Britain’s Got Talent 2022 latest: Paralysed Jonathan Goodwin’s wife hails ‘incredible’ BGT stuntman after 30ft fall
- How does the BGT golden buzzer work?
- Who are the Britain’s Got Talent judges?
- Britain’s Got Talent 2022 Winning prize explained-
-Who are Britain's Got Talent's Golden Buzzer Acts
THE wife of a stuntman who performed on BGT has praised his bravery after he was left paralyzed after a stunt went wrong.
Jonathan Goodwin was performing a stunt on America's Got Talent: Extreme when he fell 30 feet while being hung upside down in between two suspended cars.
The former escapologist, 42, says his injuries are "likely" to be permanent as he opened up about his diagnosis.
Speaking about the incident, Jonathan's fiancée actress Amanda Abbington, 48, revealed: "He fell 30 feet and lost a kidney, broke both shoulder blades, shattered both legs.
"Third degree burns, broke his spine and severed his spinal cord and, nearly died. And then on the operating table, he nearly died again."
Despite the life-altering injuries, Amanda explained he has remained "positive and upbeat and so strong".
"His courage and his strength is something that I just aspire to be like. He's just incredible, honestly, like so happy, just like a very happy, positive human being, just liquid sunshine. He's amazing."
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Fans spot singer Linda is already a TV star
BGT fans last night saw humble singer Linda John Pierre wow the judges with her powerhouse voice.
But many fans spotted that she is already well-known to TV viewers - for appearing in the advert for Mecca Bingo.
She's shown in the big-money ads as 'Mabel' where she is shown dancing around her living room in the brand's "Are you ready to play?" campaign.
The fact didn't escape Britain's Got Talent viewers, with one tweeting: "That's not Linda... that's Mabel.. she's always bingo ready!!"
Several others spotted her from the Mecca ad, with another tweeting: "Came on Twitter just to see if anyone else thought the same or was I going mad! She's always bingo ready!"
Even the bingo giant's official account got involved after she bagged top marks on the show.
Inside Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon’s huge Hertfordshire home
ALESHA Dixon has seen her career soar over the last few decades, since launching to fame in girl band Mis-Teeq - and so has her bank balance.
The BGT judge, 43, now has an incredible home to fit her incredible lifestyle.
Step inside her posh pad and you'll find £1,300 mirrors, a state-of-the gym and huge garden - that fans recently mistook for a park.
No expense has been spared in this luxury house.
Alesha keeps her incredible physique with her impressive gym which features cardio equipment, as well as a dumbbell rack and an exercise ball.
A giant flat-screen TV also hangs in the corner to keep her entertained while she works out.
See what else Alesha has in her home here.
How does the BGT golden buzzer work?
The golden buzzer is on the judges’ panel which, when pressed, means you are automatically granted a place in the Semi-Finals.
This will mean they will skip past the boot camp stage of the competition, ultimately giving them a head start.
Each judge, and hosts Ant & Dec have one opportunity per series to press it for any act they deem as worthy.
The golden buzzer was introduced in series eight, and has been an integral part since.
Who are the judges this year?
Britain’s Got Talent will see the return of the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams giving their verdict on each act that comes before them.
They will all be in charge of that dreaded buzzer again this year. If all four judges press it, it means game over for the acts.
What happened when Ant got injured during BGT filming?
As an act involving dozens of coconuts was set up on stage, Ant did his best to crack one using different parts of his body.
Firstly, he punched it, which left him grimacing and shaking his fist.
He said: “Do not punch coconuts kids, it really hurts.
Fans of the star needn’t worry though, as the small wound wasn’t serious, in fact Ant didn’t even know he was bleeding until Dec pointed it out to him.
Who are the past BGT winners?
BRITAIN’S Got Talent is back for a fifteenth series, with competitors across the country battling to become the 2022 champ.
Here are some of the past winners:
- Paul Potts – 2007
- George Sampson – 2008
- Diversity – 2009
- Spelbound – 2010
- Jai McDowell – 2011
- Ashleigh and Pudsey – 2012
- Attraction – 2013
- Collabro – 2014
- Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse – 2015
- Richard Jones – 2016
- Tokio Myers – 2017
- Lost Voice Guy – 2018
- Colin Thackery – 2019
- Jon Courtenay – 2020
Read more about the acts here.
Amanda Holden left in tears over Armed Forces Chidrens choir
ARMED Forces children who won the hearts of Britain's Got Talent judges say singing helps them cope with the weeks their mums and dads are away.
Their choir is made up of six to 18-year-olds whose parents are serving or have served in the military.
Seven-year-old Isadora, whose dad is in the RAF, said that joinand ing the Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir had helped distract her when he is not there.
She said: "The choir is special to me because I make lots of friends and when I'm feeling sad the choir makes me feel happy.
"When I am at home and Daddy is away, it feels a bit sad and lonely a bit boring, too. It feels really exciting when he comes home. The first thing when I see Daddy is give him a big hug and kiss."
The choir won a standing ovation from the judges, who were moved to tears by pictures of their parents shown on a screen.
Amanda Holden, 51, said: "I'm a mess. It's incredibly unselfish of you to lend them to us for our own safety."
Young dance group reduce BGT judges Amanda and Alesha to tears
5 Star Boys brought Britain's Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon to tears with their dance routine inspired by a touching message.
The dance troupe - consisting of Beau, Toby, Adam, Joey and Ollie, all aged between 10 and 12 - performed a heartfelt routine to You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Before the performance, the group explained the routine was designed to "spread the word for boys who dance".
Twelve-year-old Beau said: "We're trying to spread the word for boys who dance, because it's not always easy for us, we get bullied."
Toby, 11, added: "We kind of just say to ourselves, 'we know we're better than them'. But boys can dance if they want to, it's not going to affect anyone else and they're just people that are jealous of you."
Four of the five boys were dressed in matching blue varsity jackets, with the fifth member, Ollie, made the odd one out in a striped T-shirt.
Who presents BGT?
Ant & Dec (Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly) are the presenters of Britain’s Got Talent.
They have hosted the show together since Series 1, and have been given the same Golden Buzzer rights as the Judges since Series 8.
In Series 12, Ant was involved in a drink-driving incident, which left Dec to host the live shows solo.
Fans complain their kids can’t sleep after watching witch act
BRITAIN'S Got Talent fans have complained their children were unable to sleep after watching the show's terrifying witch last night.
The creepy crone, who stalked the panel handing out apples - one of which exploded in a shower of cockroaches - has been dubbed the series' scariest act ever.
One viewer complained about the ITV show tweeting: "My kids just came back downstairs crying because they can’t sleep because of the witch."
They added, alongside a shot of the character cackling: "Britain's Got Talent done me dirty here!"
Another posted: "Glad that was shown after the watershed. Kids be pooping themselves. My 10 year old was behind a pillow."
A third shuddered: "I have still got that in my head. Need to watch a other show before I go to bed."
Simon Cowell reveals retirement plans
SIMON Cowell has revealed when he plans to retire – and it might be a surprise to some.
With his Britain’s Got Talent contract ending in 2025, Simon has been looking to the future.
“I’ll never retire,” he said, speaking to The Sun from his mansion in Malibu.
“I would never, ever do that. I think you’ve got to have a job you hate to retire. Thank God I have a job I still love.”
He continued: “If you have a great idea and believe you can make it happen, there’s always the chance you can. This show is an example.
“It was dead in the water. I couldn’t get arrested with it.
“No one wanted to buy it. I just got really lucky that NBC bought it in America, because if they hadn’t we wouldn’t be having this conversation today. It was over.
“That’s the way thing happen sometimes I certainly wouldn’t have predicted then that however many years ago we’d be having a conversation like this still talking about a talent show.
“The great thing is there are still amazing people out there with great stories and talent they want to share.
“I look at this show like it’s a bubble. It’s a happy bubble, a funny bubble.
“It will hopefully still be around because we all need that escape sometimes.”
Asked when he’ll leave Britain’s Got Talent, he said: “I’ll be committing until 2025 – that’s when the contract runs to.”
Alesha Dixon’s best Britain’s Got Talent looks
ALESHA Dixon has always pushed the boundaries when it comes to her Britain's Got Talent outfits - even raking up complaints to Ofcom in the process.
The singer, 43, who rose to fame in girl group Mis-Teeq has often turned heads alongside her fellow judge, Amanda Holden, 51, with their jaw dropping fashion choices. Here are Alesha's most gorgeous – and controversial – BGT looks.
Take a look at all the looks here
Fans left fuming as act insults Stephen Mulhern
Stephen Mulhern was the subject of a jibe from performer Honey Scott who joked about his spin-off show getting axed.
Stephen, 45, used to front Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2 and has said he dearly misses doing it.
But he got a rough ride last night when Honey sung a song about Britain's Got Talent.
One verse went: "Ant and Dec now I'm feeling the pressure, they've been jolly good chums forever.
"Stephen Mulhern's not as good as them two, that's why he's not on ITV2."
The line went down well on the show, with Simon Cowell pictures laughing heartily.
However, she soon had to face the wrath of the star's fans with one tweeting: "Why did Honey have to bring Stephen Mulhern into this !?!"
Another fumed: "No!!!!! four buzzers for Honey Scott please how DARE she insult Stephen Mulhern this show is nothing without him and bgmt."
Brave
ITV viewers were left reaching for the tissues after a group called 5 Star Boys performed on Saturday night.
Beau, 12, Toby, 11, Adam, 10, Joey, 10 and Ollie, 11 said they were “excited and nervous” to be performing on the biggest talent show in the country.
The youngsters explained they had been bullied in the past for being dancers, so the performance meant a lot to them.
When asked why they wanted to take part in the show, they said: “We are trying to spread the word for boys who dance because it’s not always easy for us because we get bullied.
“We kind of just want to say to ourselves ‘we know we are better than them’.
Child star Malaki Paul is unrecognisable 10 years after the show
MALAKI Paul left judges in awe when he appeared on Britain's Got Talent back in 2012.
Now 10 years later, the child star is unrecognisable, carving out a career for himself in the music and television industry.
Back on the ITV show, the youngster - now aged 20 - gave an emotional rendition of Beyoncé's Listen but things came to an abrupt halt when nerves got the best of him and he broke down in tears.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house as his mother ran out on star to comfort her nine-year-old son.
Judge Alesha Dixon also rushed out from her seat and helped to calm Malaki's nerves before he started his audition again.
Once he'd finished singing there was praise all round as Alesha said he was "a natural raw talent", while David Walliams admitted his performance was a "really special audition".
Fans spot singer Linda is already a TV star
BGT fans last night saw humble singer Linda John Pierre wow the judges with her powerhouse voice.
But many fans spotted that she is already well-known to TV viewers - for appearing in the advert for Mecca Bingo.
She's shown in the big-money ads as 'Mabel' where she is shown dancing around her living room in the brand's "Are you ready to play?" campaign.
The fact didn't escape Britain's Got Talent viewers, with one tweeting: "That's not Linda... that's Mabel.. she's always bingo ready!!"
Several others spotted her from the Mecca ad, with another tweeting: "Came on Twitter just to see if anyone else thought the same or was I going mad! She's always bingo ready!"
Even the bingo giant's official account got involved after she bagged top marks on the show.
Viewers spotted the star appears in the Mecca Bingo adverts Inside Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon’s huge Hertfordshire home
ALESHA Dixon has seen her career soar over the last few decades, since launching to fame in girl band Mis-Teeq - and so has her bank balance.
The BGT judge, 43, now has an incredible home to fit her incredible lifestyle.
Step inside her posh pad and you'll find £1,300 mirrors, a state-of-the gym and huge garden - that fans recently mistook for a park.
No expense has been spared in this luxury house.
Alesha keeps her incredible physique with her impressive gym which features cardio equipment, as well as a dumbbell rack and an exercise ball.
A giant flat-screen TV also hangs in the corner to keep her entertained while she works out.
See what else Alesha has in her home here.
Alesha Dixon lives in an incredible home complete with plus gymCredit: Instagram How does the BGT golden buzzer work?
The golden buzzer is on the judges’ panel which, when pressed, means you are automatically granted a place in the Semi-Finals.
This will mean they will skip past the boot camp stage of the competition, ultimately giving them a head start.
Each judge, and hosts Ant & Dec have one opportunity per series to press it for any act they deem as worthy.
The golden buzzer was introduced in series eight, and has been an integral part since.
Who are the judges this year?
Britain’s Got Talent will see the return of the judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams giving their verdict on each act that comes before them.
They will all be in charge of that dreaded buzzer again this year. If all four judges press it, it means game over for the acts.
What happened when Ant got injured during BGT filming?
As an act involving dozens of coconuts was set up on stage, Ant did his best to crack one using different parts of his body.
Firstly, he punched it, which left him grimacing and shaking his fist.
He said: “Do not punch coconuts kids, it really hurts.
Fans of the star needn’t worry though, as the small wound wasn’t serious, in fact Ant didn’t even know he was bleeding until Dec pointed it out to him.
Who are the past BGT winners?
BRITAIN’S Got Talent is back for a fifteenth series, with competitors across the country battling to become the 2022 champ.
Here are some of the past winners:
- Paul Potts – 2007
- George Sampson – 2008
- Diversity – 2009
- Spelbound – 2010
- Jai McDowell – 2011
- Ashleigh and Pudsey – 2012
- Attraction – 2013
- Collabro – 2014
- Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse – 2015
- Richard Jones – 2016
- Tokio Myers – 2017
- Lost Voice Guy – 2018
- Colin Thackery – 2019
- Jon Courtenay – 2020
Read more about the acts here.
Ant McPartlin begs act to stop
BRITAIN’S Got Talent host Ant McPartlin was seen begging an act to stop on last night's episode of the show.
The 46-year-old star, best known for mucking about in the wings during performances, asked acrobats the ‘Freaks’ not to continue.
The act sees black-clad performers using girls as skipping ropes before flinging them about the stage.
They then created a human tower by standing on each other’s shoulders and it became apparent they were going to throw one of the girls to the top.
A preview clip shows Ant looking on, shouting out of the wings: “Oh no no no no.”
Undeterred the girl is propelled many feet into the air where she is caught by the performer at the top of the ‘tower’.
The judges are seen breathing a sigh of relief the she didn’t fall – but that turns out to be short-lived as she is thrown back down.
Young dance group reduce BGT judges Amanda and Alesha to tears
5 Star Boys brought Britain's Got Talent judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon to tears with their dance routine inspired by a touching message.
The dance troupe - consisting of Beau, Toby, Adam, Joey and Ollie, all aged between 10 and 12 - performed a heartfelt routine to You Will Be Found from the musical Dear Evan Hansen.
Before the performance, the group explained the routine was designed to "spread the word for boys who dance".
Twelve-year-old Beau said: "We're trying to spread the word for boys who dance, because it's not always easy for us, we get bullied."
Toby, 11, added: "We kind of just say to ourselves, 'we know we're better than them'. But boys can dance if they want to, it's not going to affect anyone else and they're just people that are jealous of you."
Four of the five boys were dressed in matching blue varsity jackets, with the fifth member, Ollie, made the odd one out in a striped T-shirt.
Amanda Holden left in tears over Armed Forces Chidrens choir
ARMED Forces children who won the hearts of Britain's Got Talent judges say singing helps them cope with the weeks their mums and dads are away.
Their choir is made up of six to 18-year-olds whose parents are serving or have served in the military.
Seven-year-old Isadora, whose dad is in the RAF, said that joinand ing the Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir had helped distract her when he is not there.
She said: "The choir is special to me because I make lots of friends and when I'm feeling sad the choir makes me feel happy.
"When I am at home and Daddy is away, it feels a bit sad and lonely a bit boring, too. It feels really exciting when he comes home. The first thing when I see Daddy is give him a big hug and kiss."
The choir won a standing ovation from the judges, who were moved to tears by pictures of their parents shown on a screen.
Amanda Holden, 51, said: "I'm a mess. It's incredibly unselfish of you to lend them to us for our own safety."
Who presents BGT?
Ant & Dec (Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly) are the presenters of Britain’s Got Talent.
They have hosted the show together since Series 1, and have been given the same Golden Buzzer rights as the Judges since Series 8.
In Series 12, Ant was involved in a drink-driving incident, which left Dec to host the live shows solo.
