10th March 2005
Coronation Street star
Debra Stephenson is the latest student to be evicted from charity reality show Comic Relief Does Celebrity Fame Academy.
The 32-year-old actress left the BBC One programme last night after the remaining contestants had to choose between her and Top of the Pops presenter Reggie Yates, 21.
Comedian Adrian Edmondson, 48, gave the casting vote to keep Reggie who gave Debra a consolation hug.
The actress was born in New Zealand and grew up in Hull and won Opportunity Knocks at the age of 15.
She has also appeared in Bad Girls for which she was twice nominated for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards.
Judges of the programme include opera singer Lesley Garrett, viper-tongued Richard Park who is head teacher at the Academy, and choreographer Craig Revel Horwood.
The final of the show is on Red Nose Day on March 11.
