Britain’s Got Talent: Amanda Holden left in TEARS before awarding golden buzzer to mum and daughter duo amid cancer battle… after pair are forced to audition TWICE
Britain’s Got Talent returned once more on Saturday night with another 10 acts hoping to win over the judges and the studio audience.
And the latest show proved to be an emotional one as judge Amanda Holden was left in tears over a mum and daughter singing duo, with the pair performing following the mum’s battle with cancer.
Amanda was so impressed with the act, who had auditioned twice after Simon Cowell rejected their first song, that she awarded them with their coveted golden buzzer.
Tearful: Britain’s Got Talent proved to be an emotional one on Saturday as judge Amanda Holden was left in tears over a mum and daughter singing duo, with the pair performing following the mum’s battle with cancer
Daughter Honey, 14, and mum Sammy, who was celebrating her 43rd birthday, took to the stage early in the show where Honey revealed that she’d applied to the show without telling her mum.
When asked why they were taking part, Honey explained her mum’s health battles as she said: ‘Over the past couple of years, the past two years, my mum got diagnosed with cancer.’
Fighting back tears, she continued: ‘It has been a tough couple of years and to be here with my mum is the best thing that has happened to me.’
She added: ‘I’m so grateful for everything, I never thought when me and my mum would be singing in the car that it would bring us to this stage.’
Well done: Amanda was so impressed with the act, who had auditioned twice after Simon Cowell rejected their first song, that she awarded them with their coveted golden buzzer
The pair then began to sing a rendition of She Used To Be Mine by Sara Bareilles, however, they were abruptly cut short by Simon, 60.
As the pair stood confused, Simon told them: ‘I just don’t like the song. But you’re voices work really well together. It has to be one of those really big moment songs.’
He then invited them to come back on stage later that day with a new song.
Just 15 minutes later, the pair returned with a freshly-learnt new song, with Sammy having written the lyrics on the back of her hand.
Emotional: Honey and Sammy then performed a heart-rending rendition of Lost Without You by Freya Ridings, which left everyone with a tear in their eye
Before singing, Sammy remarked that they were singing a ‘great’ song and that she could ‘really identify’ with the lyrics, before saying of her daughter: ‘She has really been my rock and got me through stuff.’
Honey and Sammy then performed a heart-rending rendition of Lost Without You by Freya Ridings, which left everyone with a tear in their eye.
After they received a standing audition, Simon told them: ‘Good for you, after everything you’ve gone through, you deserve that moment, I’m going to remember this audition for a long, long time.’
Thrilled: After they received a standing audition, Simon told them: ‘Good for you, after everything you’ve gone through, you deserve that moment, I’m going to remember this audition for a long, long time’
Praise: While Amanda concluded: ‘Every single lyric that you got right and sang just seemed so poignant to your story, it was just the most wonderful thing to witness’
While David Walliams said: ‘I can’t imagine what it’s been like for you both, but you’ve turned it into something incredibly special here today. It was faultless ladies.’
Alesha Dixon added: ‘I love the connection, there’s nothing more beautiful than a mother daughter relationship. Congratulations, you did it!’
While Amanda concluded: ‘Every single lyric that you got right and sang just seemed so poignant to your story, it was just the most wonderful thing to witness.’
Congratulations! Then in a split second, the star stood up and pressed her golden buzzer, leaving Sammy and Honey awe-struck and emotional
Touching moment: After hugging her fellow judges, Amanda joined the tearful pair on stage where she told Honey: ‘You remind me so much of my little girl, well done’
Then in a split second, the star stood up and pressed her golden buzzer, leaving Sammy and Honey awe-struck and emotional.
After hugging her fellow judges, Amanda joined the tearful pair on stage where she told Honey: ‘You remind me so much of my little girl, well done.’
Meanwhile, the episode also saw the show’s oldest ever contestant in the form of 96-year-old Nora Barton.
Fantastic: Meanwhile, the episode also saw the show’s oldest ever contestant in the form of 96-year-old Nora Barton
Dream: The great-grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s, fulfilled her dream of performing at the London Palladium, singing The Loveliest Night Of The Year from 1951 film The Great Caruso
The great-grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s, fulfilled her dream of performing at the London Palladium, singing The Loveliest Night Of The Year from 1951 film The Great Caruso.
Nora, who was accompanied by her daughter Pam Dimbleby, 65, on the piano, left the audience and judges in stitches with her infectious charm and inability to locate David while he was talking.
The singer won over everyone and was rewarded with a standing ovation and four yeses from the judges.
Work it! Meanwhile, Drag act Ezekiel, 20, and Karl, 23, wowed the judges as they showed off their prestigious dance and acrobatic skills to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary
Quick change: The pair proved they were multi-talented as they stripped off mid-dance, with Ezekiel whipping off his hot pink ball gown to reveal a purple cocktail dress underneath
Strong message: There were further tears for Amanda as she wept following a heartwarming performance by children’s choir SOS from the Kids, who sang about saving the planet
Meanwhile, Drag act Ezekiel, 20, and Karl, 23, wowed the judges as they showed off their prestigious dance and acrobatic skills to Tina Turner’s Proud Mary.
The pair proved they were multi-talented as they stripped off mid-dance, with Ezekiel whipping off his hot pink ball gown to reveal a purple cocktail dress underneath.
There were further tears for Amanda as she wept following a heartwarming performance by children’s choir SOS from the Kids, who sang about saving the planet.
Skills: Further entertainment shown on the night included dance act Urban Turtles, who dressed similar to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and left everyone impressed with their moves
Star performances: Dancers Audrey & Anthony and magician Magical Bones took to the stage on Saturday
A bit of fun: Bird of Paradise left the audience howling, but Amanda wasn’t too impressed
As they sang while holding up homemade signs about the planet and environment, both Amanda and Alesha struggled to hold it together, clearly moved by the kids’ poignant message.
Further entertainment shown on the night included dance act Urban Turtles, who dressed similar to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and left everyone impressed with their moves.
Other acts included Bird of Paradise, Chineke! Junior Choir, Audrey & Anthony, Magical Bones and Katherine and Joe O’Malley.
Britain’s Got Talent continues on Saturday at 8pm on ITV.
Part of this show: Katherine and Joe O’Malley enjoyed their time on the stage
Wow! Chineke! Junior Choir put on a stellar performance as they played a medley of songs
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