Sheridan Smith has said that she is "the easily-pleased judge" on ITV's new talent series Starstruck.
In the new show, which begins on ITV tonight, superfans of music legends undergo transformations before performing as their idols.
Smith is joined on the panel by Adam Lambert, Beverley Knight and Jason Manford in what is her first such judging role.
"I take my hat off to all of [the contestants], I'm nervous just sitting in the chair and the stage is epic," she says. "These are people who are a mechanic by day and Elton John by night, to me it's mind blowing that they can do that, so I'm in awe of them.
"Their families must be so proud, I'm just on my feet, I'm almost like a proud mum. I am so behind them all and I want them to do well.
"I know what a big thing it is to step out on the stage, in front of the nation as well. I guess as the actress, who has played roles like Cilla, I'm looking for more mannerisms and embodying the character, not just sounding alike. A lot of people can do caricatures of people whereas I'm kind of more about the little details and that's kind of my role."
Starstruck begins tonight at 8.30pm on ITV.
Neil Wilkes
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