Britain’s Got Talent viewers blast ‘fix and ‘set up’ show after act gets ‘special treatment’
RAGING Britain’s Got Talent fans have hit out at the programme and branded it a “fix” after insisting one act received special treatment.
Teacher Louise Hall took to the BGT stage on Saturday night in order to sing for a place in the show’s semi-finals.
Aiming to impress the panel, she began to sing out a rendition of Robbie Williams‘ hit Something Beautiful.
However, after getting only a few lines in, Simon Cowell soon put his hand in the air in order to stop the performance.
He then said that she needed to “go for it” in order to blow the panel away after suggesting she was holding back.
The media mogul said to Louise: “If you’re going to do this, then this obviously means a lot to you, then you’ve really got to stop overthinking this and just let go.
“That was kind of like a polite audition.”
Asking if she had a second song, she then said she would sing And I Am Telling You by Jennifer Hudson – a talent show favourite and notoriously difficult to sing well.
Louise then gained a standing ovation with plenty of praise from the panel and clearly having won over the audience.
However, furious fans have now insisted the moment was set-up in order to make Louise appear even better and to gain the backing of the audience.
Writing online, one fuming fan said: “Of course that was her second song. This show is so over-produced it makes you question the authenticity of the act.”
Another added: “As soon as Simon’s hand goes up, and he asks if they have a second song, you know it’s a setup.”
A third then posted: “These singing auditions on Britain’s got talent are so set up sometimes when Simon stops them mid song and ask them to sing something else and they sing again and they’re amazing.”
The comments continued to flood in as someone else wrote: “He bloody knows she has a second song. What a fix.
“Don’t fall for it folks.”
Whilst a fifth penned: “Still fake, and completely set up as usual.”
During her audition, Louise revealed she auditioned last year but didn’t get through.
She told the Mirror: “This year is my moment, it was my time, and the stars all aligned.
“I came back unrecognisable and I wanted to audition in my new happy era. I was not the same person back then. This time, it’s my time to shine.”
Timeline of BGT Winners
Britain's Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners – from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts – The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson – In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity – Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer Susan Boyle, who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 – Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 – Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 – Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 – Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could’t get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 – Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 – Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 – Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 – Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball’s Love Changes Everything.
2020 – Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: “”Just amazing, I can’t believe it.”
2022 – Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 – Viggo Venn: Known for his high-vis jackets, comedian Viggo Venn was victorious in 2023.
2024 – Sydnie Christmas: The reigning champ is singer Sydnie Christmas.