Antony Cotton has won Soapstar Superstar 2007, but what will that mean for him and his career. people expected great things from last years winner Richard Fleeshman, but most of his musical plans have fallen through, leaving Richard considering a return to Coronation Street.

Today METRO has a great article on the contestants from last years Soapstar Superstar series. It details what the celebrities are doing now, and whether or not the show made a difference to their careers.

The one success story seems to be Lee Otway, according to his website, Soapstar judge Billy Sammeth gave Lee a record contract and he is apparently releasing a track called Don’t It Mean A Thing imminently.

Details of the celebrities salries for Love Island 2006 have been leaked to the press this week.

The highest paid star is Sopie Anderton who will be getting £70,000, closely followed by Lady Victoria Hervey who is being paid £50,000.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole is set to earn £40,000, Bianca Gascoigne has been offered £30,000, while Hollyoaks star Lee Ottway and former Boyzone singer Shane Lynch are earning £26,000.

Less well-known stars such as models Alicia Douvall and Colleen Shannon, Pierce Brosnan’s son Chris and singer Leo Ihenacho have signed £20,000 contracts.

According to The People, the contestants will be taxed twice on their earnings – once in Fiji and again in Britain.

“They are very angry,” a source explained. “Someone earning £25,000 can expect to take home around £12,000 after tax.”