Britain’s Got Talent in fresh fix row as magician Keiichi Iwasaki who stuns Simon has auditioned in 3 other countries

Former Britain’s Got Talent child star Hollie Steele has claimed that the hit ITV show’s “song choices are fixed” and that they “didn’t want me to win”. Hollie stole the hearts of the nation as a sweet ten year old in 2009, when she stunned judge Simon Cowell with her pitch-perfect performance of Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again from Phantom of the Opera.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent star Lauren Halil looks very different eight years on from getting to the semi-finals of the show. The dancer took to the stage with best pal Terrell Forde and is now making a name for herself as a TikTok star.

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 Collabro, which was originally made up of Michael Auger, Jamie Lambert, Matthew Pagan and Thomas Redgrave and Richard Hadfield, received a yes from each of the judges without hesitation, and they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.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell looks extremely different in a 25-year-old throwback snapThe music mogul's appearance has changed over the course of his career, with him previously admitting he didn't recognise himself.Simon, 62, has been no stranger to Botox over the years and he once admitted he "went too far" with it at times.The photo was snapped back at the 1994 Brit Awards where Simon was 35-years-old at the time.He recently claimed that getting Botox "is no more unusual than toothpaste".He told The Sun: "There was a stage where I might have gone a bit too far. I saw a picture of me from ‘before’ the other day and didn’t recognise it as me first of all."Eric (his son) was in hysterics.

Simon Cowell's sister-in-law says he could be a "groomzilla" when he marries fiancée Lauren Silverman.Cowell, 62, and Silverman, 44, have been together since 2013 when it was confirmed she was pregnant with their first child, son Eric. She filed for divorce from businessman husband Andrew Silverman shortly afterwards.Cowell proposed on a family holiday in Barbados over Christmas and is due marry the American socialite in London in June.He previously said he decided to propose after feeling like they were already engaged while living together during lockdown.His sister-in-law Emma Cowell – who is married to his older half-brother Tony – revealed she is surprised that the day is happening at all and expected the Britain's Got Talent judge to take charge of proceedings, the Daily Mirror reports.Silverman has reportedly told friends that she has no desire to throw a lavish party.

Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on “Britain’s Got Talent” got a lot more than they bargained for when 9-year-old singer Immi Davis took to the stage.

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.

BRITAIN'S Got Talent has been hit by ANOTHER fix row after it emerged golden buzzer magician Keiichi Iwaski has appeared on FOUR other shows in the global franchise. While the Japanese magic man wowed the judges on the ITV show, many viewers at home were not happy that he is a seasoned performer on various international Got Talent editions.

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.

KNOWN as TV's Mr Nasty and an eternal bachelor, Simon Cowell surprised everyone when he revealed he was getting married - including his sister-in-law Emma Cowell. The author, 45, who’s married to Simon’s older half-brother Tony, 70, never thought the Britain's Got Talent judge, 62, would settle down - but admits his fiancée Lauren Silverman, 44, has "changed his life".

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.

Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon was seen welling up as she admitted being emotional after listening to a singing group comprised of frontline workers perform on the show.The former chart-topped couldn't control her emotions when the troupe - made up of paramedics, doctors, police officers and other frontline workers from the Covid-19 pandemic - took to the stage to sing their original song.It wasn't just the judges who found themselves overcome listening to the tune - with audience members and viewers at home also finding themselves reduced to tears by the emotional performance.The impressive vocals conveyed the message of solidarity, loss and sadness contained in the lyrics perfectly as The Frontline Singers gave Strange Old World its TV debut.Fans of the ITV talent finding show then took to Twitter to heap praise on them for their efforts, both onstage and during the pandemic.One posted: "The Frontline Singers are so good. Even if they hadn't been, they're a reminder of who we need to thank for getting us through Covid."Another commented: "Everyone should give @TFSingers a real clap of applause for having to go through hell with Covid-19 for the past two years and managed to pull a brave face doing their best on Britain's Got Talent."A third tweeted: "What an amazing performance.

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.'

Simon Cowell thinks that all singers in 2022 are doing the same thing, so has decided to look for music acts he likes rather than "successful" ones on Britain’s Got Talent.The music mogul downsized his record label Syco earlier this year so he can focus on his TV work as well as spending more time with familyTaking a step away from spotting the next big chart topper, he has said that he now votes for singers that he would choose to listen to.In an interview with The Sun, he explained how he judges singers differently now.He said: "I think in the same way as you buy an album or a track, you like what you like."Simon explained how he finds it interesting how there are "so many outlets for singers" today, noting that social media platforms are at the forefront.He then added: "Weirdly there aren’t a lot of new artists breaking out at the moment."The music mogul thinks that everybody is "doing the same thing" at the moment, which is why there aren't many new artists breaking out.He explained that he tried to encourage people to do different things, before adding that this is why he tries to advise people on Britain's Got Talent to sing unique songs rather than ones he's heard "a million times before".He then told the paper: "Britain’s Got Talent is an amazing platform for singers, you get it right, choose the right song and boy it can change your life overnight."We saw that with Susan Boyle and people like Calum Scott."This comes after the ITV talent show faced fix claims when Pittsburgh-born, New York-based Loren Allred auditioned on the first episode of the new series.The 31-year-old American singer had already had a successful musical career and sung Never Enough in box-office smash-hit movie The Greatest Showman.For more