Britain's Got Talent Archives

Andrew Johnston Wins Recording Contract With Simon Cowell

Teenage choirboy, Andrew Johnston, may not have won this years Britain’s Got Talent, but the dream isn’t over as he has now landed a record deal with Simon Cowell’s record company.

Andrew reached the ITV show’s final last month but was pipped to the post by teenage street dancer, George Sampson.

However it has emerged today that SyCo Music, Simon Cowell’s division of record label Sony BMG, have offered him a recording deal. Continue reading ‘Andrew Johnston Wins Recording Contract With Simon Cowell‘ »

Big Brother’s Little Brother: Be In The Audience Of BBLB!

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BBLB is looking for GROUPS of up to 25 people, i.e. students, sports teams, workmates… whoever, to come along together and be in our studio audience.

So if you’re a fan of the show and want to be part of the action then please get in touch right now! Continue reading ‘Big Brother’s Little Brother: Be In The Audience Of BBLB!‘ »

Kate And Gin To Tour UK Schools

Britain’s Got Talent finalists, Kate Nicolas and her dog Gin are about to embark on a tour of UK schools.

The pair will charge around £500 for a session designed to teach people how to train their pets and will include their routine from the ITV show.

A representative told The Mirror: “We’ve sent letters out to a number of schools. Continue reading ‘Kate And Gin To Tour UK Schools‘ »

George Sampson In A Movie?

Britain’s Got Talent winner, George Sampson is reported to be in talks with Hollywood movie executives about making the story of his life into a Billy Elliot style film.

During the show George revealed details of his troubled youth and spine condition and producers are said to have seen a great story that would translate well to the big screen. Continue reading ‘George Sampson In A Movie?‘ »

The Jackson Family Wished Signature Good Luck For Britain’s Got Talent Final!

Britain’s Got Talent finalists Signature have revealed that they received a phone call from The Jackon family before the grand final, wishing them luck.

In an interview with Ben Shepherd on this morning’s GMTV show Suleman Mirza revealed:

“I couldn’t believe it, it happened about an hour or two before the show, I got a call from the security manager saying, ‘Hi, I’m here with the Jackson family – Michael’s mother and the two brothers are here – I think it’s Jackie and Tito, they’re sitting down, they wish you all the best and they’ll be voting for you.’ Continue reading ‘The Jackson Family Wished Signature Good Luck For Britain’s Got Talent Final!‘ »

Escala To Land Record Deal With Sony BMG

Sexy string quartet Escala are all set to land a £1 million deal with record company Sony BMG.

Simon Cowell is said to be keen to sign up the girls and try to break them in America.

A source told the News Of The World: “After seeing Escala’s performance on Friday night, Simon decided that win or lose, he was going to turn the girls into his next mega-money makers.

“They’ve got it all - the looks, intelligence and right attitude to make it big, and their music has wide appeal. Continue reading ‘Escala To Land Record Deal With Sony BMG‘ »

Britain’s Got Talent: George Samspon Told To Stop Dancing

George Sampson may have won Britain’s Got Talent last Saturday night, but it has emerged that doctors have told him that he needs to stop dancing or he may end up crippled with pain.

George was diagnosed with a serious spine condition Scheuermann’s disease which has already caused him to go temporarily blind in one eye.

‘The doctors have said it’s not great for him to be breakdancing, especially landing so hard on his back,’ said George’s mum Lesley. Continue reading ‘Britain’s Got Talent: George Samspon Told To Stop Dancing‘ »

Faryl Smith Almost Pulled Out Of Britain’s Got Talent

Twelve year old singer, Faryl Smith is reported to have almost pulled out of the Britain’s Got Talent competition after she feared that she was too young for fame.

Faryl and her parents decided after her first appearance that the attention may be too much for Faryl at such a young age, however judge Simon Cowell rang the family three times and guaranteed them that he would look after the girl personally.

A source told the Daily Star Sunday: “The reaction Faryl got from that first audition was incredible. But her parents felt completely overwhelmed by it all. They weren’t sure that at just 12 Faryl was ready for the attention. Continue reading ‘Faryl Smith Almost Pulled Out Of Britain’s Got Talent‘ »

Britain’s Got Talent: Dog Under Guard!

Britain’s Got Finalist, Gin the dog, is under close guard today, as fears rise that she could fall foul of dogknappers, wanting to make a few pounds by ransoming the owners of the newly famous pooch.

Gin’s owner Kate is said to behind all the security.

“She and her family are going to extraordinary lengths to keep Gin safe,” a source told the Daily Star. “Kate cannot bear the thought of anything happening to Gin - she’s her best friend and soulmate. She can’t bear the thought of someone harming Gin or stealing her. Continue reading ‘Britain’s Got Talent: Dog Under Guard!‘ »

Britains Got Talent: Simon Cowell Understands ‘Fix’ Claims

Simon Cowell has revealed that he can understand why fans of the show are accusing the producers of manipulating the public vote, by placing their favourite act last each night.

The winning act from every semi final this week was the last act to perform on the show and receive the judges comments.

“It does look strange. But, to be honest, I think this is more down to the editorial content of the show,” Cowell told the Daily Star. “It is not a fix. Continue reading ‘Britains Got Talent: Simon Cowell Understands ‘Fix’ Claims‘ »