Simon Cowell has defended himself from criticism over the apparent public breakdown of Susan Boyle following her time on Britain’s Got Talent. Cowell revealed that he gave Susan Boyle the chance to walk off the show if the pressure was too much, but she told him she wanted to compete to prove doubters wrong.
Britain’s Got Talent hosts Ant and Dec have revealed that this year’s auditions were ‘pretty epic’ and that the contestants chosen for the live semi-finals were a ‘mixed bunch’. The last live auditions took place last month and will start to air on ITV1 in April ahead of the live finals in May.
A stripping unicyclist has failed to impress all of the judges at Britain’s Got Talent auditions, according to tabloid reports. Gill Black’s act secured only a single vote from judge Simon Cowell at London’s auditions, as Piers and Amanda turned her away from the next round.
Britain’s Got Talent judges have reportedly found a ‘new Duffy’ in the London auditions in the form of 14-year-old Katie Thornett. According to The Sun, Katie received a standing ovation from the 3,000-strong crowd at this week’s last live auditions after performing ‘At Last’ by Etta James.
Children charities have expressed concern about the pressure young performers are put under when competing in Britain’s Got Talent. The comments from Kidscape’s director come after a 4-year-old Michael Jackson impersonator wowed judges at this week’s London auditions but seemed confused about what he was actually doing.
Simon Cowell has declared he cannot continue with the show after more poor auditions at London. After the Cardiff auditions were branded ‘the worst ever’, the panel didn’t think the talent could get any worse – especially in the capital, but they were wrong!
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has claimed that the global success of last year’s runner up, Susan Boyle, has ‘changed the whole idea of the show’. However speaking to the Daily Mail, Holden admitted that the show would never repeat the success that Susan Boyle has seen in the past 12 months, with over 3 million copies of her debut album sold worldwide.
Simon Cowell made a surprise appearance on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent’s Birmingham auditions last week when the music mogul himself ‘auditioned’ for the competition. Cowell returned to the show to boot off Louis from the panel, who replaced him when Simon fell ill.
X Factor judge Louis Walsh stepped in for a sick Simon Cowell at the Birmingham auditions today. Cowell was forced to pull out from the show due to a ‘bad bout of flu’ and so Walsh was drafted in at the 11th hour after doctors advised Simon to stay at home, according to the Daily Mail.
Judge Amanda Holden has branded the Cardiff auditions as “one of the worst shows ever” while Simon Cowell told the audience: “You have just witnessed one of the worst days in Got Talent history.” All three of the judges were hugely disappointed with the acts that auditioned last week, sending only a handful through to the next round.
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