BGT star 'making thousands' and pals with Paris Hilton after going on show aged 8

It's been eight years since musical theatre five-piece Collabro won the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent.The boyband formed in January 2014, and just a month later they auditioned for BGT and received a standing ovation from judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Collabro, which was originally made up of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas Redgrave and Richard Hadfield, received a yes from each of the judges without hesitation, and they went on to be crowned the winners of the series.

STRONGMAN JD Anderson had already performed on two Simon Cowell TV shows before his jaw-dropping Britain's Got Talent audition. The burly American, whose nickname is The Iceman, stunned viewers on Saturday night when he snapped baseball bats on his body, bent a hammer with his bare hands and propelled his body through thick ice.

Ant McPartlin branded Stephen Mulhern a "dirty lobster" after the funny-man interrupted his acceptance speech at the 2022 TV BAFTAs.Stephen joined Ant and Declan Donnelly on-stage after they won the award for Entertainment programme for Saturday Night Takeaway.As Ant and Dec started sharing their thanks, Stephen poked his head through in between them and thanked the crowd.Ant turned round and told him: "We'll get to you, you dirty lobster!"He was actually referencing a scene from the show in which Stephen had dressed as a bright red lobster, but he called him it again towards the end of their speech.When they finally got going, Ant said: "What a great start to the night!"Dec confessed they were "convinced they weren't going to get it this year" so had "just come for a party".He went on: "This is a really wonderful cherry on the cake, this is for season 17 of Saturday Night Takeaway which we did with no studio audience."The Geordie lad explained they'd wondered whether "anyone was watching" at home, because of the strange way the show was being filmed due to the Covid pandemic.Ant told the audience: "We still love doing it."And then stepped aside for "one last word from the dirty lobster".Stephen then popped up between Ant and Dec again and added: "Thank you guys!"This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Michelle Keegan has wowed the crowds today (Sunday 8th May) outside London's Royal Festival Hall as she arrived for the 2022 TV BAFTAS ceremony. The former Coronation Street star wore a pink asymmetric satin gown which is split to the thigh.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent fans were stunned after a contestant's "irresponsible" act left them bleeding in front of the judges. Medics came to the aid of JD Anderson — who has appeared on America’s Got Talent — in the latest round of auditions for Simon Cowell's show.

An act auditioning for ITV's Britain's Got Talent has caused a 'break up' between seemingly inseparable duo Ant and Dec, it has been reported. One half of the duo was left raging behind stage after being snubbed on air.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent viewers are convinced rejected comic Tommy J has a very famous dad - who is also a comedian. Fans of the ITV smash hit took to social media in their droves last night speculating that the auditionee might be related to funny man Lee Evans.

Britain’s Got Talent Judge Amanda Holden was brought to tears on Saturday night after a choir made up of frontline workers sang an emotional and poignant song about life during the coronavirus pandemic. The Frontline Singers, a choir formed of paramedics, police officers and nurses received a standing ovation from the audience and judges for their moving performance. Founded by James Beeny and Gina Georgio at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the pair revealed that they had wanted to bring joy to the world after a difficult two years.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have been trying to work out the identity of The Witch ever since the creepy contestant auditioned on the ITV talent show.However, it appears a real-life witch might have finally cracked the code and figured out who is lurking behind the facial prosthetics. The creepy witch act graced the stage last weekend and gave a terrible fright to judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon.The spellbinding witch was swept into to the next stage of the series after bagging four 'yes' votes from the enchanted judges.Fans have been clambering to uncover the true identity of the witch ever since, but who better to solve the mystery than a real-life witch?Celebrity witch and body language expert Inbaal Honigman spoke exclusively to Daily Star after spotting some revealing clues about the act, and they reckon a famous BBC star could be the culprit.The first thing Inbaal noticed was the witch's "masculine" feet and commitment to the witchy character, leading them to believe it's a professional actor.The expert said: "What a fascinating act the Witch was! And more than just body language details about the Witch herself...

Britain's Got Talent viewers were gobsmacked when comedian Tommy J came onto the stage to audition for the judges. Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were thrilled as the young performer appeared and told them that he is related to a famous comedian.He announced that his dad is a fellow comedian, but added that he is the funnier of the two.Fans immediately rushed to social media to work out the identity of Tommy's father, and some think they may have cracked it.Some predicted that Tommy could be related to Lee Mack after noticing a resemblance between the two.One posted: "This kid reminds me of Lee Evans so much I had to Google if they was related," as another said: "Tommy has got some Lee Evans in him."Another asked: "Is Tommy J Lee Evan's son?"A third agreed: "Is this guy's dad Lee Evans?"A fourth swiped: "Will ya look at $ store Lee Evans.

Britain's Got Talent fans have demanded a change in format after growing tired of a "fake" segment. The latest round of auditions aired on Saturday night (May 7) on ITV. As usual, the show opened with judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden making their way to the week's venue.

There was an emotionally-uplifting moment on Britain’s Got Talent tonight, as Ant and Dec hit the ‘Golden Buzzer’ for ‘epic’ magician Keiichi Iwasaki. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon returned to the judging panel, as the show finally comes back to our screens after being postponed in 2021. Golden Buzzer winner Keiichi stunned crowds as he levitated a ring onto a shocked Alesha’s finger.The act earned him four big yes’ from the judges, but emotions were high when presenters Ant and Dec stormed the stage to push the Golden Buzzer, which will take Keiichi straight to the semi-finals of the show.

BRITAIN’S Got Talent fans are convinced they have worked out how Keiichi Iwasaki performed his incredible magic trick on tonight’s show. The Japanese street magician left the judges and audience gobsmacked as he  invited judge Alesha Dixon to assist him in a mind-blowing illusion.

Singing act The Dots left Simon Cowell baffled as they performed in a bid to win a place on stage at the Royal Variety Performance. The trio took to the stage to explain that they'd had to replace one of their members at the last-minute over 'creative differences.'

Britain’s Got Talent is finally back on our screens after being away for two years.The popular ITV talent show will see Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams take their seats on the judging panel.All of this year's hopefuls will be wanting to follow in the footsteps of the successful acts who have won the show so far.The show launched in 2007, quickly becoming one of the most talked about shows on TV.It has produced a whole range of stars from comedians, dancers, singers and magicians.Now we’re taking a look at the past winners of the hit show and what they’ve done since.Paul won the first series of Britain’s Got Talent 15 years ago.Before finding fame as an opera singer, he was a mobile phone salesman.Paul wowed the judges with his rendition of Nessun Dorma in his audition, which earned him a standing ovation.After winning the show Paul secured a recording contract and his debut album One Chance went double platinum, reaching number one in nine countries.He has performed all over the world and had a film made about his rise to fame, starring James Corden.In 2019, he appeared on the BGT: The Champions where past winners battled it out to be crowned the best of the best. Recently, he has appeared on the German version of the ITV show The Masked Singer.George was just 14 years old when he claimed victory on the talent show.

Britain's Got Talent (May 7) saw judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon enjoy an evening of variety acts.Waiting in the wings, hosts Ant and Dec also enjoyed the slew of performances that ranged from singing, poetry, dancing, magic and comedy.With each of the judges as well as the Geordie duo having a Golden Buzzer act they are allowed to claim throughout the audition process, lucky contestants who make the grade are fast-tracked through the stages.After a Japanese magician, Keiichi Iwasaki, performed on the show tonight – he was hopeful that he might nab the coveted Golden Buzzer.Taking to the stage, he asked judge Alesha to assist him in an incredible illusion that left viewers with their jaws on the floor.Keiichi asked Alesha to raise a finger before showing off a ring and walking away."This ring, your finger," he said before he flicked his hand and the ring started to spin around in the air.It then began to hover through the air towards Alesha before landing finger.After receiving resounding roar of applause from the audience and judges, the magician was overjoyed.And even more so when he received a slew of yes votes.But that wasn't all, because soon after Ant and Dec bound onto the stage, down the steps and towards the panel before plunging the Golden Buzzer down.Fans were completely divided by Ant and Dec's decision. Some were overjoyed, while some branded it a "fix", and others were unhappy as they believed somebody earlier in the show deserved it more."That’s what you call variety, great golden buzzer choice," said one happy viewer.Another commented: "The best kind of magic is when you think you know how he’s doing it.

Britain's Got Talent viewers couldn't believe their ears when they heard young vocalist Immi Davis sing.The plucky nine-year-old took to the stage to perform her rendition of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' hit I Put A Spell On You and she didn't disappoint as she blew away the audience and judges alike. Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were all stunned by her talented display as she belted out the vocals.The judges refused to believe her young age as they admitted to being in awe of her for delivering such an incredible performance.Viewers at home also couldn't believe the voice they had just heard had come from such a young girl, as they rushed to Twitter to heap praise on her.Drawing comparisons to Adele and backing Immi as a series winner the compliments poured in for the youngster.One viewer wrote: "Singing the same style and power as Adele."Another added: "Wow! If you closed your eyes you'd never guess in million years she was nine years old! Brilliant well done."A third gushed: "Nine years old and already sounds that amazing! She's going to go far in life! Wow."A fourth social media user tweeted: "That little girl will win for sure just amazing."A fifth continued: "I love this kid.

David Walliams claims his pal Simon Cowell secretly loves being teased on Britain’s Got Talent because it means he’s the centre of attention.The pair are famed for having plenty of banter on the hit talent contest.Show boss Simon, 62, often claims he hates being bothered by his co-stars, but David, 50, is convinced that’s a front.He said: “I think Simon likes being teased, because it makes him the centre of attention. Ultimately, that’s his one goal.“So he doesn’t even mind when I do it, because it’s like, ‘Well, at least it’s all about me.’”For years Simon was known for being Mr Nasty because of his miserable persona.But since he hired David to join him on BGT in 2012, fans have seen a different side of him.David said: “I bring out the fun side of Simon.

Britain's Got Talent has seen every conceivable type of act over the years, from dancing dogs to ghosts.Each week, fans tune in to see the contestants wow the famous judges and the packed theatre audiences with their talents.Sometimes, however, even the most well-rehearsed routine can go horribly wrong with the audition being broadcast to millions of viewers at home, often sitting on the edge of their sofas.As the auditions continue, Daily Star Showbiz takes a look at some of the most terrifying BGT accidents and injuries over the course of the show's 15 years, airing on ITV.Many acts have been inspired by legendary escapologist Harry Houdini, with Andrew Basso, 36, being the latest one.Arriving on stage wearing a dressing gown, he soon stripped down to a pair of black pants and was soon wearing handcuffs, which were secured by a willing Amanda Holden.The Italian-born escapologist was then suspended upside down and submerged in a padlocked water tank, named the Water Torture Cell.After 30 seconds he had one hand free and after one minute both hands are free. But as the seconds ticked by, the audience became increasingly nervous as it looked like the escapologist was trapped.

Every season there are acts that make it onto the Britain’s Got Talent stage that are just a bit more weird or eccentric than the rest. They are the ones that have the judges and audience gasping, hiding their faces, speechless with surprise or completely freaked out. It’s quite amazing the extraordinary talents people develop and the things that end up amusing us the most.

Britain’s Got Talent judging panel is a huge source of drama on and off-camera as fiery judges Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell and David Walliams entertain the nation on the ITV hit show.Over the years the nation has watched the fiery foursome duke it out over controversial acts in front of the cameras and make bold swipes at one another to reporters.But off camera, the judges have also engaged in some serious feuds.From divorce swipes, major snubs and contestants rows, check out our round up of the top five BGT judges feuds… The internet was set alight back in 2020 with rumours that BGT judge Alesha Dixon was “at war” with Simon Cowell’s beau, Lauren Silverman.A report claimed Lauren had a “showdown” with Alesha over fears she was too close to Simon on Britain’s Got Talent.It was claimed the confrontation happened backstage at auditions in London and left judge Alesha shaken and upset.A source told The Sun that crew members said Lauren “didn’t like the fact Simon and Alesha whispered to each other in recording gaps”.Alesha eventually hit back at the reports on Twitter, blasting: “First class journalism at its best again! Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story!“How long can they keep getting away with this negative, toxic behaviour!”She added: “Lauren has been nothing but gracious to my family! Have you learnt nothing from Caroline [Flack]’s passing! #bekind.”Amanda Holden dished the dirt on jibes between Simon Cowell and David Walliams back in 2016 after the pair shared a series of frosty moments.Speaking to Fabulous magazine, Amanda revealed that Simon took his banter with David too far, commenting on Dave’s break-up with ex-wife Lara Stone .Amanda said: “David made it personal [first]… he dares