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<\/p>\nMamma Mia! I Have A Dream has burst onto ITV screens with 14 youngsters competing for the chance to make their debuts as Sophie or Sky in the West End musical, Mamma Mia!<\/p>\n
Judging the star search is comedian Alan Carr, pop sensation and podcaster Jessie Ware, musical theatre legend Samantha Barks, and Glee star Amber Riley.<\/p>\n
The show, which is filmed on the sunny island of Cofu, in Greece, is hosted by Zoe Ball and consists of eight episodes.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the first show airing, Alan opened up to Express.co.uk and other media about why he is judging the show, despite not being a singer himself.<\/p>\n
The 47-year-old defended his position in the series, insisting he “knows charisma” when he sees it in front of him.<\/p>\n
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READ MORE <\/strong> ITV viewers issue the same complaint minutes into Mamma Mia series<\/strong><\/p>\n When asked how he reacted to landing the role on the ITV seires, Alan admitted: “This is really tragic, but they asked me and I started crying. I was like, \u2018Ah I can\u2019t believe it\u2019 – and I am an ugly crier.<\/p>\n “But I love ABBA, I love Mamma Mia! and I love Greece so it was like the perfect job, so honestly I cried.”<\/p>\n Alan and the other judges spent weeks in Corfu along with the contestants who performed for them each week as they fought for the positions of Sky and Sophie.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong>
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