Have Britain's Got Talent judges found their winner?

By EMILY SHERIDAN

A little boy with a small voice: Ronan Parke, 12, received a standing ovation after his powerful rendition of Feeling Good at the London auditions of Britain's Got Talent


It's only the third week of auditions in this year's Britain's Got Talent - but it looks like the judges may have already found their winner.

Angelic schoolboy Ronan Parke was advised to 'not bother to go back to school' by Michael McIntyre after he wowed the audience at the London auditions.

The 12-year-old burst into tears when he was given three yesses after belting out a powerful rendition of Nina Simone's Feeling Good.


One to watch: Judges (L-R) Michael McIntyre, Amanda Holden and Louis Walsh all gave Ronan the thumbs up


Emotional: The cute singer burst into tears as the judges all gave him a yes


He had taken the day off school to go the audition with his mother Maggie and father Trevor, who watched anxiously from the wings.

Despite Maggie's fears of how he would be received, the judges and the audience gave him a huge applause - making him one of the most popular acts so far this series.

Judge Michael McIntyre said: 'So you took a day off school... I wouldn’t bother going back. You’re a little star. You’ve taken a room and blown the roof off it… You’re the best we’ve seen so far.'

Guest judge Louis Walsh, who had stepped in on behalf of David Hasselhoff, said: 'I’m gonna predict really big things for you. You’re so good.'

Speaking after Ronan's audition, Walsh tipped the boy to be the breakout star of this series: 'He’s the one to beat. Little Ronan could be the winner.'


And relax: Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly comfort his anxious mother Maggie



Not for the faint-hearted: Seven-year-old Olivia Binfield read a poem while her pet Boa constrictor Lucy wrapped herself around the her owner


Last chance: After years as a session musician, pub landlord Herbie Armstrong is hoping to make a name for himself as a singer/songwriter


Well we weren't expecting that: Male singing group Out Of The Blue surprised with a mash-up of Bad Romance and SexyBack


Mixed response: Martial arts and Bollywood dance trio TKD Remix, comprising of Harwinder, 25, Rajveer, 14, and Thangaes, 13, received two yesses and one np


Bizarre: Louis says he 'didn't get' a dance act based on Star Wars and Michael Jackson called Darth Dongle and the Princess



Mixed reviews: Michael and Louis disagree on an Edward Scissorhands-inspired act, leaving Amanda to decide their fate








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Will Buddy get the boot? Britain's Got Talent sensation

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Best Buddy: Britain's Got Talent sensation Pippa Langhorne wowed the judges and audience with her singing - and that of her dog


She charmed both the judges and audience on Britain's Got Talent with her opera-singing duet with dog Buddy.

But now Pippa Langhorne has revealed that her beloved pooch Buddy - who was seen with her on Saturday night's show howling along with her rendition of Pie Jesu - might not be a part of her future career if she wins the ITV1 show.

The 20-year-old former model, from Worcester, said she had plans to drop the six-month-old lhasa apso from her act if her career took off, to allow her to record a solo album.


Left out: Buddy, a six-month old llasa apso, may be left on the sidelines if Pippa wins the series


Speaking to the Daily Star Sunday Pippa said, 'I don't see my career with Buddy really. I see myself going solo. I would love to get a recording contract and release an album.

'I want to do a classical music album with a modern sound,' she added, 'I want to bring it into the 21st Century with a more pop or dance sound.

However she said that Buddy would not be left out entirely.

'He could always make a guest appearance,' Pippa suggested. 'But I don't think singing will be a career for him. At the end of the day he's a dog and I want him to have a dog's life.'


Picky pooch: Pippa said that Buddy could make a guest appearance if she had a successful career - but added that he did not like pop music


Popular act: The pair - who performed under the name Pip and Puppy - received a standing ovation at the Birmingham auditions


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Razy Gogonea wows on Britain's Got Talent with his Matrix-inspired dance routine

By SARAH BULL

Amazing: Romanian dancer Razy Gogonea wowed the judges on Britain's Got Talent with his Matrix-inspired dance routine


A body-popping breakdancer was the star of the show on Britain's Got Talent tonight when he wowed the judges with his Matrix inspired dance routine.

Romanian dancer Razy Gogonea, 28, bounded onto the stage as he ran on on his knees, dressed as Keanu Reeves' character Neo from the infamous sci-fi movie.

Watched by his girlfriend in the audience, Razy amazed the judges with his unique performance, which saw him bend and move his body like nobody else.


Is that you, Neo? Afterwards, the judges praised the creativity of his audition and the beautiful choreography


Afterwards, judge Michael McIntyre said: 'I loved you Razy, there were things I never seen humans do. I thought it was excellent, I really enjoyed watching it. You are Neo from The Matrix.'

Amanda Holden said: 'I found it exciting, you used the whole stage which is very good. Beautifully choreographed, excellent job. Well done!'

And David Hasselhoff added: 'You're like a real life videogame, very very entertaining. Well done.'


Incredible: The 54-year-old did a one-fingered press up on top of a nail, but was said to not be entertaining enough for the judges


We love you! The audience gave the family double act huge applause and a standing ovation


Cute: Pipp and her puppy Buddy amazed the audience with their performance of Pie Jesu


Say hi, Buddy! The six-month-old dog took his new-found fame in his stride


The next segment of the show opened in Birmingham, where the first act up was Pipp and her puppy Buddy.

The pair performed Pie Jesu, with Pipp singing opera and Buddy joining in howling at the highest points.

After receiving a standing ovation from the audience, Pipp gave Buddy a big hug and kiss before waiting for the comments from the judges.


An audience with Edward Reid: Scottish singer Edward performed nursery rhymes to the soundtrack of Snow Patrol's Run


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We are family! Grandfather-and-granddaughter double act wow the judges on Britain's Got Talent

By LIZ THOMAS

Double act: Ted, 92, and his 21-year-old granddaughter Grace are the stars of the show with their double act


With a 70-year age gap they are perhaps the most unlikely of musical duos.
But 92-year-old singer Ted and his 21-year-old granddaughter are set to steal the show tonight.

The pair have developed a singing double act that plays to both their strengths in a bid to appeal across the generations.


Strong man: The judges are amazed by 54-year-old Micky, who does a one-fingered press-up on a nail


Dressed in a tweed hat, gray cardigan, and chino trousers the pensioner drew cheers from the crowd as he explained how he wanted to make his granddaughter proud.

Ted said: ‘I used to be a professional singer in pubs and clubs and I gave it up when my first daughter was born. When Grace came along I was unearthed again. I don’t want to let her down.’

Viewers will see him perform If I Were A Rich Man from musical classic Fiddler on the Roof and then dance as his granddaughter arrives on stage and sings Gwen Stefani’s If I was a Rich Girl’.


Dog act: Linda and her dog Fenn perform a routine to Shirley Bassey's Big Spender


The show is facing an uphill struggle after losing a million viewers for the opening show - compared to last year.

According to ITV1 figures, the first show of the fifth series drew a peak audience of 10.9million on Saturday - 1.3million down on last year’s opening night.

The beginning of the 2010 series drew a peak of 12.2million and captured almost half the television audience, pulling in an average of 10.6million. This time the prime-time average was 9.9million.

Many fans felt that the programme has been weakened by Cowell’s absence.

The music mogul has pulled out as a judge during the audition rounds to focus on the launch of his U.S. X Factor series. He will return for next month’s live shows.


Competition: But there is competition from Pippa and her dog Buddy, who get a standing ovation from the audience after their act



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Secret heartbreak of Britain's Got Talent star Donelda, the grandma with the dancing dogs

By CHRIS HASTINGS

Delighted the nation: Donelda Guy with her dancing dogs Mega & Biba


The flamboyant dog-trainer who last night stole the first show in the new series of Britain’s Got Talent has revealed that her husband is battling cancer.

While Donelda Guy, 66, delighted the nation with her dancing dogs, Mega and Biba, her appearance on the popular ITV1 show was in stark contrast to her home life while husband Alan is being given chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.

Mother-of-two Donelda delighted the audience by saying she was ‘66 going on 45’ and good-naturedly joked that her only failure in life was her husband.

But off-camera she revealed: ‘One of the reasons why I am doing this is because of what has happened to Alan.

‘Nine months ago he was diagnosed first with diabetes and then pancreatic cancer. I want there to be more research into the condition.’

She added: ‘Taking part in a show like this gives me a platform to talk about it.’

The grandmother-of-three, who has been working with dogs for more than 40 years, said she was hopeful her husband would make a full recovery. ‘He is a fighter and I think me taking part in the show has livened him up.’

An estimated ten million viewers tuned into last night’s show. Donelda was voted through to the later rounds, along with nine-year-old comedian David Knight.


Michael Collings impressed the audience with a rendition of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car


Another favourite was unkempt singer Michael Collings, who performed a haunting rendition of Tracy Chapman’s song Fast Car.

The computer engineer was delighted to be compared with Susan Boyle, who appeared on the show in 2009 and also impressed viewers with both her voice and idiosyncratic appearance.

Michael said: ‘I think she was awesome on the show. But that is not the reason why I wore what I did. I looked like I did because that’s the way I dress.’

One of the other big successes was husband-and-wife handbell-ringing duo Alan and Gay Cooper.

The pair, whose eccentric manner initially provoked derision from some in the audience, brought the house down with a rendition of My Heart Will Go On, the Celine Dion classic from the film Titanic.

Gay said: ‘By the time we got to our turn the audience was quite excitable. It was a bit off-putting but there was no way I was going to get off before we played our first note.



Alan and Gay Cooper won over the audience with their bell-ringing take on Celine Dion


Michael Collings sings Hallelujah - Britain's Got Talent 2011 Backstage


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Britain's Got Talent gets off to a roaring start

By JODY THOMPSON

Big laughs: Nine-year-old schoolboy David Knight was unanimously voted through with his hilarious stand-up comedy routine on the first night of Britain's Got Talent 2011


David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre made their debut as judges on Britain's Got Talent last night and, alongside old hand Amanda Holden, were blown away by a comedian - aged just nine years old.

A host of weird, wonderful and wacky acts emerged on the return of the show, hoping to become the next Paul Potts, George Sampson, Diversity, Spelbound or Susan Boyle.

Schoolboy David Knight blew them away with his assured delivery - although he had got off to a sticky start when he said that his favourite comedian was Harry Hill.


Instant hit: Show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly laugh in the wings with David's mother and father


Made it through: The youngster, seen here going through his lines backstage, seems destined to see his name up in lights


With mock affrontery, comedian Michael, 35, earned boos from the crowd after jokingly buzzing the youngster off before he had even started and quickly had to apologise: 'I'm joking, I'm joking. It's a joke. It wasn't one of my best.'

David carried on unfazed, opening with the gag: 'I went to an open day at a fire station lately, a fireman he held a smoke detector and said, "does anyone know what it's for?" and I said, "it's what my dad uses to tell that the dinner's ready".'

He had the audience at the Birmingham auditions in stitches, before he finished, saying: 'I'll leave you with this: What if the hokey cokey is what it's all about?'


Brave: The tiny nine-year-old performed in front of a huge audience last night


Three 'yesThree 'yeses': New judges Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff were blown away by David Knight's precocious young talent es': New judges Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff were blown away by David Knight's precocious young talent


Michael was clearly impressed, telling the youngster: 'You are very very very talented, I know what it's like having to remember all those jokes and get genuine laughs. With Harry Hill, I hope we can go to the very top of comedy.'

Chuffed David said afterwards: 'That was the best moment of my life!' as he put himself clearly in the frame as a favourite to win the £100,000 prize money and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.

As Michael and fellow judges Amanda, 40, and David, 58, settled into their seats, other surprise hits on the night included Michael Collings, an 19-year-old IT consultant who lives with his mother and father on a caravan park near Plymouth.


Truly talented: Michael, who lives in a caravan park with his mother and father, blew everyone away with his cover of Tracy Chapman's Fast Car - and was voted through


He had brought his pregnant fiancée along for support, but both the judges and the audience appeared unimpressed when he took to the stage dressed down in an orange hoody.

Amanda whispered to Michael dismissively: 'He looks like he's on a longhaul flight.'

To which Michael giggled: 'On Easyjet!' as members of the audience grimaced.

But as soon as he launched into an impassioned version of Tracy Chapman's hit Fast Car accompanying himself on acoustic guitar, the atmosphere changed - and the crowd realised they had something of a Susan Boyle moment on their hands.


Bonkers: The show opened with Mary Sumah-Keh, who bounced around the stage blasting tunelessly on her harmonica


Eccentrics: There was also a hula girl, who got through to the next round, and a man who painted himself blue and pretended to be a dolphin, who didn't


The camera showed clearly astonished show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly watching in the wings, with Ant exclaiming: 'He's brilliant!' with Dec almost lost for words, and only being able to utter: 'Wow!'

His performance earned a standing ovation from the crowd and with David exclaiming: 'That's the best reaction we've had all day. You sang it with heart and did a beautiful job.

Amanda confessed: 'I don't know what I expected but I didn't expect much from you to be honest, but you've got an interesting quality to your voice and really delivered.'

Michael gushed: 'You've got a great voice that instantly connected with the audience' to which David added: 'Michael, Britain's Got Talent and you are it, that's three yeses!'

Afterwards, a gobsmacked Michael said: 'Best experience of my life, I've never played in front of that many people. It's like being slapped in the face basically.'


Class act: His brilliantly eccentric performance included moves from Riverdance and Flashdance


There was another standing ovation at the Liverpool auditions for 53-year-old telecommunications engineer Steven Hall from Kendal.

He drew smirks from the crowd as he appeared on stage as a straight-laced middle-aged man, but then launched into a brilliant megamix of the most famous dances of all time, ranging from Michael Jackson's thriller through to Flashdance with some Riverdance inbetween, knocking the judges and the crowd for six.

He got an immediate standing ovation and even got the Hoff on his feet.

A smiling Amanda enthused: 'Thank you for the surprise! That was brilliantly entertaining and we all loved you!'

And Michael said: 'You were born to dance! I don't know if telecommunications is where you should be. Liverpool loves you!'


Doggone: Grandmother Donelda Guy impressed dancing with her two sheepdogs Mega and Biba and ended her act with a canine conga


Amanda however seemed to pick out 66-year-old Donelda Guy and her two sheepdogs Mega and Biba as her favourite act of the night.

Donelda also got a standing ovation and three resounding 'yes' votes from the judges after her dance with her dogs, which culminated in a canine conga.

Amanda was watching the show at home and Tweeting live and said of the dog trainer's freestyle act: 'I love this woman! The Mrs (Bucket) bouquet of the dog training world!'

One of the most oddball acts of the night were husband and wife handbell-ringing duo Gay and Alan Cooper, who were in the best tradition of the British eccentrics that Britain's Got Talent manages to bring out of the woodwork.

A discovery at the Birmingham auditions, they also drew guffaws from the crowd when they emerged from the wings - but got the audience waving their arms in the air and singing along to their rendition of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go.


Surprise: However, the pair's handbell-ringing routine to the tune of Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On soon had Ant and Dec acting out Titanic


The Hoff enthused: 'You certainly have the audiences approval, that was breathtaking' before putting them through to the next round with three 'yeses'.

However, the 'talent' aspect of the show was something of a misnomer for many of the entrants, and David appeared slightly baffled by many of the contestants.

Opening the show however was Mary Sumah-Kay, who was in the show's grand tradition of completely bonkers auditions.

The 45-year-old jumped up and down while blasting on a harmonica before doing a weird chicken dance by flapping her arms. She was buzzed off with three nos.


Talented: One of the many acts, this time a cheerleading outfit, put through from the auditions on last night's show


Big chance: One of the many acts on last night's show, which was watched by millions, not just the thousands in the audience at the auditions across the country


Three nos: A man dressed as a sort of native American and a bloke painted gold and singing the Spandau Ballet hit were sent packing


There was also a terrible comedian who put David Knight's talent into perspective, a city worker who pretended to be a dolphin, numerous unimpressive dance acts, Steve Stevens, who sang a unique Katy Perry cover entitled I Kissed A Goat and John Hampson who painted himself gold and attempted to perform the Spandau Ballet song.

However, no-one appears to have missed the judging services of either Piers Morgan or Simon Cowell.

Piers jokingly Tweeted just before the show, saying: 'Good luck to @Amanda_Holden @DavidHasselhoff & @McInTweet on BGT tonight - hoping to hear chant of 'Bring Back Piers!' #wouldntracetobookies'

The show is on next Saturday on ITV1 at 8pm.


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Michael Collings sings Hallelujah - Britain's Got Talent 2011 Backstage



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Lollipop grandmother, 65, banned from Britain's Got Talent

By SARAH BULL and LIZ THOMAS

Too hot for television: Former lollipop lady Lorraine was banned from Britain's Got Talent after bosses deemed her dance moves too raunchy for the main show


A former lollipop lady has been banned from Britain's Got Talent after ITV bosses ruled that her dancing was too outrageous to broadcast on the show.

The 65-year-old grandmother, known only as Lorraine, stunned judges David Hasselhoff, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre with her provocative dance moves and then acted amazed when she was told she was unlikely to be a hit with her routine.

Taking to the stage to perform for the panel, Lorraine told the audience: 'I'm a wild woman. I'm the Dancing Queen. I'm 65 and I wear all the young men out. When I'm dancing I'm on another planet. It's all about the hip action. I've got the energy of three people.

'I know that for a fact. I'm like a volcano waiting to explode.'


Relegated: Lorraine's audition will now be shown on the programme's ITV spin-off Britain's Got More Talent


And Hasselhoff who, along with McIntyre, is one of the show's two new judges, was less than impressed with Lorraine's bumping and grinding.

The Hoff, who was previously a judge on the American version of the show, told Lorraine: 'You're scaring me. You are the reason I almost didn't take this job - I was afraid I'd run into someone like you.'


Not impressed: Judges Amanda Holden, David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre were unsure what to make of Lorraine


Lorraine didn't take too kindly to the criticism, letting rip with some choice adjectives for the Hoff in an interview after her performance.

ITV bosses have now deemed Lorraine's act too much for the main ITV show, and her audition will now be shown on the ITV2 accompanying programme Britain's Got More Talent.

Lorraine is just one of the acts who will be taking to the stage as Britain's Got Talent returns to ITV this weekend.


Controversial: Dr Haze and the Circus of Horrors are likely to leave viewers divided


While Miss Holden said: ‘It was gruesomely good with something for everyone. It is like the rocky horror show on acid. It was your own take on the circus and we needed to keep circus going in my opinion.’

Simon Cowell does not feature in the auditions phase episodes because of his tight work schedule and plan to launch The X Factor in the U.S. – he will return for the live shows.

Acts this year include a pink-haired drag Queen with a love of Shirley Bassey known as Barbie Buckfast, performing horses, a professional ‘regurgitator’, and a medieval stunt troupe.


Gruesomely good: Judge Amanda Holden was impressed with the dance troupe, adding that they had 'something for everyone'


Who's in there? Character Moves - a dance act featuring people dressed up as cartoon characters will also feature in the first show of the new series of Britain's Got Talent


Co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly said the show had a 'different feel this year' because of the new judging panel.

Mr Donnelly revealed: ‘We’ve had lots more pole dancers, dog acts, comics and magicians this year. There has been lots of very talented singing children this year, so that will be quite a competitive area.’

The new series of Britain's Got Talent starts on ITV1 tomorrow night at 8.20pm.


The next Diversity? The young members of Freeman Dance beam for the judges as they perform their routine






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