Winner of ITV talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, paul Potts has bit back at critics who described his win as unfair and fixed because he has had prior training.

Many internet forums (not ours of course, we all support Paul wholeheartedly!) have been hiving with nasty comments about Paul, but today he has insisted that he is not the professional singer that people are insinuating he is.

But speaking to The Sun newspaper, in his first in-depth interview last night, he insisted: “I’m no pro. I’ve never hidden anything.

“I am what I am — a hidden talent working a normal day-to- day job. And I’ve never been paid for any of the opera work I’ve done before — if only!”

He added:

He said: “I worked from 7am until 8.30pm to get as much money as possible for lessons.

“I don’t mind doing manual work. I’ve got a degree but it didn’t get me a white collar job so I just took what I could.”