BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball devastated after show axed and says 'it's a shame'

BBC Radio 2's Zoe Ball has suffered a brutal fresh blow as her show is axed amid family health woes. ITV recently confirmed that a talent show, presented by BBC Radio 2's Zoe, would come to an end after just one season on air.

Zoe will not return to present ITV’s Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream and says it is a “shame". “Aww d'you know what? We're not going back to Corfu [where the show was filmed] - it's a shame,” she said. “This time last year - packing our bags to go.”

The talent show found two brand new theatre stars to take on the lead roles as Sophie and Sky in the beloved production, which celebrates the music of Abba. It was hosted by Zoe and judged by the likes of comedian Alan Carr.

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Carr, who was a judge on the series, replied: "I loved doing that show." The format was similar to that of the BBC competitions How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do, I'd Do Anything and Over the Rainbow.

Those shows aired in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 respectively. The show's other judges included singer-songwriter Jessie Ware, Olivier Award-winner Amber Riley, and Samantha Barks, a star of Frozen in London’s West End.

The series was searching to find two future musical theatre stars to play the integral roles of Sophie and Sky (played by Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper in the hit films) in this global smash-hit feel-good musical. The show was set within the beautiful backdrop of the idyllic Greek islands.

And viewers had front row seats as the contestants will be judged and mentored by guest industry stars through unique workshops, masterclasses and performances, as they aimed to cast these highly sought after roles on the West End.