Arundel singer to appear on ITV show

An Arundel man will make his debut TV appearance on ITV’s talent show Starstruck on Saturday night.

James Hutchinson, 32, will feature in the new series that transforms ordinary people with musical talent into some of the biggest stars on the planet, including Rag’N’Bone Man, Michael Bublé, Amy Winehouse and Ariana Grande on Saturday night.

Four teams of three appear on the show and battle it out every week for a chance to win £50,000.

James, who grew up in Lincolnshire, is a retail communication manager for The Body Shop by day and an Olly Murs tribute by night, and described his Starstruck journey as a dream come true.

James said: “I have always kind of gone for these type of reality TV shows, it has always been something I’ve wanted to do.

“I got to Britain’s Got Talent ten years ago but I didn’t have the best experience, so when I saw this show advertised it jumped out at me and I thought ‘oh this sounds really good, I want to be part of this.”

Originally auditioning to transform into Olly Murs, James cannot reveal which celebrity he will be impersonating at the weekend, but said getting to perform as someone else was exciting.

James added: “This was filmed in May last year, when the restrictions had slightly been lifted, and being able to finally perform after not being able to for so long was just incredible.

“To have the opportunity to showcase what I can do in front of the nation is just so amazing with it being something I have always wanted to do, and actually know that all of this is in a positive light.

“I am kind of nervous but excited to see how everyone reacts to my performance.”

You can watch Starstruck on ITV every Saturday at 8.30pm.

James has auditioned for many talent shows, including The Voice, X Factor and Britian’s Got Talent.