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Born to Shine (British TV series)
Born to Shine is a 2011 ITV entertainment programme which featured "micro-celebrities" who learn a new skill taught to them by talented children to raise money for charity. The show was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky. It was won by Jason Manford.
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| Born to Shine |
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| TalentEntertainment |
| Natasha Kaplinsky |
| Denise van OutenJason GardinerVarious guest judges |
| United Kingdom |
| English |
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| 6 |
| The ITV London Studios |
| 60 minutes |
| ITV |
| 17 July (2011-07-17) –21 August 2011 (2011-08-21) |
Born to Shine is a 2011 ITV entertainment programme which featured "micro-celebrities" who learn a new skill taught to them by talented children to raise money for charity. The show was presented by Natasha Kaplinsky. It was won by Jason Manford.
Teenagers teach celebrities a new talent to perform on the Born to Shine stage. Every week three celebrities perform, in an attempt to make it through to the final. Denise van Outen and Jason Gardiner give their opinions to the celebrities before the lines open for the public to vote for their favourite. All of the money raised goes to Save the Children, of which Kaplinsky is an ambassador.
| Show | Air date | Guest judge(s) | Celebrity contestants | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 July 2011 | Kimberley Walsh | Michael Underwood and Angellica Bell | Eliminated |
| Jodie Prenger | Eliminated | |||
| Nick Moran | Winner | |||
| 2 | 24 July 2011 | Alex James | Ruth Langsford | Eliminated |
| Dawn Porter | Eliminated | |||
| Tony Audenshaw and Lesley Dunlop | Winner | |||
| 3 | 31 July 2011 | Chipmunk | Jason Byrne | Eliminated |
| Joe Swash | Eliminated | |||
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Winner | |||
| 4 | 7 August 2011 | Stephen Mulhern and Myleene Klass | Jorgie Porter | Eliminated |
| Jennie Bond | Eliminated | |||
| Jason Manford | Winner | |||
| 5 | 14 August 2011 | Sebastien Izambard | John Barnes | Eliminated |
| Jennie McAlpine | Eliminated | |||
| Gareth Thomas | Winner | |||
| 6 | 21 August 2011 | N/A | Nick Moran | Eliminated |
| Tony Audenshaw and Lesley Dunlop | Eliminated | |||
| Tracy-Ann Oberman | Eliminated | |||
| Gareth Thomas | Eliminated | |||
| Jason Manford | Series Winner |
The format, made in United Kingdom, was exported in two countries around the world.
| Country | Title | Network | Host | Year aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Altrimenti ci arrabbiamo | Rai 1 | Milly Carlucci | 2013 |
| Vietnam | Sinh ra để tỏa sáng | VTV3 | Đại Nghĩa | 2017 |
- Born to Shine at IMDb
- Born to Shine at UKGameshows.com
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