But for one couple their Grease journey has come to an end and this week the decision rested on David Ian’s shoulders and making the most difficult decision so far in the competition. But the Judges were unanimous and for Wayne and Hayley it’s the end of the road as they chose to save Bradley and Michelle, who the Judges felt had much more to offer.

Tonight’s highlights include:

Wayne Smith & Hayley Clarke and Bradley Clarkson & Michelle Antrobus polled the lowest public votes, much to the Judges shock, and the two couples faced the sing-off to win the Judges vote.

With his birthday yesterday, David Gest took the opportunity to thank Chris Moyles for making it such a special day for him, “I had a lovely morning thanks to Chris Moyles in his waiting room, and he even bought me an alarm clock with a crucifix on it! If you are watching Chris don’t turn over, I love you big guy!”

Sinitta’s got all the bling in the studio tonight, with over £250,000 worth of diamonds around her neck, producers had to draft in extra security.

Danny Rhodes and Lauren McConnell faced harsh criticism from the judges, with Sinitta even saying she would have to slap herself if they got the West End role as she’d feel she’d not done her job properly.

During the dress rehearsal and after their performance of Queen’s hit Don’t Stop Me Now, Vicky Hoyles commented to partner Michael, do you think Freddie will be watching?? Michael had to point out that Freddie hadn’t been with us for sometime..!

And did David Ian hint that the couples may be changes around after there was disappointment all round from the Judges tonight? With David Ian commenting that “After tonight?s performances I think we have got some of the coupling wrong.”

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Wayne Smith got a big thumbs-up from all the judges and is astonished by his progress through the rounds so far.

The 26-year-old cabaret singer from Preston has been performing mainly at holiday parks for the last five years and hopes to one day sing in the US, after taking a holiday in LA and falling in love with the country.

Despite admitting he was not fully aware of his own capabilities Wayne is remaining grounded.

“I pretty much have everything I want at the moment except for the dream job,” he says.

And what if he won the role of Danny? “It would totally change my life and be a massive breakthrough in my career. That would be the greatest achievement of my life.”

Wayne’s partner in the live shows is 18-year-old Hayley Clarke a student from Liverpool.

Having ditched the tongue piercing, Hayley has been praised by the judges for having power and charisma.

Having come from a family of actors, Hayley’s dad was in Brookside and is currently in Coronation Street, you would think Hayley’s ambition would be to follow in their footsteps but her

Ultimate ambition has always been to become a professional singer like her idols Christina Aguilera and Pink.

However, she has always dreamed of starring in Grease.

“I have wanted to be Sandy since I was a baby. I was always singing the Grease songs and have watched it for years,” she says.

“I know that I am passionate enough to be Sandy and I have got the talent, otherwise I would have got this far.”

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“This will be the first time at doing anything like this, and probably the last. If I can’t make it after getting this far I probably never will.”

The Story So Far…

* Wayne got big thumbs-up from all of the Judges. Sinitta said that he had a ‘nice body, good look and sang well’. David Gest said that he preferred the singing to the dancing and David Ian said ‘as usual David Gest is wrong, Sinitta and Brian are right’.

* On the final day of Bootcamp, all of the judges were really impressed with him. David Ian said ‘I like him more and more, he looked really good’. Sinitta said ‘he did the job, he’s very exciting’.

History

* Wayne was born in Plymouth and raised in Somerset. He now lives with his two best friends and two cats in Preston in a house he owns.

* Wayne is a cabaret show singer and has been for the past five years. He works mostly in holiday parks like Haven and Centre Parcs. He performs everything from Disco 70s to all the recent hits.

* Four years ago Wayne got a part as Danny in a show called ‘Grease Mania’ but the show got pulled. He hadn’t been to another an audition until Grease Is The Word came along as he said it really knocked his confidence.

* He says that he ALWAYS wears odd socks; and says that he is very superstitious about it.

* The hardest thing Wayne has ever had to go through was losing his best friend when he was 15. He says: “He wanted to be famous; he was an inspiration to me then and is now.”

How does it feel to have got this far?

“Amazing and very unreal! I am astonished at my progress through the rounds so far. I have reached the goal that I and all my family wanted and so anything past this is a bonus. To be put in the same class as some of these guys who have been trained in some of the best theatre schools in the country is an honour. They truly are amazing performers.”

Has it been a difficult journey for you to get to this stage?

“I have found it difficult being away from my friends and family for Bootcamp and being on my own means I have to push very hard to stay focused ‘cause they aren’t there to push me. But I seem to have coped so far.”

What makes you think you can be the next Danny?

“I’m not sure really. I just hope that I can do it myself. I have proven to myself that I didn’t know my own capabilities as I never thought I would get this far. So who knows whether I will do it? I do know that up until now and beyond I will give it everything I have. That’s all you can do.

“As you get further in these things you naturally want it more every round. I take it round by round. It would totally change my life and be a massive breakthrough for my career. That would be the greatest achievement of my life so far.”

Is this the closest that you have come to making it?

“This will be the first time at doing anything like this, and probably the last. If I can’t make it after getting this far I probably never will.”

How do you think you would handle fame?

“I’m a very grounded person and I would like to think I would stay that way. I pretty much have everything I want at the moment except for the dream job. So, aside from the new wardrobe for the whole family, I don’t really know what else I would do if I got famous.”

What’s your ultimate ambition?

“My ultimate ambition is to sing in the USA. I love America and recently went to LA on holiday. I want a piece of that.”

Who are your idols?

“My idol is probably my partner and parents. They are what mould me. As far as musical influence, I idolise Michael Bolton for his superb vocal talent. Also, I hold a lot of respect for Shane Richie. He has a similar background to me but proved that he could break into the showbiz world.”

What do you think of the judges?

“David Ian is a legend in his own right and the most important to have on your side. However, the others are very skilled in their areas too. David Gest did not like me at the first stage and I don’t know if I have changed his mind.
“They have told me I need to make a transition into the role of Danny. That’s my next challenge.”

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