This week Kerry is chatting with theatre star and X-Factor Winner, Sam Bailey.

Sam found fame as the winner of The Xfactor and has since gone on to huge success. With two solo albums, three headline tours and starring theatre roles such as Matron Mama Morton in Chicago, under her belt - Sam has fast become one of the uk's premier voices.

She shares her story of her vast and varied career. From holiday park performances to working as prison officer, all the way through to becoming a household name.

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This week Kerry is chatting to broadway star, Internet sensation and world renowned vocal coach, Natalie Weiss.

Natalie gained an international following from her performance videos and popular YouTube web series, 'Breaking Down The Riffs'. She has a host of Theatrical credits under her belt including; Wicked, The Wild Party, Les Miserables, Everyday Rapture and Emojiland. Outside of this she has leant her voice to the cast recording of Dear Evan Hanson, featured on the Soundtrack to The Greatest showman, become a semi-finalist on American Idol as well as releasing two EP's!

In this episode Natalie talks about life as one of the most in demand Vocal coaches. She shares her love of teaching and how she uses her unique style to get the most out of her students.

You can follow Natalie on Instagram @thenatalieweiss

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This week Kerry is chatting with Ballroom superstars, Pasha Kovalev & Anya Garnis.

Pasha and Anya are probably best known here in the UK for their time as Pro's on Strictly Come Dancing. In this amazing interview they share their journey from being partnered together as teenagers to traveling the world as an international ballroom partnership. They rose to fame on the American version of So you think you can dance? before going on to perform in broadways Burn The Floor as well as their own headline tours; An evening with Pasha & Anya, It's all about you and Life through dance.

They will also be chatting about their brand new global virtual event Rise Up With Arts.

Head to riseupwitharts.com to get your tickets now!

You can find Pasha on instagram at @pashakovalev and Anya at @anyagarnis

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In this episode Kerry is chatting with television presenter and Strictly Come Dancing winner, Ore Oduba.

Ore has had an incredible career spanning both stage and screen. Starting as a children's presenter on Newsround and a radio staple, before later becoming a household name as the winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2016. This re-ignited his love for theatre and is now racking up some incredible theatre credits including; Teen Angel in Grease and Aaron Fox in the UK and west end productions of Curtains the Musical. He is showing no signs of stopping now as he shares his excitement to play his latest role as Brad in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

You can find Ore on instagram at @oreodubaoffical

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Keep Calm And Kerry On is back for season 3! Kerry Ellis is back chatting to the stars of stage and screen, to find out what makes them tick and what drives them to keep 'Kerrying' on.

In this episode Kerry is chatting with stage, film and television legend, Bonnie Langford.

This year Bonnie is celebrating 50 years in the entertainment business. From child stardom to this day, Bonnie has been an Icon and staple of the UK theatre industry. Bonnie has had breakout film and Tv roles in Bugsy Malone & Doctor Who and a plethora of west end and broadway credits including; Peter Pan, Cats, The Pirates of Penzance and Chicago. She is still going with a recent stint in the west end production of 9 to 5 and her British soap award winning turn as Carmel Kazemi in Eastenders.

Bonnie takes Kerry through the highs and lows and shares her advice for those up and coming in the entertainment industry.

You can find out more about Bonnie at her website bonnielangford.co.uk

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As a special treat to end Season 2, join Kerry for a very special Live episode. Recorded earlier this year this Wicked special features live interviews with famous wicked alumni Louise Dearman, Oliver Tompsett & Alice Fearn.

In this incredibly special episode, the Kerry, Louise, Oliver and Alice share stories from their time in Wicked as well as the lessons they have learned throughout their careers.

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This live event was produced by Bravo Productions. the whole show will be made available to watch at any time in the upcoming weeks at www.bravoproductions.co.uk

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This week Kerry is chatting with film, Theatre and TV Star, Jennifer Ellison.

Jennifer has had a incredibly successful and diverse career. From her early days in Brookside to training the next generation of dancers in Dance Mums UK she has rarely been off our TV screens. She has taken on the pop world with two top 10 singles, graced the west end in Chicago and of course appeared in the Hollywood retelling of The Phantom Of The Opera as Meg Giry.

Now a mum of 3, Jennifer talks about her decision making around her career and what drives her.

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This week Kerry is chatting to Dancing On Ice Star, Matt Evers.

Born in the USA, Matt took a risk after receiving a mysterious phone call inviting him to the UK to take part in a new TV show that planned on teaching celebrities how to Ice Skate. Little did he know how his life was about to change. Matt takes Kerry through his first steps out onto the ice and how he found his natural skating ability. Matt opens up about his highs and lows and the impact the shows first cancelation had on his life and how he used this to push him onto greater success.

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This week Kerry is chatting with legendary lyricist, Don Black.

Don has had an incredible career earning him an Oscar for his song Born Free, five Academy Award noninations, two Tony Awards plus three Tony nominations, Five Ivor Novello Awards, a Golden Globe and many platinum, gold and silver discs) he has worked with some of the world’s leading composers: Jule Styne, Henry Mancini, Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Marvin Hamlisch, Charles Aznavour, etc.

He is probably best noted for his work on Sunset Boulevard. As well as countless collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber on shows such as, Tell Me On A Sunday, Aspects of Love, Starlight Express, Whistle Down The Wind and Bombay Dreams. Don has written over a hundred songs for motion picture including The Italian Job, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, True Grit, Dances With Wolves, Out of Africa and a quintet of James Bond theme songs – Thunderball, Diamonds Are Forever, The Man With The Golden Gun, Surrender from Tomorrow Never Dies and The World is Not Enough.

You can find out more about Don at donblack.co.uk

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This week Kerry is Joined by Nutritionist & Author, Rhiannon Lambert.

Rhiannon is best know as one of the Uk's most established Nutritionists. With a large social following and multiple books under her belt, Rhiannon inspires people to look art Nutrition in an accessible and realistic way through her company Rhitrition. Before finding her current career, Rhiannon trained and performed as a classical vocalist and recording artist. In this episode Rhiannon shares her journey from the stage to her new world of health and nutrition. She discusses the importance of different passions and how one door closing can sometimes lead you to the most exciting and fulfilling challenges.

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