June 4th, 2007 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Alison Crawford, Grease Is The Word, Michelle Antrobus, Vicky Hoyles
The two girls voted off Saturday nights Grease Is The Word have spoken to the press today to state that they believe the show has been fixed from day one.
Shocked Alison said: “I think the judges have had an agenda from day one. They’ve known all along who they wanted for the parts regardless of how anyone else performed. All the contestants know it - it’s so obvious.
“I didn’t expect them to get rid of me like that. I wanted…a fair decision. That didn’t happen.”
Alison also told The Daily Mirror newspaper that she believes the judges are tryoing to kmake sure that Susan McFadden and Danny Bayne win the show. Read more & comment »
April 28th, 2007 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Grease Is The Word, itv, Michael Quinn, Vicky Hoyles
The Judges took the decision to pair Michael and Vicky together for the live shows because they felt that they have a very real chemistry together and looked great as a couple.
No stranger to the stage, 24-year-old Michael Quinn has worked on numerous shows including a tour of Joesph, Jailhouse Rock and Beauty and the Beast.
Currently living with his girlfriend of two years in Lewisham, Michael admits he is a massive John Travolta fan but is worried what the judges will say on the show.
“David Gest told me to lose some weight and tone up. I don’t think I look overweight. Shane Ritchie and Craig McLachlan played Danny and they look like proper men,” says Michael. Read more & comment »
April 23rd, 2007 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Grease, Grease Is The Word, itv, Vicky Hoyles
Age: 22
Job: Beauty Therapist
Location: Melton Mowbray
“I can come across as a sweet and innocent girl and then transform into a sexy feisty woman.”
The Story So Far…
* Vicky came to the audition alongside her fiancé Benjamin Jardine.
* The judges commented that “She has a pretty good Sandy look….It’s nice to see a dark haired Sandy.” But they thought that her dancing was “a little “stiff”.
* Vicky was put through to the next day of Bootcamp but her fiancé was sent home. Read more & comment »