Disney are said to be keen to sign Britain’s Got Talent singer Shaheen Jafargholi and turn him into their next child star.

The Sun reports that Disney bosses contacted Simon Cowell about Shaheen last week, before the show’s final. Cowell is said to be “keen in principle”.

A source told The Sun: “Disney have been watching Shaheen. They are looking at potential movie roles that will make him an international superstar.

“It just shows the level of talent this year that one of the world’s biggest film companies wants to sign him when he did not even make the top three. And Disney really know how to create superstars.”