Hello.
Hi, I'm Laurie Brett,
but you probably know me better as Jane Beale from EastEnders.
Heartless, pathetic excuse of a man.
We'll stay here and have it, and you?
You're on your own.
DOOF-DOOFS PLAY
Before EastEnders, I was in theatre for years.
I love to sing, and it was all part of my life for some time.
Oof...
I haven't sang on a stage for...
..14 years?
Argh!
# La-la-la-la-la. #
SHE CLEARS HER THROAT
The song I'm singing, it's very much about, um...
..someone in your life who never lets you fall,
who will do anything and support you.
Laurie, ready for you on stage. Follow me, lovely.
Um, it reminds me of my mother.
Yeah.
I want something either really moving,
or something really uplifting.
It's a song that a lot of people love.
It's very much an emotional connection to me. Um...
Hope I don't cry when I sing it.
Here comes the final celebrity act of the night.
She played Jane Beale. She looks fantastic!
If Laurie can get more than 78, she's straight into the sing-off.
My name is Laurie Brett.
I chose this song because it never fails to make me think about my mum.
So... ALL: Aww.
..this is for her. Aww.
She looks very focused.
MUSIC STARTS
Ah...
# It must have been cold there in my shadow... #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# To never have sunlight on your face... #
Aw, she's good.
# You were content to let me shine
# That's your way
# You always walked a step behind
# Did you ever know that you're my hero?
# You're everything I would like to be
# I can fly higher than an eagle
# Cos you are the wind beneath my wings
# Fly, fly
# So high against the sky
# So high I almost touch the sky
# Thank you, thank you
# Thank God for you
# The wind beneath my wings. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
92! Massive! Well done, Laurie!
Laurie, an amazing score of 92,
which means you're in second position and into the sing-off!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
How you feeling? Yeah, I'm shaking now, actually.
Well, you did brilliant, and it was a very emotional performance.
I'm going to shuffle down here to Maria and Tracey.
Maria...
As soon as you mentioned your mum, I think everybody in the room
probably had a little flutter in their heart.
Because we all think we've got the best mum in the world.
I actually have, guys. LAUGHTER
What about Tracey?
She has... Funnily enough...
We share. They're sisters.
We shared a womb, to be honest.
But I actually sang that song to my mum at my wedding,
so I loved every single second. It was beautiful.
You were composed, you sang it with feeling,
and it was great. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you, Maria. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SHE LAUGHS
Geri, you was up, singing along.
I was up, and I want to say that I can only imagine,
you've gone from being in front of a camera as an actress,
and you get... If you fluff it, you can do it again, OK?
Being in front of us lot, where you get one go,
and you're sharing your feelings, that, for me, is brave,
it's priceless, it's a language that speaks to 100 people.
You know, anyone with a heart would stand up.
That's it. You were wonderful. Well done.
Thank you very much.