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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Simon's in for a shock
SIMON Cowell is in for a surprise tonight as Britain's Got Talent returns for another exhilarating evening of auditions.
Star judge, Simon, is left with his head in his hands after one act takes to the stage in just a pair of green boxers, which had Simon's face printed on the front.
The performer was clad with a Mexican wrestling mask, which was decorated with a British flag and gold panelling, with his brunette hair poking out of the top.
Alesha Dixon storms off Britain’s Got Talent
ALESHA Dixon storms off Britain’s Got Talent this weekend after being covered in cockroaches.
A spooky witch act terrifies the popstar and fellow judge Amanda Holden when she thrusts an apple in their face - which then explodes into a cluster of creepy crawlies.
The women dash away from the desk and Alesha, 43, refuses to return from her safe spot in the theatre’s stalls.
Amanda, 51, shrieks: “This is why I’ve never gone on I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! It’s horrible.”
And Alesha yells: “I’m socially distancing from the cockroaches!”
The Britain's Got Talent judge would not return to her chair until the critters were cleared away.
Ant McPartlin begs act to stop
BRITAIN'S Got Talent host Ant McPartlin is seen begging an act to stop on tonight's episode of the show.
The 46-year-old star, best known for mucking about in the wings during performances, asks 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.
Simon Cowell on BGT returning this year
Talking about missing out on a year of BGT for the first-time in the show’s history due to the pandemic, judge Simon Cowell said: “As much as I didn’t want to not make the show last year, we just couldn’t at that point, it would have been literally impossible.
“We had to stop it at the last moment – it was a difficult decision to make but it was the right one.
“I think off the back of that, when we did all get back together, we realised how much we enjoy making the show.
“We did miss each other, we get on and work well together.”
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.
More on the judges
Simon Cowell – The judge everybody loves to hate, Simon Cowell, has made a comeback for this series of Britain’s Got Talent.
As Simon Cowell’s production company SyCo is the team behind the show, it was guaranteed that Simon would be back.Amanda Holden – To the delight of viewers, the star will grace our screens every Saturday night for another series.
Amanda Holden has been a firm fixture on the show since the first series and has become a household name.Alesha Dixon – Alesha Dixon is back to judging the new series of Britain’s Got Talent.
She joined the panel back in 2012 and quickly became a fan favourite.David Walliams – Funnyman David Walliams is back as the final judge of the series.
The actor and comedian is known for his camp humour and for annoying Simon Cowell.More about BGT
Episodes will be available on the ITV Hub after each episode has aired.
As always the BGT champion will walk away with a huge cash prize of £250,000 and spot on bill of the Royal Variety Performance.
The reigning champ from 2020 is comedy singer Jon Courtenay.
Of course, Geordie comedy duo Ant and Dec will host the talent competition once again.
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.
About 2012 winners Ashleigh and Pudsey
Pudsey passed away in 2017, and Ashleigh now performs with her new dog, Sully.
Before Pudsey sadly died, he had a showbiz career staring in TV, theatre and film.
In 2014, the film Pudsey The Dog: The Movie was released.
Explained: 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.
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.
‘I lost my £90k Britain’s Got Talent fortune’
BRITAIN’S Got Talent star Francine Lewis has revealed her heartbreak after being scammed out of £90,000 by a phoney stocks company.
The mum, 47, who shot to fame for her hilarious impressions of celebs in 2013, was swindled out of her savings after being tricked by the devious “brokers”.
She lost the life-changing £90,000 – which she had earned from her time on Britain’s Got Talent and from tours and corporate events she did after the show.
Devastated Francine told The Sun Online: “I had a little gut feeling. I spoke to the guys myself, they were so convincing, so even I got suckered in.
“Stupidly, I handed all this money over, went to my bank, drew it out.
“What was even worse, I handed them all my kids’ money that I had been saving from when they were born.
“That for me was the worst part of it. In the end, it ended up being a scam. That little bit of a gut, which I prayed wasn’t going to be right, was right in the end.”
BGT’s 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.”
