Britain's Got Talent 's "magic marine" James Stott is a modest war hero who saved the life of his fellow squaddie while serving in Afghanistan.
He also bravely retrieved the dead body of another soldier after a bomb blast in 2008. James was even considered for a Military Cross award for his amazing feat, but he was not eligible as he was injured in 2009 and could not return to the front line.
His impressive act on Saturday's BGT saw him blow up a series of boxes on stage, correctly guessing which one would not explode and risking his life in the process.
But after his experience in the marines, little scares James now. He told The Sun that on New Year's Eve 2008, he saw a soldier get blown up by a bomb, and another had his arm "torn up".
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