Editing Stars in Their Eyes (section)

==History==
A series of [[Television pilot|non-televised pilots]] were filmed in 1989 hosted by [[Chris Tarrant]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/568844/index.html|title=BFI Screenonline: Tarrant, Chris (1946–) Biography|website=Screenonline|publisher=British Film Institute|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> However, in February 1990, [[Leslie Crowther]] was chosen as the host of the show which began airing on 21 July 1990. Crowther hosted the first three series, and a Christmas Special in 1991. At the time of his car accident in October 1992, he was booked to record an [[Elvis Presley]] special (which was later hosted by [[Russ Abbot]]) and a fourth series (later hosted by [[Matthew Kelly]]) in 1993.<ref name="History">{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishclassiccomedy.co.uk/stars-in-their-eyes|title=Tonight Mathew I'm Going To Be.....|date=2018-05-12|website=British Classic Comedy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-28}}</ref>

It then became clear that Crowther would not be able to return. He announced his retirement from showbusiness in November 1994 and died two years later. Therefore, Kelly hosted the show until the live grand final of the 15th series on 13 March 2004.<ref name="Kelly"/> Kelly announced a few days earlier that he would quit the show in order to pursue his acting career full-time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a13779/kelly-quits-stars-in-their-eyes/|title=Kelly quits 'Stars in their Eyes'|first=Neil|last=Wilkes|date=9 March 2004|website=Digital Spy}}</ref> Kelly also hosted the 2001 pilot episode,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Youngsters+get+their+big+break%3B+Stars+In+Their+Eyes%3A+Kids+Special...-a076672908 |title=Youngsters get their big break; Stars In Their Eyes: Kids Special ITV, 8.15pm |publisher=Trinity Mirror |newspaper=Daily Record |date=21 July 2001 |access-date=27 April 2014}}</ref> and first series of the kids version in 2002.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/club/your_reviews/newsid_2223000/2223784.stm|title=Stars In Their Eyes: Kids 2002|date=5 September 2002|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref>

In January 2003, Kelly was arrested by police over allegations of child sex abuse resulting in [[Davina McCall]] temporarily guest hosting the show for three celebrity specials that were broadcast the following month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a10115/mccall-stands-in-on-stars-in-their-eyes/|title=McCall stands in on 'Stars in Their Eyes'|first=Neil|last=Wilkes|date=17 January 2003|website=Digital Spy|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> Kelly returned after the charges were dropped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2793805.stm|title=Police drop Kelly abuse inquiry|date=24 February 2003|publisher=BBC News}}</ref>

[[Cat Deeley]], who previously took over as host of the kids' version in 2003,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2842441.stm|title=Deeley takes Kelly's Stars role|date=12 March 2003|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> was Kelly's replacement for the final adult series in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a19317/cat-deeley-quits-cduk/|title=Cat Deeley quits 'CD:UK'|first=Neil|last=Wilkes|date=18 February 2005|website=Digital Spy|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> Deeley also hosted several celebrity specials in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/kelly-to-quit-stars-in-their-eyes-138155.html|title=Kelly to quit Stars in Their Eyes|date=13 March 2004|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> In June 2006, ITV denied reports that the series was facing the axe although admitted that the future of the show was being discussed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/jun/01/realitytv.ITV|title=Stars in Their Eyes awaits ITV's verdict|first=Ben|last=Dowell|newspaper=The Guardian |date=1 June 2006|via=www.theguardian.com|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/final-bow-for-stars-in-their-eyes-480744.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220524/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/final-bow-for-stars-in-their-eyes-480744.html |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Final bow for 'Stars in Their Eyes'?|last=Singh|first=Anita|date=2 June 2006|website=The Independent|access-date=17 March 2020}}</ref> Deeley hosted the show until its final episode in December 2006; the show was then axed by ITV.

The most impersonated stars are [[Dolly Parton]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Cher]], [[George Michael]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Kylie Minogue]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]].

===2015 revival===
Harry Hill took over as host on 10 January 2015, with all episodes pre-recorded and the winner of each show again voted for by the studio audience.

The revival proved divisive – fans of the original format were critical of it, saying that Harry Hill had made the show about him rather than the contestants; while others acknowledged that the revival was a post-modern parody of the original, with its knowing ridicule of talent show cliches such as terrible performances being overpraised, and the actions of the presenter receiving high editorial focus to distract from the outdated performance element being thinly stretched.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tonight, Harry, I'm Going to be A Post-Postmodern Nightmare: The Dismal Return of 'Stars in their Eyes'|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/postmodern-nightmare-the-dismal-return-of-stars-in-their-eyes/|work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|date=16 January 2015 |access-date=25 January 2015}}</ref> Each episode features Harry being pursued by [[Adele]] (really a look-alike) for being in possession of her baby and she would comically chase him until she got the baby back.

In April 2015, it was announced that due to poor viewing figures, ITV would not be renewing the show for another series, and it was axed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/04/17/harry-hills-stars-in-their-eyes-axed-after-one-series-5155335/|title=Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes axed after one series|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|date=17 April 2015|access-date=17 April 2015}}</ref>

===2022 return as ''Starstruck''===
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