Hopefuls blast Grease judges
Contestants on ITV1's Grease Is The Word have claimed they have been snubbed by the judges.
The 16 finalists, who are battling it out to win the roles of Danny and Sandy in a stage revival of Grease, say that the panel ignored them all month at boot camp, according to reports in The Mirror.
This is despite footage on the ITV1 show implying that judges David Ian, David Gest, Sinitta and Brian Friedman had sat in the auditions offering advice.
But Sandy hopeful, Kate Somerset-How said: "We just see each other and the researchers. I wish we had seen more of the judges."
And Danny wannabe Wayne Smith criticised the panel for their comments in the press.
He said: "We spent 12 minutes each in front of the judges so it's hard when they're negative."
But an ITV statement said: "The judges are there to judge not mentor."
One of the eight Danny and Sandy duos will be voted off the first of the live shows on Saturday night.
Susan McFadden, sister of former Westlife singer Brian, is favourite to win the TV talent show.
Bookmakers Paddy Power have placed McFadden and her partner Danny Bayne as the 13/8 favourites, just ahead of Alison Crawford and Anthony Kavanagh at 9/4.
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