Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon in tears as young magician breaks down on stage

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Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Amanda Holden were all moved to tears on Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent as budding magician Cillian O'Connor, 13, wowed them with his performance.The young contestant bravely took to the stage in a black t-shirt and bowler hat as he went on to show off his magic tricks – which at once stage left Simon Cowell speechless.

Ahead of his performance, Cillian told the judges he had autism and used his magic as a way of improving his social skills. Already setting off his time on stage on an emotional note, Cillian went on to break down in tears after completely smashing his act, sparking Alesha, Amanda and Bruno to tear up too.

Inside BGT’s Amanda Holden’s stunning £5m Surrey home she's selling with beautiful garden room  View gallery Speaking to the youngster afterwards, Amanda said: "You've made me and Alesha a mess." BGT viewers also loved his performance and took to Instagram to share their thoughts. “I always love when a magician comes onto #BGT with a meaning or story behind their act.This is why Richard Jones won on his year.

Cillian could go far in this competition it's still very early days yet though,” one wrote. “That little magician was so heart warming,” said another. “God bless him for over coming his fear and finding the courage to perform an audience of that size!