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Born To Shine was an ITV

ITV

ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...

entertainment programme which featured celebrities who learn a new skill taught to them by talented teenagers, live on ITV. It was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

Format

Every week three celebrities take to the stage, in an attempt to make it through to the final. Denise Van Outen

Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen is an English actress, singer and television presenter. Her most notable roles to date are as a presenter on The Big Breakfast, and as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago on both the West End and on Broadway.- Early life :Born Denise Kathleen Outen in Basildon, Essex, she is the...

and Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

-Theatre:*1987- Cats – Australian Cast - Theatre Royal Sydney*1988- 42nd Street – Original Australian Cast – Her Majesty’s Theatre*1991- West Side Story – USA National Tour – Dance Captain*1992- Kizmet – Miami – Jackie Gleeson Theatre USA...

give their opinions to the celebrities before the lines open for the public to vote for their favourite and all of the money raised goes to Save The Children

Save the Children

Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...

Episode 1

Episode 1 aired on Sunday 17 July 2011 at 8pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with judges Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen

, Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

and Kimberley Walsh

Kimberley Walsh

Kimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals...

. Michael Underwood

Michael Underwood

Michael Paul Underwood is a British television presenter. He famously won a six week CBBC presenting contract on Gaby Roslin's BBC television show Whatever You Want.-Career:...

and Angellica Bell

Angellica Bell

Angellica Bell is a British television and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in 1976 of St. Lucian heritage, Bell was educated in Ealing, West London at Notting Hill & Ealing High School. She later earned her BA Honours degree in Politics.-Television career:2000–2006Bell joined CBBC in May 2000...

learnt tap dancing but unfortunately did not make it to the final. Jodie Prenger

Jodie Prenger

Jodie Prenger is an English actress and singer. She was the winner of BBC talent show-themed television series I'd Do Anything on 31 May 2008. She was also the winner of the second series of The Biggest Loser on Living in 2006...

learnt rap

Rap

Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...

but also failed to win the public vote. Nick Moran

Nick Moran

Nicholas James "Nick" Moran is an English actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Eddy the card shark in Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels...

learnt to play the piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

and won the public vote to the final, however failed to win.

Episode 2

Episode 2 aired on Sunday 24 July 2011 at 8pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with judges Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen

, Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

and Alex James

Alex James

Alex James may refer to:*Alex James , bassist in English band Blur, newspaper columnist and cheesemaker*Alex James , songwriter and producer...

. Ruth Langsford

Ruth Langsford

Ruth Langsford is an English television presenter.Langsford began her career as a continuity announcer and newscaster with ITV regional station TSW in the South West of England...

learnt to play the drums but unfortunately did not make it to the final. Dawn Porter

Dawn Porter

Dawn Porter is a British television presenter and writer. She was born in Scotland, but grew up in Guernsey.-Early life:Porter's mother died of breast cancer two days before her seventh birthday, and she was then raised by her aunt...

also failed to make it through to the final with her singing. However Tony Audenshaw

Tony Audenshaw

Antony Audenshaw is an English actor best known for his role as Bob Hope on the popular ITV1 soap Emmerdale. In 1995 and 1996, he had a brief appearance as PC Ian Coban in the Channel 4 Soap Brookside...

and Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop

Lesley Dunlop is a British actress.Daughter of the television writer Pat Dunlop, she began as a child actress in the seventies featuring in a BBC version of the classic A Little Princess and as Lydia Holly in the ITV adaptation of South Riding.Her transition to adult roles began by playing Lizzie...

won the public vote for the night and made it through to the final with their dancing.

Episode 3

Episode 3 aired on Sunday 31 July 2011 at 8pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with judges Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen

, Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

and Chipmunk

Chipmunk

Chipmunks are small striped squirrels native to North America and Asia. They are usually classed either as a single genus with three subgenera, or as three genera.-Etymology and taxonomy:...

. Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne may refer to:*Jason Byrne *Jason Byrne *Jason Byrne Irish footballer...

was taught Irish dance

Irish dance

Irish dancing or Irish dance is a group of traditional dance forms originating in Ireland which can broadly be divided into social dance and performance dances. Irish social dances can be divided further into céilí and set dancing...

but did not make it to the final. Joe Swash

Joe Swash

Joseph Adam Swash is an English actor and presenter. He once played Mickey Miller in the British television soap opera EastEnders. He is the older brother of Shana Swash, who played his on-screen younger sister Demi Miller until July 2006. He also won the TV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me...

learnt to beatbox but also failed to make it to the final. However Tracy-Ann Oberman

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Tracy-Ann Oberman is an English television, theatre and radio actress, known for her role as Chrissie Watts in the BBC soap opera Eastenders...

won the public vote with her folk music

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

Episode 4

Episode 4 aired on Sunday 7 August at 8pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with judges Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen

, Stephen Mulhern

Stephen Mulhern

Stephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown and...

and Myleene Klass

Myleene Klass

Myleene Angela Quinn is an English singer, pianist, media personality and occasional model. She was formerly a member of the defunct British pop band Hear'Say.-Early life:...

. Jorgie Porter

Jorgie Porter

Jorgina Alexandra "Jorgie" Porter, is an English actress, notable for her role as Theresa McQueen in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks...

learnt how to street dance

Street dance

Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc...

but did not make it to the final. Jennie Bond

Jennie Bond

Jennifer "Jennie" Bond is an English journalist and television presenter. She worked for fourteen years as the BBC's royal correspondent. She has most recently hosted Cash in the Attic and narrated the five series programme, Great British Menu.-Early career:She was educated at St...

learnt how to play percussion instuments and Jason Manford

Jason Manford

Jason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester...

who made it through to the final and won, learnt how to sing opera

Opera

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...

Episode 5

Episode 5 aired on Sunday 14 August at 8pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with expert judges Denise van Outen

Denise van Outen

, Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

and Sebastien Izambard

Sébastien Izambard

Sébastien Izambard is a French pop singer and a member of the operatic pop musical quartet Il Divo.-Early life:Sébastien Izambard was born in Paris, France on 7 March 1973 to a poor family...

. John Barnes

John Barnes (footballer)

John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...

learnt dancing, and Jennie McAlpine

Jennie McAlpine

Jennie Elizabeth McAlpine is a British television actress and comedienne. She is best known for her role as Fiz Stape in the well known British soap opera Coronation Street.-Early life:...

learnt singing

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

and the guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

but both of them failed to make it through to the final in a weeks time. However rugby

Rugby football

Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...

player Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas (rugby player)

Gareth Thomas , known as Alfie, is a retired Welsh professional rugby footballer who played rugby league for the Crusaders RL in the Super League. He also previously played rugby union for the Cardiff Blues and as a fullback, wing or centre.On 26 May 2007, Thomas surpassed Gareth Llewellyn as the...

learnt to play the theme of Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...

on the harp

Harp

The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...

and won the public vote through to the final.

Episode 6

Episode 6 (the final) aired on Sunday 21 August at 7.30pm on ITV. Presented by Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Kaplinsky

Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...

, with expert judges Jason Gardiner

Jason Gardiner

and Denise Van Outen

Denise van Outen

. Each celebrity who made it to the final performed one more time alongside their mentor. There was no public vote in the final, so the judges vote was final. Jason Manford was crowned the winner.

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