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Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue continue their quest to find the UK's next singing superstar this weekend, and the first pictures from episode two of The Voice UK have now been released. They feature a former member of '80s pop combo Five Star, West End singer Kerry Ellis, former X Factor hopeful Heshima Thompson, and David Julien, (more)...

Five of the 11 acts on tomorrow's (31.03.12) episode of 'The Voice' are recycled singers. The BBC One talent show - which features will.i.am, Sir Tom Jones, Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue as coaches - will screen auditions from an 80s pop star, three 'X Factor' failures and a West End actress. Denise Pearson from 80s band Five Star will compete with Heshima Thompson, Barbara Bryceland and Vince Kidd - who have all previously been rejected from ITV1's 'X Factor' - and Kerry Ellis from musicals including 'Wicked' and 'My Fair Lady'. Meanwhile, 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell's former lover...

Heshima Thompson has made his second bid for X Factor success this year, it has been reported.

The 24 year old singer – who previously worked as a backing singer for the late star Amy Winehouse – is reported to have made the bootcamp stage of the TV competition, which started filming at the weekend.

Heshima – who is also an actor and recently starred in Eastenders spinoff show E20 – tired out for the new judging panel – Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos, Kelly Rowland and Louis Walsh – earlier this year and insiders say he blew the judges away with his rendition of UsHer’s Omg.

However, it won’t be Thompson’s first time trying out for the ITV show. We reported back in 2009 that he wowed Simon Cowell at London tryouts that year, by singing ‘Breakeven’ by The Script. He made bootcamp then too, but was eliminated before the judges houses stage.

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Amy Winehouse will unveil her new material on her upcoming tour, reports suggest. The singer, who is scheduled to play four dates in Brazil this month, is said to be rehearsing new tracks thought to be from her next album. The star's backing singers, Zalon and Heshima Thompson, tweeted: "Amy Winehouse, Zalon, Heshima and band rehearsing for Brazil tour. Get ready! New songs." (more)...

EastEnders: E20 star Heshima Thompson has praised the decision to renew the show for a third series. Last week, it was announced that the online spinoff had been granted another run following the success of series two. Thompson - who plays Asher Levi on the show - told Last Broadcast: "I'm so happy that E20's been recommissioned again, I think the producer Deborah Sathe is doing a great thing and creating fantastic opportunities for the youth and young talent across different fields in the entertainment industry." He added: "I think it's important it does carry on." (more)...

EastEnders: E20 returns for its second series on Tuesday night, featuring four newcomers who look likely to shake up life in Walford. As Stevie (Amanda Fairbank-Hynes), Naz (Emaa Hussen), Asher (Heshima Thompson) and Sol (Tosin Cole) end up sharing a flat together, all are hiding secrets and have something to escape from. There's plenty of fun on the horizon as the foursome settle in together - especially when the show's new street dance element comes into play. However, there's also drama ahead for each of the characters - how long will it be before their troubles (more)...

The second series of EastEnders: E20 hits the web this September with a new bunch of ruffians who promise to cause mayhem in Walford. We visited Albert Square to meet the cast, starting with the boys - Heshima Thompson and Tosin Cole. Heshima, who previously starred in Spooks [Code: 9], plays sexy charmer Ash who wants to be a star and reckons he's got the talent to make it.

EastEnders bosses have announced the four main cast members who are to star in the second series of the soap's online spinoff E20. Actors Tosin Cole and Heshima Thompson have signed up to play troubled Solomon and Asher Levi, a pair of brothers who arrive in Albert Square in need of a place to crash. Meanwhile, Emaa Hussen has taken on the role of Naz - who has problems of her own and is looking for somewhere where she can escape them. Amanda Fairbank-Hynes completes the main cast in the part of Stephanie 'Stevie' Dickinson, who finds herself in Albert Square after being abandoned in the middle of Walford.

(From left to right: Naz, Solomon, Asher and Stevie) As the internet drama returns for its second run, the quartet of new characters all end up under the same roof - and it soon becomes clear that each one has something to hide.

EastEnders welcomes four new faces to Albert Square in the second series of its online spin-off, EastEnders: E20. Included in the line up are Spooks [Code: 9] actor Heshima Thompson and former Hollyoaks babe Roxanne Mckee. EastEnders' executive producer Bryan Kirkwood said: "EastEnders: E20 made a real impact the first time round, and this second series is set to do the same.

MI5 agents are an industrious and resilient bunch - none more so than a particular young recruit who shot to prominence in Spooks: Code 9. Reformed criminal Jez Cook was snapped up to serve his country in 2013, a year after the Olympic Games were subjected to a devastating nuclear attack that threw England into turmoil. After tackling more bombs, terrorists and moles, Jez has now been plunged back in time for his latest mission - to infiltrate the 2009 series of The X Factor. And his first appearance was on last Saturday's show. A quick look at his Code 9 file, which features comments from his acting alter ego Heshima Thompson, shows that Jez has previously operated as part of Amy Winehouse's band. Presumably, Thames House must have a narcotics wing in operation. But his experience as a backing singer to someone with such massive exposure must have stood (more)...

X Factor hopeful Heshima Thompson has already achieved success as an actor and singer. Thompson, 22, who appeared on Saturday's auditions show, has TV credits including Spooks: Code 9, The Bill, Judge John Deed and Prime Suspect. He has performed as a backing singer for Amy Winehouse and even attended the Grammys with the 'Rehab' star. The Londoner's Facebook page also claims that he will be (more)...

Amy Winehouse's former backing dancer Heshima Thompson has claimed that the singer will bounce back from her recent troubles. Thompson said that Winehouse will receive a warm welcome from the public when she returns with her third album, expected to be released in 2009. "I feel that she's in good hands - she's in really good hands," Thompson explained. "People come up to me (more)...