MAKE ME A GROWN UP

Gok Wan with Lauren (Programme 8)

Eight young people get practical support with problems that are holding them back in life. A team of mentors helps them to turn their lives around in a six-week period. The young people tackle challenges, learn new skills and undergo makeovers.

The Mentors

• Lisa Smosarski, Bliss Magazine editor – problem-spotter, confidante and motivator
• Dr Stephen Briers, clinical psychologist – supporter and problem-solver
• Gok Wan and Hannah Sandling, stylists – makeovers.

The Young People

• Jack, champion dancer – shy and insecure off the dance floor
• Tom, student – stroppy, rebellious and always in trouble
• Alex, job-seeker – Chav devotee, taken for a yob
• Sarah, trainee nursery nurse – young for her age
• Cameron, wannabe model – shy yet inadvertently intimidates people
• Alison, job-seeker – terrified of job interviews
• Mark, student – self-conscious, freezes in social situations
• Lauren, student – no idea how to get on with boys.