Lee Mead faces another nail-biting competition this weekend as his recording of Any Dream Will Do for BBC Children in Need makes its bid for the top of the UK charts.

His chart nemesis is Rihanna, whose single Umbrella has dominated the top spot for five consecutive weeks, but Lee has fellow Any Dream Will Do finalists Keith Jack and Lewis Bradley in his corner, singing on the CD bonus track Close Every Door.

Any Dream Will Do is also available as a download as well as a double track CD single and every copy sold will help BBC Children in Need top last year’s total of £32 million. Read more & comment »

Tonight’s grand final of Any Dream Will Do live on BBC One saw understudy Lee Mead triumph in the public vote and win the right to wear the coveted Technicolor Dreamcoat in a new West End production of Joseph.

Immediately after landing one of the best loved roles in musical theatre, Lee Mead said:

“I’m shocked, I was obviously hoping that I’d do well, but it hasn’t sunk in at all. I feel incredible – it’s the best feeling in the world.”

Legendary composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who had absolutely no say in the choosing of his new leading man as viewers voted to select their Joseph, was thrilled with the public’s choice, saying:

“I’m absolutely delighted. Lee may have been an understudy, but he’s never sung in front of me, or sung in front of milions of people before. He did a fantastic job.” Read more & comment »

It’s back! The Unreality TV chart! This si where we give you the run down on the nights show and let you know who we thought was best and worst. Feel free to comment here or on the forum and let us know whether or not you agree.

1: Lee Mead: This week saw a return to form when Lee sang I think I’d Better Leave Right Now. It was an emotional performance and his vocals were impeccable. Lee has always been one of my favourites and tonight I could really see him on a West End stage. Read more & comment »

Any Dream Will Do contestant, Lee Mead, worried BBC producers after storming off after last Saturdays show.

Lee had a difficult week last week as he came down with a virus and a cough, however when Andrew lloyd Webber criticised him for trying too hard, Lee saw red and considered leaving the show altogether.

A source said: “Lee had been totally stressed, praying he’d get better.

“Andrew was really rude and that pushed Lee over the edge. He told one of the producers he was sick of the show.

“But he spoke to his family and decided to return.”

Another show, another scandal. The Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday that Any Dream Will Do finalist, Lee Mead, was not quite the amateur that the public might have thought.

Lee recently played the Pharaoh in a touring production of Joseph, and his current part in another Andrew Lloyd Webber show, Phantom Of The Opera, is on hold until the programme concludes.

I’m betting that the Sunday Mirror have known this for weeks, but held off on reporting it until they knew i he made the final 12 or not…so is the show a fix? What do you think?

The People has reported that Any Dream Will Do Judge and Broadway superstar, Denise Van Outen, has the hots for one of the shows twelve finalists.

The finalist in question is the rather delectable, Lee Mead. I can’ say I blame Denise, he certainly is easy on the eye!

Lee Mead, 25

A signer and actor originally from Southend-on-Sea and now living in Brockley, London .

Born and raised in Southend-on-Sea, Lee has been a professional singer and actor for the past five years and has performed in various cabaret shows and on cruise ships.

He has performed professionally in Musicals including The Phantom Of The Opera, Tommy and Miss Saigon, as well as dancing in a Geri Halliwell video.

His past jobs have included working at KFC and as a postman, and he believes that he would be a “strong, sensitive, cheeky and deep Joseph”.

Lee first auditioned in London, and comments: “It’s been the biggest journey of my life so far, and it’s all happened so quickly.”