*Coronation Street's Anthony Cotton won Soapstar Superstar*

It's still the silly season... just... so what perfect timing for the return of Soapstar Superstar, where you can watch your favourite soap actors battle it out to be the next crossover singing star?

Last year, former Corrie star Richard Fleeshman revealed a hidden talent (and some spectacular curls) - and his reward was a new career in the West End in a production called Over Here!

So who will win the viewers vote and take the accolade in the new series of the hit event? Zoe Ball will present the nightly show, and competing this year are:

Gemma Atkinson (Lisa Hunter, Hollyoaks In The City); Antony Cotton (Sean Tully, Coronation Street); Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby, Coronation Street); Tupele Dorgu (Kelly Crabtree, Coronation Street); Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy, Neighbours); Mark Furze (Eric 'Ric' Dalby, Home & Away); Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs, Eastenders); Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor-Dingle, Emmerdale); Hayley Tamaddon (Delilah Dingle, Emmerdale); and Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)

Singing live in the studio nightly, familiar faces from some of the most watched TV programmes in the world, will battle against each other and in some cases co-stars, to win a place through to the next night.

And the plot thickens as it will be the viewers who have the ultimate control - not only do they vote to save their favourite soap star they also get to choose the songs they'll be singing!

Presenter Zoe Ball said: "As a huge soap fan - I have watched Coronation Street since I was a little girl and I watched it with my Nan - I was a huge fan of Soapstar Superstar last year.

"I nearly wet my pants when I was asked to host it this time. I can't wait to get all the inside gossip at the show and see who's the primadonna, who's the saucy one, who's the trouble-causer.

"Of course I won't be showing any bias, although as I've already mentioned I am a huge Coronation Street fan!

"I am very excited about the show - the only thing you won't catch me doing is singing - because I have the worst singing voice ever!"

Executive Producer Rachel Ashdown said: "This year we have some singers in the competition who have never sung on television before so there are sure to be some great surprises."