The more I read about Saturday night’s Britain’s Got Talent youngster Andrew Johnston, the more I wonder if ITV are trying to play us.

The reason that I love shows like BBC’s I’d Do Anything is that it is based on talent. Not on sob stories or dead relatives, actual genuine talent. You either have it or you don’t.

Now I’m not saying that Andrew can’t sing, in fact this clip proves that he can. But are we hearing about his wonderful voice or great potential? No, we are hearing about his rough housing estate and his school yard bullies. I have kids, and like everyone else I hate to see kids being picked on or having their self confidence undermined but do I want to hear about it when I am watching a light entertainment programme? Not really!

The whole sob story thing seems to be a running theme in ITV reality shows,

look at Niki’s dead dad in the X Factor and Emily’s near death experience. As this tugging at the heart strings persists, in my eyes, the credibilty of the TV show diminishes.

Anyone out there agree or am I about to receive hundreds of abusive emails from Andrew fans?