Olly Murs 'gutted' ITV show has been axed as he reveals why it won't return
09.09.2023 - 08:25
/ ok.co.uk
Olly Murs has revealed that he is “gutted” that ITV show Starstruck will not be returning for a third season. The show, which launched back in 2022, was established as a modernised version of Stars In Their Eyes and saw contestants performing as musical idols such as Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga in a bid to win a huge £50,000 prize. Hosted by 39-yea-old Olly, it saw Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford become judges for series one.
However, in season two Sheridan, 42, was replaced by Shania Twain and Ronan Keating due to filming commitments elsewhere. Reports that plans for a series three had been shelved by ITV emerged in June following allegations that the broadcaster apparently wanted to try a different show. But speaking to The Sun about the news at the National Television Awards, Olly said: "Presenting is something I have always loved doing.
Starstruck was amazing but that isn’t coming back." He also revealed why the show had come to an end and added: “I am gutted it is such a great show. In this game, things change so quickly.
The ratings did really well but in terms of money and stuff like that, it just didn’t work.” Olly’s comments come just months after he tied the knot to his partner Amelia Tank in a festival themed wedding on a private island in July. Speaking to OK! in December 2022 about his nuptials, The X Factor star revealed that getting married was the “next stage of my life” and that he was “happy” with how things in his life were heading.
“I think it’s the next stage of my life. I was just one of the lads, a bit of a boy-next-door. I never quite found the love of my life.
I was a bit lost. Now I’ve come full circle,” he said. “Who knows what the future holds? But right now, at
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