Di Gregory got all shook up when she came face to face with TV quiz mistress Anne Robinson.

The Brighton performer was one of 11 Elvis impersonators chosen to take part in a one-off special of The Weakest Link.

But it wasn't meeting quick-witted Ms Robinson which put Di, 38, out of sorts. It was the early hour at which she was expected to transform herself into The King.

Di, who goes by the stage name of Elvis the Girl, was told to put on her best blue suede shoes and be ready for a 7.30am start at Pinewood Studios.

She said: "I thought 'How do you expect us to look our best at that time in the morning?' It's just not rock 'n' roll, is it?"

The programme, filmed earlier this week, consisted of 11 contestants from around Britain - all major Elvis fans and impersonators of The King.

Di, of Denton Drive, said she was teased by Ms Robinson on the show about being a female Elvis impersonator. And she was the only female to pit her wits in the general knowledge quiz show.

She said: "It was hilarious. And Anne did seem to be nearly cracking a smile at one point."

The Elvis fan, whose mum still makes her jumpsuits, was asked to be a contestant after programme-makers spotted her at the Edinburgh Festival in August.

She said: "A couple of people came up to me and said they were from The Weakest Link. They asked if they could get me on camera.

"Then they wanted to know what I would do if Anne Robinson said something to me. Would I get angry?

"I said I would hopefully be okay. But they did vet me quite a lot before I was asked to be on the programme."

Viewers will have to wait to discover which contestant walks off with the £1,000 prize money.

A BBC spokeswoman said the Elvis special would be one of several themed Weakest Links during the festive season.

Others include contestants who all have Christmas jobs, a panto special and a show with the theme "loud".

The Elvis impersonators can be seen on BBC Two on January 1 at 5.15pm.