Britain’s Got Talent 2022: Bosses deny Nick Edwards’ audition was ‘staged’ following string of fix claims

Nick was persuaded to sing by his household throughout Saturday’s present (Image: REX)

Britain’s Bought Expertise bosses has hit again at repair claims after followers questioned whether or not Nick Edwards’ audition was real.

The annual expertise collection returned after a two-year hiatus, and judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, and Amanda Holden welcomed a recent batch of hopefuls throughout the nation.

Saturday’s long-awaited episode noticed two sisters, Cali and Savannah persuading their dad Nick to carry out on stage. Though he was shocked by the shock, Nick delivered a showstopper – which resulted in Declan Donnelly tearing up behind the scenes.

Whereas some followers have been moved by the touching second, others claimed the audition was arrange and took to Twitter to vent their frustrations.

‘Nick was sporting a microphone whereas sitting within the viewers. He had his track lyrics & guitar. Plus everybody has to undergo a number of auditions earlier than even happening the TV reside exhibits. 100% staged!!,’ one particular person wrote.

One other echoed: ‘Nick had no concept what was about to occur. Fortunately he was mic’d up, his guitar was there and his notes/lyrics have been there too!’

A BGT spokesperson informed : ‘There’s completely no reality that we’d repair the present – there’s a quite simple clarification right here.

‘When Nick entered the auditorium on the day, he was approached to be a part of our ‘gogglebox’ viewers who're all mic’d up so we are able to seize their reactions all through the day. He was completely unsuspecting.

‘We did this so we may mic him up with out him suspecting a factor. So, sadly for the Twitter trolls, there isn't any ‘repair’ story right here.’

Loren Allred additionally confronted backlash after viewers have been conscious of her musical success (Image: ITV)

Nick wasn’t the one act that confronted intense backlash from the general public.

Loren Allred soared her means by means of to the reside exhibits after she surprised the judges together with her efficiency of By no means Sufficient, from The Biggest Showman soundtrack.

Whereas viewers agreed she nailed the track, some consider she had an ‘unfair’ benefit following her success within the trade thus far.

Nevertheless, Loren defended her place and said: ‘I'm an unsigned, impartial artist nonetheless making an attempt to make a reputation for myself.’

To date, comic Axel Blake and singer Loren have a assured spot within the reside finals, however who shall be becoming a member of them?