Britain’s Got Talent fans were as outraged as judge Amanda Holden on Saturday night, after Paul Potts failed to make it through to the final of the new Champions series.
The show’s first ever winner competed in the first heat of the special edition, which sees former BGT finalists return to compete alongside some top international acts from Got Talent editions around the world. However, he failed to even make the top three acts after the audience of thousands were able to choose one contestant to send through to the final.
Judge Amanda could be seen shouting “what about Paul Potts?” as it was announced series six winner Ashleigh and Sully, series 10 dance act Boogie Storm, America’s Got Talent’s comic daredevils Bello and Annaliese Nock had won the highest number of votes.
And it was certainly a sentiment shared by viewers, who had praised his emotional performance of Parla Più Piano, best known for being featured in The Godfather…cancel the show you cannot have a champions final without paul potts #BGTChampions— annabel (@enchantingtaron) August 31, 2019What ?? No Paul Potts in the final ??!!!! He is THE champion 😮😮😮😮😮#BGTTheChampions— Jane Heath (@JaneyHeath_) August 31, 2019Super shocked and sad Paul Potts didn’t make it through to the final, he really deserved a place #BGTChampions— Lucylou❣️ (@LouiseB28453642) August 31, 2019When u find out Paul Potts didn’t make the final 3 #BGTChampionspic.twitter.com/jBOwTNXNwl— Nick Aumonier (@NickAumonier) September 1, 2019@BGT what the hell? Paul Potts should be in the top three— Jacqueline Musselle JC4PM (@musselle30) August 31, 2019What a joke! They should have put it to the public vote and should have been live.Paul Potts was amazing he should have gone through. I won’t be watching next week!— Victoria Grimmer (@vickybeare1) August 31, 2019Bit disappointed with BGT the champions tonight ..why didn’t Paul Potts get through he was brilliant !! 😰😰— Sue Beckett (@SueBeckettUK) August 31, 2019So shocked Paul Potts didnt go through what is that all about😮 #bgt— Carly Lunt (@CarlyLunt17) August 31, 2019Why isn't Paul potts in the final!!!! #BGTChampions— 🐜lian hughes🐜 (@lian_hughes) August 31, 2019What a frickin’ joke! Paul Potts should have been going through!!! #BGTChampions— Sian Davies (@siandavvies_xx) August 31, 2019@BGT can’t believe paul Potts didn’t get the golden buzzer, cant he get a wild card entry into the final #bgt— Robert Mayor (@robertmayor83) August 31, 2019The episode saw Bello and Annaliese progress to the final, alongside fellow international act Kseniya Simonova.
The sand artist and original winner of Ukraine’s Got Talent went straight through to the final after Amanda pressed her Golden Buzzer, while Bello and Annaliese were chosen by the audience at Wembley. Other international acts who performed on the show included Asia’s Got Talent illusionist The Sacred Riana, India’s Got Talent dancers Sonali and Sarder and
Australian comedy duo The Nelson Twins.
Another familiar BGT act returned to the stage as former child star Connie Talbot impressed the judges 13 years on from her original audition when she was just six years old.
Earlier this year, Paul competed in America’s Got Talent: The Champions, where he was chosen by the audience to make it through to the final.
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