"Abysmal", "embarrassing", "mind-numbingly bad": Twitter was not impressed by Stars in Their Eyes
ITV swapped Matthew Kelly for Harry Hill – but should the original have ever been rebooted?
Ah, Stars in Their Eyes – an old ITV classic, beloved by many. So when the news came that the channel was rebooting Matthew Kelly's celebrity makeover songfest, and fronting it with popular comedian Harry Hill, it seemed like a no-brainer. Surely a show with that kind of pedigree couldn't help but be a success, right?
Er...
https://twitter.com/deanpiper/status/554002863920537600
It's safe to say the new show wasn't too popular – some took issue with Hill's style of presenting, others with the new structure of the show involving more skits. After a while, all this unhappiness led to some calling time on the series already.
https://twitter.com/carmenxmx/status/554225538735570944
Many others couldn’t help but be nostalgic for the days of previous host Matthew Kelly
https://twitter.com/Darren_Ruback/status/554220602081677313
And some even felt the need to get the authorities involved.
https://twitter.com/WalesOnCraic/status/554215111745744896
About right @HarryHill @ITV @starsineyes #StarsInTheirEyes ... Such a shame they destroyed it. #BringBackMatthew pic.twitter.com/IOnpCi3Ipl
— Paul Upton (@PaulUpton) January 10, 2015
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