four trios as they battle it out, starting with performances paying tribute to Freddie Mercury, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Marvin Gaye.

The star-spangled panel of Adam Lambert, Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford then choose their favourite team to sing again. But this time, the trio will be competing against each other, with the best solo soundalike going through to the grand final to compete for a £50,000 prize.

Here, Olly and the judges tell us more…

Adam Lambert

The US superstar, 40, rose to fame as the runner-up on 2009’s American Idol, and since 2011 has been the lead singer with rock band Queen

‘It’s tricky because we’re e having to judge on a whole handful of criteria – the look, the sound, and the movement. But it never gets too critical.

‘It’s not like The X Factor or The Voice, where people are competing for a deal to be in the music industry. This is a bucket-list moment for regular people, so the tone of the show reflects that. They’re getting up on stage because they love these artists and they want to pay tribute. It’s a real celebration!