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Starstruck confirm Shania Twain has replaced Sheridan Smith on judging panel of ITV show

In some very surprising TV news, it's been confirmed that Shania Twain has replaced Sheridan Smith on the panel of ITV talent show Starstruck.

The Saturday night show became a real guilty pleasure for millions of viewers every weekend when it launched on the channel earlier this year, giving tribute acts a chance to honour their music heroes, with soundalikes emulating everyone from Lady Gaga to Lionel Richie and Freddie Mercury to Celine Dion.

The first series, which saw Sheridan sit on the panel along with Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford as Olly Murs hosted, was won by Cher tribute Rachael Hawnt, who took home a £50,000 cash prize. Earlier this month it was announced that Sheridan had quit her role on Starstruck due to 'scheduling conflicts' with a spokesperson for ITV saying: "We would have loved Sheridan to have returned to the show but she has sadly had to decline due to scheduling conflicts with a new acting project.

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