Britain’s Got Talent judge ‘reveals’ show winner hours before live grand final
A BRITAIN’S Got Talent judge has “revealed” the show winner – just hours before the live grand final.
The singer in question impressed the famous panel so much in her first audition, she received a Golden Buzzer.
Today on ITV‘s Lorraine new Britain’s Got Talent judge KSI, 31, tipped the act he thinks will scoop the crown
Speaking to host Andi Peters, he said: “Stacey (Leadbeatter) honestly, I hope she wins.
“Like, I love Stacey. And her story’s phenomenal.
“Because, you know, working at a chicken shop and then being able to come through in front of an audience like that and sing her heart out.
“I was just like mind blown. I was like, she needs to win this.”
Stacey Leadbeatter wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis‘ version of Snow Patrol’s Run.
She had only performed once in public before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment.
She said: “It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn’t actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments.
“So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I’d introduced it into my singing.
“If I don’t do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was.”
YouTube personality KSI decided to send Stacey straight through to the semi-finals, as the audience chanted “press the buzzer”.
For the semi-final, Stacey wowed with a stirring rendition of Demi Lovato‘s song Anyone.
It was enough to win over viewers at home and she was put through to the final after winning the public vote.
HEALTH BATTLE
Stacey made it through to the final, despite being unwell at the time of her last BGT performance,
In the runup to her semi-final showdown, the singer revealed she had strep throat – which is an infection at the back of the throat and tonsils.
Speaking at the time, Stacey told The Mirror: “My voice is only just coming back.
“I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven’t been able to sing properly.
“I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I’ll be able to do it.”
Luckily for Stacey she pulled through and won a place in the final.
Fans will have tune in tomorrow from 7pm on ITV and ITVX to see how she gets on.
Britain's Got Talent winners
Britain's Got Talent has a gigantic hall of fame when it comes to its winners - from magicians, comedians to dance troops - the show has had it all. Here's a look back at each winner from each series...
2023 – Viggo Venn
2022 – Axel Blake
2021 – Cancelled by ITV due to the Coronavirus pandemic
2020 – Jon Courtenay
2019 – Colin Thackery
2018 – Lost Voice Guy
2017 – Tokio Myers
2016 – Richard Jones
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse
2014 – Collabro
2013 – Attraction
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsey
2011 – Jai McDowell
2010 – Spelbound
2009 – Diversity
2008 – George Sampson
2007 – Paul Potts