By Phil Huff (31/08/2003)
August 31 2003

Lucky Strike BAR Honda's star driver Jenson Button's girlfriend, Louise Griffiths, has had to hand back her ticket to stardom as the Great British public voted her out of the BBC Fame Academy. Louise was down to the last eight, and performed a self-penned track called 'I'm All Yours', with two other members of the Academy, but it wasn't quite enough. The public voted through the top five, leaving Louise fighting with two remaining performers for the votes of the judging panel and fellow students.

The panel, comprising of music industry supremo Richard Park, Bee-Gee Robin Gibb, and vocal coaches Carrie Grant and David Grant, didn't feel Louise's effort was good enough, and neither did her housemates. Louise had to pack her bags and leave.

Her time in Fame Academy has raised her profile, and it's to be hoped that this could be the springboard for success. And at least we now know that, should Louise be stranded on a desert island, she'd be taking roast potatoes rather than Jenson.

Louise's Boyfriend, as he was labelled on the show, must be so proud.