Singer swamped with fan mail after viewers see him in hit TV soap Toast of SINGER Shaun Foster-Conley has By DANIELLE BEETON been swamped by fan mail since be- [email protected] coming a star of the small screen. The 36-year-old, who lives in Fence Houses and Fraser, 11, has received emails from and is originally from Red House, Sunderland, fans around the world, including the Al Mar- has also been constantly stopped in the street tino appreciation society, who are big fans of since his first appearance on the hit show Be- Shaun’s rendition of Here In My Heart. nidorm last month. “They want me to go to America,” Shaun Shaun, who made his name in clubs in said. “I would love to go, but it’s like every- the North East, said: “I have had a fantas- thing else, I’m just taking one step at a time.” tic reaction. It has been phenomenal. It’s Shaun has been singing professionally for been like a whirlwind trip.” the last 16 years and has wowed audiences Shaun, who performs in Benidorm for around the globe. up to seven months in a year, was cho- He was named North East male vocalist of sen to be part of the ITV show by writer the year in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and topped Derren Litten. the bill in a “One Night In Vegas” theatre He plays himself and says he has production. enjoyed every minute of it. He has also been named an ambassador for The former shipyard worker, who the city by Sunderland Council. took to the stage when he was only Shaun’s four-episode TV appearance in five with his dad Peter and his band Benidorm will end this Friday, but Wearsiders The Apaches, said: “Derren offered may see him in the show again. to send me a copy of the show in the He said: “I cannot really say, but I’m ex- post but I decided to sit and watch it cited.” with my family like everybody else. Tune in to ITV this Friday at 9pm to “My wife Angela was poking me and watch Shaun in action, and log on to smiling and the kids were just giddy.” www.sunderlandecho.com to see footage of Shaun, who has two children Robyn, 12, him in the show.

WOW FACTOR: Singer Shaun Foster- Conley’s role in TV soap Benidorm has raised his profile even further and could lead to more appearances.