0:00:02 > 0:00:06Coming up, some of Britain's biggest talent show stars become 12 again.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09How do they get changed so quickly?
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Hair done, nails done, everything done.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Yeah! This is my dish! I made this!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19I so desperately wanted to be on it, though.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21I so wanted to be on it.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24- We got no points that year. - Nil points.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26# Cos it's late and your mama don't know. #
0:00:26 > 0:00:29What to know more? Well...
0:00:31 > 0:00:33Have you ever wondered what life was like
0:00:33 > 0:00:37for some of your favourite celebs when they were your age?
0:00:37 > 0:00:40What did they get up to? What were their favourite songs?
0:00:40 > 0:00:43And what TV shows did they watch?
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Because despite the glamorous lifestyles they now lead,
0:00:46 > 0:00:50once they were a kid, with a dream, just like you.
0:00:50 > 0:00:52This show lets you look back in time
0:00:52 > 0:00:56with your favourite celebs as they become 12 again.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03These stars went head to head
0:01:03 > 0:01:06in one the most dramatic talent show finales ever!
0:01:09 > 0:01:11But what did Ashleigh and Pudsey
0:01:11 > 0:01:14and the guys from The Mend like doing when they were 12?
0:01:14 > 0:01:18I had dog posters and dog pillows and dog bags.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22I used to run round the house, doing backflips and somersaults
0:01:22 > 0:01:24and think I was Spiderman.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26And I still do it, but only at weekends.
0:01:28 > 0:01:29He's one of the judges
0:01:29 > 0:01:32on one of CBBC's most prestigious talent shows.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35You've got me hooked. You're like a little Buzz Lightyear!
0:01:35 > 0:01:39But back in 1995, what was dancing star Turbo like?
0:01:39 > 0:01:43Was a good kid or was I naughty? I was a bit of both.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47These guys sang their way to stardom
0:01:47 > 0:01:49on one of the biggest talent shows on TV.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52# Ain't no other man on the planet does what you're doing... #
0:01:52 > 0:01:54# Even if you're perfect... #
0:01:54 > 0:01:58# Now all my queens, if you're with me, put your right hand up... #
0:01:58 > 0:02:00But back when they were 12,
0:02:00 > 0:02:04Misha B, Union J and Amelia Lily weren't always little stars.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06I was quite mischievous.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09I loved doing what I wanted to do.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13This boost of energy just came out of me
0:02:13 > 0:02:17and I just knew that I wanted to be on a stage all the time.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22My hobbies - I guess I loved eating. That was a hobby.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25They're all living in the limelight today,
0:02:25 > 0:02:26but it wasn't always that way,
0:02:26 > 0:02:30so let's rewind and find out what they were like when they were 12.
0:02:32 > 0:02:39When I was 12, I was very bubbly. They used to call me Motormouth.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Motormouth Misha, because I talked so much.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46I was quite outgoing. I was really talkative as well.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49I'd literally talk to anyone about anything.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I think I got on people's nerves sometimes, I talked so much.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54I can remember being really shy,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57but all of a sudden I'd get hyper spells where I'd just go crazy
0:02:57 > 0:02:59and jump around and get told off.
0:02:59 > 0:03:00- Not much has changed, then!- No.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04My personality was a little bit cheeky.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I liked to laugh, so I always used to crack the jokes.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13I was kind of like a quiet kid, but I always loved to have fun
0:03:13 > 0:03:15and wanted to go out and enjoy myself.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20Ah, happy days. And when they were 12, were they fashionistas,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22or more fashion faux-pas?
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I discovered gel for the first time when I was 12.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Do you remember gelling your hair for the first time?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29And there used to be that old Michael Owen quiff, the huge
0:03:29 > 0:03:32gelled-up...and then nothing here, so this was like a fluff ball,
0:03:32 > 0:03:36and then just a greasy quiff!
0:03:36 > 0:03:37I was quite small.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I've grown quite quick in a short space of time.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46- I also think I was quite cute. - You can't say that about yourself!
0:03:46 > 0:03:49I can say that, because I'm not cute any more.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51You know what I mean, I'm living in the past.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54I was a bit of a tomboy.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57When it came to my image and stuff,
0:03:57 > 0:04:02I used to like wearing baggy clothes, like dungarees. Surprise, surprise!
0:04:05 > 0:04:07Bullying was a big thing for me at school.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I was the only kid in the school with dreads.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13I was sitting on the bus and somebody actually tied my dreads
0:04:13 > 0:04:17to the seat of the bus, where the bell was, and I had no idea.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22So I got up to get off at my stop and then got pulled
0:04:22 > 0:04:24back down again by my own dreads!
0:04:24 > 0:04:28But I went through it. And look at me now.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34Fashion for me when I was about 12 was all over the place.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37My Nana was a bit of a country music fan,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41so she got me into it and I started wearing cowboy boots and cowboy hats,
0:04:41 > 0:04:43thinking I was from Tennessee.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48But I think it's great, going through all those fashion disasters
0:04:48 > 0:04:52or whatever you want to call them, to figure out who you are as a person.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Yee ha! Take that, Amelia,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56there's nothing wrong with a bit of individuality.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00And what fun stuff did our talent show stars get involved in
0:05:00 > 0:05:02when they were kids?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05When I was 12, I actually did a swimathon for charity.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10I did 3.5 miles, and literally, I did breaststroke
0:05:10 > 0:05:13the whole way, and my hands were stuck like that when I came out.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15Stuck.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16I was 11 when I got Pudsey.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23I cried then. I cry a lot. I am an emotional person.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26You've got tears in your eyes!
0:05:26 > 0:05:29I've trained dogs my whole life,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31so we started training straightaway,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34doing the basics first of all, but nothing like he knows now.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36You look after him properly.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I always wanted to be a jockey,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44so if I wasn't playing with my friends, I was with the ponies.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Can you please call them horses? - No, because they were ponies.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- Ponies are smaller ones. - Oh, I didn't know that.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- I thought pony was a breed of horse. - No, you get ponies and then horses.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Aren't ponies girl horses?
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- No, ponies, they're fillies, that's called a filly.- A who?
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- A filly?- A filly.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- Yeah, they're young horses. - No, that's called a foal.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Will everybody stop horsing about?!
0:06:10 > 0:06:14I want to know what our celebs' ambitions were when they were kids.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I knew that when I was 12 I wanted
0:06:16 > 0:06:22to pursue a career in something to do with music.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25I just didn't know how or when.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28I started writing poems when I was about nine
0:06:28 > 0:06:31and I started taking it seriously when I was about 12.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Then I kind of led onto the rapping and then the music.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39I used to try and get in school plays and stuff,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42but I used to get the role of the cucumber at the back.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44"You can be the cucumber."
0:06:44 > 0:06:46"Why? I want to be the lead singer."
0:06:46 > 0:06:48But they'd always put me at the back.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51I wanted to be a singer and a dancer, so I did drama classes
0:06:51 > 0:06:57and was in the choir. I just spent a lot of time
0:06:57 > 0:06:59working on this career now.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02I think that's what's helped me get to where I am now,
0:07:02 > 0:07:04it's working hard from a young age.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10I wanted to be a chef in school.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11We had food technology,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14and I would get excited about food technology,
0:07:14 > 0:07:18because I wanted to prove to my teacher that not only
0:07:18 > 0:07:21can I do what you can do, but I can do it better.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Everyone else's pasta bake looked the same, but mine was different.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27I had breadcrumbs on the top, a bit of parsley in the middle.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30People were like, "That looks nice!"
0:07:30 > 0:07:35I'm like, "Yeah! This is my dish! I made this!"
0:07:35 > 0:07:38I always had one ambition, to be on a stage,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41so one day I picked up a guitar and said to my brother,
0:07:41 > 0:07:42can you teach me four chords?
0:07:42 > 0:07:45And he did and I wrote my first song.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47I'm so grateful, and the fact I had this ambition
0:07:47 > 0:07:50starting from nine years of age,
0:07:50 > 0:07:55as cheesy as it sounds, dreams can come true.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Amelia, you're such an inspiration. I'm off to get dreaming.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02But before that, let's find out what chart-topping tracks
0:08:02 > 0:08:04our stars were listening to when they were kids.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09My favourite tune of all time is Black Eyed Peas, Where Is The Love?
0:08:09 > 0:08:11# What's wrong with the world, mama?
0:08:11 > 0:08:14# People living like they ain't got no mamas... #
0:08:14 > 0:08:17I'd bang that on and it brings me back to chilling with my mates
0:08:17 > 0:08:19and listening to the Black Eyed Peas.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24Back in 2003, the Black Eyed Peas featured none other than
0:08:24 > 0:08:28The Voice's cooler than cool talent judge, Mr will.i.am.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Their smash hit, Where Is The Love,
0:08:30 > 0:08:32questions some of the big problems in the world,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35like racism, terrorism and greed.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36# It only generates hate,
0:08:36 > 0:08:39# And when you hate you're bound to get irate. #
0:08:39 > 0:08:43The video to that, it has a little question mark,
0:08:43 > 0:08:45and I used to stamp it everywhere, like where is the love?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49- And I used to write that everywhere. - He did it with a Biro.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53Like that - exclamation mark, question mark,
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- exclamation mark, question mark. - Yeah. It looked awful.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- That is genius. - # And you turn the other cheek
0:09:00 > 0:09:06# Father, father, father, help us Need some guidance from above
0:09:06 > 0:09:09# People got me, got me questioning
0:09:09 > 0:09:11# Where is the love?
0:09:11 > 0:09:16# Where is the love? Where is the love?
0:09:16 > 0:09:22# Where is the love? Where is the love, the love, the love? #
0:09:22 > 0:09:23A lot of loves.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25A lot of love indeed, Jay,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28and what was making 12-year-old Amelia Lily feel the love
0:09:28 > 0:09:30back in 2007?
0:09:30 > 0:09:33One of the big hits for me when I was 12 was Taylor Swift's Our Song.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36# I was riding shotgun with my hair undone
0:09:36 > 0:09:39# In the front seat of his car... #
0:09:39 > 0:09:41That, for me, was the song of the year.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45# The other on my heart... #
0:09:45 > 0:09:50She kind of reminded me of myself. She had long, blonde hair - I did.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53She was in these pretty little dresses
0:09:53 > 0:09:55and I always liked to wear pretty dresses.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57# And he said...
0:09:57 > 0:09:59# Our song is a slam of screen doors
0:09:59 > 0:10:02# Sneaking out late tapping on his window
0:10:02 > 0:10:05# When we're on the phone and you talk real slow
0:10:05 > 0:10:08# Cos it's late and your mama don't know. #
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Ooooh. Lovely. Now, although Our Song never charted in the UK,
0:10:12 > 0:10:15it was ma-hoo-sive in the US of A
0:10:15 > 0:10:20and handed 18-year-old Taylor Swift the record of youngest ever artist
0:10:20 > 0:10:24to write and record a number-one hit in the US Country Charts.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27I really took an inspiring message from her
0:10:27 > 0:10:32and I really felt like I connected with her music, when I was 12.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36'She really opened my eyes about how amazing country music is as well'
0:10:36 > 0:10:39and I don't think it's appreciated that much in this country.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43But in America, obviously, it's a massive deal over there.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45But she's brought it over here.
0:10:45 > 0:10:49She's done her work, so, go on, Taylor.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51# Our song... #
0:10:53 > 0:10:55There are songs that I listen to
0:10:55 > 0:10:58that a lot of people wouldn't expect me to listen to at the age of 12.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01But I did not care.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Right now, you're going to find out secrets.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08I loved, and up to now, I still love it,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Lighthouse Family, Ocean Drive.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15# Say it's true, pink and blue... #
0:11:15 > 0:11:18If you want to know a bit about '90s middle-of-the-road pop
0:11:18 > 0:11:21then look no further than The Lighthouse Family.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23And Tunde Baiyewu's distinctive vocals
0:11:23 > 0:11:28took young Turbo on a laidback ride down Ocean Drive.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30'To be honest, when I was young, I didn't know what he was saying.'
0:11:30 > 0:11:34HE MIMICS TUNDE'S SINGING
0:11:34 > 0:11:38All that. Huh? I don't know. Was he singing, I don't know?
0:11:38 > 0:11:42# When the clouds arrive, we'll live on... #
0:11:42 > 0:11:48# Ocean Drive... # Like, that bit... happy.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50I'm happy that you're happy.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52And let's see what tracks were making Ashleigh happy
0:11:52 > 0:11:56back when she was 12.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59One particular song that I really, really liked when I was 12
0:11:59 > 0:12:02was Mika's Grace Kelly.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04# I could be brown, I could be blue,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07# I could be violet sky, I could be anything,
0:12:07 > 0:12:10# I could be anything you like... #
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Mika was a professionally-trained opera singer
0:12:15 > 0:12:21before he rocketed to fame with four Top Ten hits in 2007.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Everything about him was different. His voice was different.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- He was just really refreshing. - Kerching!
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Well, now we know what Ashleigh liked,
0:12:31 > 0:12:34it'd be rude not to ask what music floats Pudsey's boat?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Pudsey absolutely loves upbeat songs.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39He loved Gangnam Style.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40Hey? Who doesn't?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43# Hey, sexy lady... #
0:12:43 > 0:12:46He loved that one, because it's so upbeat,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49he loves a good dance, a good dance.
0:12:49 > 0:12:53# Sexy lady Whup, whup, whup
0:12:53 > 0:12:56# Oppa Gangnam Style #
0:12:56 > 0:13:00That's one talented pooch!
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Still to come... We find out what our talented stars
0:13:02 > 0:13:05were watching on telly when they were kids.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Everyone in the sort of dog world watched it.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Kids have got to be as close to their dreams as possible.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17All this in here, is just from one baby elephant.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be...
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Michael Jackson.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26But first, let's see what big news stories
0:13:26 > 0:13:29had an impact on our celebrities, when they were 12.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35The London bombings was when I was 12. Do you remember them?
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Hi there, there's just one story in the news today.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44A series of bomb explosions in central London.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48On 7th July 2005, without any warning,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51London was brought to a standstill
0:13:51 > 0:13:54when four bombers struck during rush hour.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58There were four bombs that went off, on three Tubes and one bus.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00It was a massive wake-up call for everyone.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Move away from the area, move away from the area, please.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05'It was like a Thursday, it happened,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08'I remember having to get the Tube and it was all disrupted'
0:14:08 > 0:14:12and it really, like, it did affect everyone, didn't it?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15The police were now facing the reality.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19A co-ordinated, calculated terrorist outrage.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23The bombs were planted by terrorists who supported Al Qaeda,
0:14:23 > 0:14:27a worldwide extremist group who believe they are fighting a holy war
0:14:27 > 0:14:31or jihad against enemies of Islam.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Their aim was to attack and disrupt the London transport system
0:14:35 > 0:14:39and affect people's lives so their extremist beliefs would be heard.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43World leaders who'd gathered for a summit in Scotland
0:14:43 > 0:14:46stood in a sombre line whilst the Prime Minister at the time,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49Tony Blair, delivered a defiant speech to the nation.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51The terrorists will not succeed.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55'Today's bombings will not weaken our resolve'
0:14:55 > 0:15:00to uphold the most deeply held principles of our societies.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Sadly, 52 people died in the attacks
0:15:04 > 0:15:06and more than 770 people were injured.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Today, 52 steel pillars stand in Hyde Park
0:15:10 > 0:15:13as a memorial to those who lost their lives that day.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19In 2003, The Mend remember the UK
0:15:19 > 0:15:22delivering a rather disastrous performance
0:15:22 > 0:15:25at the Eurovision Song Contest.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30British entry Jemini had their cheesy pop grins
0:15:30 > 0:15:32wiped off their faces as they scored
0:15:32 > 0:15:34the dreaded nil points.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- We got no points that year. - Nil points.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Nil points, as they were saying.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47The Eurovision Song Contest has been on the telly every year since 1956.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49'Tonight, London and the BBC plays host
0:15:49 > 0:15:52'to the representatives of 13 nations
0:15:52 > 0:15:54'on the occasion of the Eurovision Song Contest.'
0:15:54 > 0:15:56# La, la, la, la, la, la... #
0:15:56 > 0:15:59It was created to reunite European countries
0:15:59 > 0:16:03after the Second World War
0:16:03 > 0:16:07and over the years it's been... er, entertaining?
0:16:07 > 0:16:11You are more than welcome to Latvia and the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15You pick an individual or group to represent your country
0:16:15 > 0:16:18and each country votes on points.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23- Iceland, 5 points. - Whoever wins is the greatest.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Eurovision Song Contest champion.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27The UK has been one of the most successful
0:16:27 > 0:16:31countries in the competition, winning an amazing five times.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34But in 2003, over
0:16:34 > 0:16:37150 million viewers were subjected to this.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39# Love, love is not enough
0:16:39 > 0:16:41# I need your trust
0:16:41 > 0:16:45# But you don't try any more... #
0:16:45 > 0:16:47A horrendously out of tune performance
0:16:47 > 0:16:50by Liverpudlians Gemma Abbey and Chris Cromby
0:16:50 > 0:16:53which failed to impress any of the European judges.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57TERRY WOGAN: I hate to say it but the United Kingdom got zip!
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I think they had a not bad song, great clothes and everything
0:17:00 > 0:17:03but I think, on the night, the nerves got to those guys
0:17:03 > 0:17:06and the singing was really not very good.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Jemini claimed that their poor performance was due to
0:17:09 > 0:17:12faulty sound equipment which meant they couldn't monitor
0:17:12 > 0:17:15whether they were in tune or not.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19And after the worst performance in the UK's Eurovision history,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23a surprisingly confident Jemini returned home to face the music.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25We know we're good enough. The single's out,
0:17:25 > 0:17:28there will be a second single, the album and just carry on.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29There was no album.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31They were immediately dropped by their record company
0:17:31 > 0:17:34and unfortunately were never heard of again.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42From a national disaster to a national hero. In 2005
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Misha B remembers a brilliant British sporting achievement.
0:17:46 > 0:17:51The biggest news story when I was 12 was Ellen MacArthur.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54the first woman to sail single-handedly around the world.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Hello. This is Newsround.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Ellen MacArthur is getting used to life back on dry land after
0:18:01 > 0:18:04her record-breaking voyage.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07The 28-yr-old yachtswoman smashed the record for sailing
0:18:07 > 0:18:10single-handedly around the world, breaking the previous
0:18:10 > 0:18:15record by 33 hours. At sea for 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes
0:18:15 > 0:18:20and 33 seconds, she overcame treacherous storms,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24lack of sleep and relentless isolation
0:18:24 > 0:18:27during the 27,348-mile journey.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I can't even get through on the phone to anybody right now.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32The generator stopped working ten times this morning.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35I've got a leak above my bunk so my bunk's soaked.
0:18:35 > 0:18:41And I think that's about it so not a great Christmas.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47The thought of it alone puts fear in my heart. Imagine, on her own!
0:18:47 > 0:18:51She only had the sea as her friend.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Props, I love that.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54On her return,
0:18:54 > 0:18:57Ellen MacArthur enjoyed a hero's welcome from thousands
0:18:57 > 0:19:00of people who went to greet her as she sailed her giant trimaran
0:19:00 > 0:19:04into Falmouth Harbour, escorted by a huge flotilla of boats.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08I think it was a really inspirational
0:19:08 > 0:19:11and empowering moment for women and the UK.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Ellen broke five other records on the trip,
0:19:15 > 0:19:19setting record times to the Equator, the Cape of Good Hope, Cape Leeuwin
0:19:19 > 0:19:24in Australia, Cape Horn and back again to the Equator.
0:19:24 > 0:19:29It was such a huge achievement that she was even honoured by the Queen.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32She was the youngest person to become a dame.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34That in itself is inspirational.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Still to come... We ask our celebs that all-important question.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44What was the best thing about being 12?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47You can get away with anything when you're 12 and I loved it.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51Everything I used to do, I would do it again and double the load.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Don't take yourself too seriously and dream big.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59Before that, it's time to get back to our talented celebs.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03And find out what they were watching on the telly when they were 12.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06Crufts is a talent show for dogs.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10It was displaying both handler and dogs' talents.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19Crufts is one of the largest dog events in the world.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22It was set up in Victorian times by dog biscuit salesman
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Charles Cruft, hence the name!
0:20:24 > 0:20:27I competed at Crufts since I was about eight.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31I was never actually on it but I so desperately wanted to be on it.
0:20:31 > 0:20:37I so wanted to be on it. Everyone in the dog world watched it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Over an intense four days of dog-eat-dog competition,
0:20:40 > 0:20:45judges decide who is the best of breed, the most agile,
0:20:45 > 0:20:48and ultimately the best in show!
0:20:48 > 0:20:53But one of the most entertaining rounds to watch are the skills
0:20:53 > 0:20:55which made Ashleigh and Pudsey famous,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58called the musical canine freestyle competition.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04As a viewer, a lot of people thought, "That looks so easy.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06"I could do that."
0:21:06 > 0:21:09It's actually one of the hardest things because,
0:21:09 > 0:21:14at the end of the day, these little things have brains of their own.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17If they don't want to do anything, then they could easily say,
0:21:17 > 0:21:18no, I'm not doing that.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24Ooh! That is a PAW performance.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27I love that adrenaline, getting really nervous and thinking,
0:21:27 > 0:21:30"What's going to happen? What's going to happen?
0:21:30 > 0:21:32And it's not just the trainers who find it nerve-racking.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Isn't that right, Pudsey?
0:21:34 > 0:21:36PUDSEY GROWLS
0:21:39 > 0:21:41You're right, mate. It is RUFF!
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Right, let's rewind to the 1990s
0:21:46 > 0:21:49and find out which kids' show Turbo dreamt of being on.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52My favourite show when I was 12 was Live & Kicking.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Live & Kicking was on BBC One every Saturday morning
0:21:59 > 0:22:01and was must-see TV for kids.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05There was a particular section in Live & Kicking
0:22:05 > 0:22:07that I remember called Cloud 9.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Presented by Zoe Ball, Cloud 9 was set
0:22:12 > 0:22:16in a pink fluffy corner of the Live & Kicking studio.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18Kids were secretly nominated by their friends
0:22:18 > 0:22:21and family to experience a lifelong dream.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26We're going to send a white stretch American limousine to your house.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29What was special about Cloud 9 for me was kids got to
0:22:29 > 0:22:32be as close to their dreams as possible.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Things that they never thought could happen happened.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38If they wanted to meet one of their favourite football stars,
0:22:38 > 0:22:40they get the opportunity to do that.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45- Do you like doing commercial things? - Yeah. It's nice to meet the fans.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48It was about being close to your dreams.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53You get to go on stage and sing with their favourite singers.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59And whilst some kids wanted to meet their superstar heroes...
0:23:00 > 0:23:03..others were quite happy simply reaching for a pooper scooper.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08All this was just from one baby elephant overnight.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10Loved it.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16Now our celebs have all appeared on a variety of different
0:23:16 > 0:23:20talent shows, but there was one talent show in particular
0:23:20 > 0:23:23these guys all loved watching on Saturday nights when they were kids.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Massive talent show when I was 12 was Stars In Their Eyes.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- Stars In Their Eyes... - Stars In Their Eyes.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I used to watch Stars In Their Eyes.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38It was average people coming onto the show and it gave them
0:23:38 > 0:23:41the chance to be the singer that they wanted to be.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44Stars in Their Eyes was one of the biggest TV talent
0:23:44 > 0:23:50shows on Saturday night. It ran for 16 years from 1990 until 2006.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52Contestants were given the chance to appear as their favourite famous
0:23:52 > 0:23:57singer, a bit like karaoke, but in fancy dress and on the telly!
0:23:57 > 0:23:59# Think you're going to keep me iced, you don't
0:23:59 > 0:24:02# Think I'm going to spend your cash, I won't... #
0:24:02 > 0:24:05It was a hugely popular show with millions of viewers
0:24:05 > 0:24:08tuning in every week to hear its famous catchphrase.
0:24:08 > 0:24:09Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be...
0:24:09 > 0:24:12Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Jennifer Lopez.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Geri Halliwell.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19- Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Gary Barlow.- Gary Barlow!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22When I was a little kid, I always thought,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24"How do they get changed so quickly?"
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Bill Lawrence is Gary Barlow.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Is that Gary Barlow? Oh, no. Bill's just put a white shirt on.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37I just remember the doors opening
0:24:37 > 0:24:40and seeing the transformation from them
0:24:40 > 0:24:45looking like everyday people to looking like these major pop stars.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Hair done, nails done, everything did!
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Contestants sang their hearts out each week, competing to give
0:24:55 > 0:24:58the best impersonation of their favourite pop idols with their
0:24:58 > 0:25:02ultimate goal to become Stars In Their Eyes Champion of the year!
0:25:02 > 0:25:04# One dream, one soul
0:25:04 > 0:25:08# One prize, one goal... #
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Although Stars In Their eyes gave ordinary folk the chance
0:25:11 > 0:25:13to appear like superstars,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16some of those ordinary folk would eventually make it to the big time.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Aston was on Stars In Their Eyes as a kid.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22Please welcome Aston Merrygold.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Yes, you heard him.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27JLS's pint-sized pop primadonna Aston
0:25:27 > 0:25:30was indeed an very young contestant on a kids-only version of the show.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Who are you going to be?
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be Michael Jackson.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Yeah, he did Michael Jackson, Rockin' Robin.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39# Rockin' robin... #
0:25:39 > 0:25:43You need to do a backflip. Do a backflip.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49- And did Rockin' Robin rock enough to win?- And the winner is...
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- ..Eva Cassidy.- Should have done a backflip.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00So those were the TV memories of our celebs,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04but what do they remember most about being 12?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06The best thing about being 12 was having fun.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10You can get away with anything when you're 12.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11I loved it.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14I think it's a hard age to be because you're always
0:26:14 > 0:26:17worried about what people think.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19As you get older, you lose it.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21You think, this is how I am.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24And I'm happy with it.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27What would I do if I was 12 again? Everything!
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Everything I used to do, I would do it again and double the load.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35You're at that age where you're changing and really quickly.
0:26:36 > 0:26:42I went from being a boy to starting to slowly turn into a man, maybe.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44I loved being a 12-year-old boy.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49My advice to 12-year-olds - have fun,
0:26:49 > 0:26:54don't take yourself too seriously and dream big.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00You are you and people will like you for being yourself.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03If you want to do something, just put your all into it.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Don't hold back, just work at it.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09If you want to be different, if you want to be unique,
0:27:09 > 0:27:12if you want to stand out from the crowd, do it.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Don't be afraid.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17I would tell a kid who's having hard times to keep fighting through it.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Literally, keep pushing through it.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24It's hard. It's tough but don't ever tell yourself to give up.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28If I could be 12 again, I'd just enjoy it
0:27:28 > 0:27:31and not worry about anything and not worry about getting older either.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34I want to stay 12.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37I loved being 12.
0:27:37 > 0:27:38So, what've we learnt then?
0:27:38 > 0:27:41If you need any advice about ponies,
0:27:41 > 0:27:43don't ask a boy band.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48- Aren't ponies girl horses?- No, that's a filly. That's called a filly.
0:27:48 > 0:27:49Really?
0:27:49 > 0:27:53Never sack your stylist the night before a big gig.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59And if you want any tips on how to dance Gangnam Style,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01just speak to Pudsey!
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Couldn't have put it better myself.