The Wivenhoe Encyclopedia

The results of the Stars in Their Eyes Final were:

1 Gordon Hendricks (33) 84,895 votes
from Stoke On Trent as Elvis Presley performing Suspicious Minds. Qualified as favourite runner-up.
2 Laura Sutton (23) 38,852
from Anglesey as Celine Dion performing I Drove All Night
3 Rob Lewis (39) 27,994
from Chesterfield as Phil Collins performing Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
4 Jim Clarke (28) 21,806
from Stockport as Erasure's Andy Bell performing A Little Respect
5 Angie Diggens (17) 18,758
from Essex as Sarah Brightman performing Think Of Me
6 Paul Duckworth (20) 16,826
from Leyland, Lancs as Will Young performing Light My Fire
7 Simon Hall (37) 15,262
from Biddulph, Staffordshire as Justin Hawkins performing I Believe In A Thing Called Love
8 Sarah Hitchcock (19) 14,384
from Leeds as Dido performing White Flag
9 Paul Grant (37) 13,608
from London as Luther Vandross performing Always And Forever
10 Bonita Knowles (19) 13,206
from Derbyshire as Shakira performing Whenever Wherever 

Prior to the final, in the ITV betting stakes, Angie had been favourite to win with odds reduced to 5/2. Elvis Presley joined the other 9 performers just a day before the show was broadcast having been voted as the best overall runner up by the voting public and did give a very good performance as Elvis Presley on the night, easily beating all of the other competitors. 

But to have got to the final, Angie had to beat 40,000 other hopefuls. 

Angie, that is a great achievement. I am sure everyone in Wivenhoe, as well as all your many friends who have heard you play the organ so wonderfully well, and sing so beautifully, believe you are already a Star. Keep on being yourself, enthusiastic and unaffected by fame. These are endearing qualities.  Congratulations on doing so very well in this competition. 

Cllr Peter Hill, Town Mayor, Wivenhoe    

Angie, dressed as Sarah Brightman who sang 'Think of Me'
 in the live final of ITV's Stars in Their Eyes on Saturday, 26th March, 2005 

Last updated:
31 October 2011

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