Britain’s Got Talent hits back after claims acts are ‘recycled’: ‘It’s open to everyone’

Britain’s Got Talent hits back after claims acts are ‘recycled’: ‘It’s open to everyone’
Some followers aren’t glad (Image: ITV / Rex)

In current weeks, the ITV expertise contest has been hit with ‘repair’ claims after acts reminiscent of Golden Buzzer awarded Loren Allred and comic Suzi Wild have taken half of their justifiable share of different programmes.

Whereas some acts have appeared on BGT’s French and Italian variations – amongst others – others have popped up elsewhere on TV.

Titan the Robotic even impressed hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly when he was introduced onto their present Saturday Night time Takeaway final 12 months.

Titan – who's splendidly carried out by entertainer Christopher Gee – additionally appeared on Dawn with Kate Garraway in 2010.

Loren, who sang on the hit tune By no means Sufficient featured in The Best Showman, beforehand defended herself after being despatched straight via to the semi-final. 

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Titan was recognisable to some viewers (Image: Thames/Syco/REX/Shutterstock)

Different acts who’ve been seen elsewhere embrace Matricks Phantasm, comic Alex Blake and dance troop Les Sancho. 

Based on The Solar, 15 of the 60 acts on this 12 months’s present have appeared on a Bought Expertise present, have hyperlinks to Simon Cowell and different BGT expertise or got here to the present as a ‘skilled’.

Loren Allred and Amanda Holden
Some viewers members weren't impressed by a ‘skilled singer’ participating on the present (Photos: ITV)

Nevertheless, ITV has hit again at claims of any kind of ‘repair’ and has defended the rights of contestants to return and have on the collection. 

A present supply informed Metro.co.uk: ‘It will be unfair to say these contestants are family names. Some have had a component of success, however you’d nonetheless must look them as much as know who they're.’

‘Lockdown was robust for everybody. The leisure business was on pause for the final two years. So we shouldn’t punish these folks for making an attempt to raised themselves and utilise each platform on provide to showcase their expertise,’ one other supply informed us.

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Axel has a comedy particular on Amazon Prime Video (Image: ITV)

A BGT spokesperson informed Metro.co.uk: ‘All acts enter the competitors with the hope of elevating their profession to the very best degree and assist to succeed in huge new audiences which Britain’s Bought Expertise brings in. 

‘As we’re all conscious, the pandemic affected so many lives, notably people who work within the leisure business, and it's unsuitable to disclaim these folks the chance to showcase their skills and entertain the nation, and in the end carry out in entrance of royalty on the Royal Selection Efficiency. As has at all times been the case, Britain’s Bought Expertise is open to everybody.’

A BGT spokesperson beforehand stated: ‘While most individuals may have heard the notorious Best Showman observe, Loren isn't a family identify, and she or he deserves her spot on the BGT stage.’

Les Sancho took half in French model La France A Un Incroyable Expertise, and martial arts pair Temple London, who've starred in America’s Bought Expertise and Italia’s Bought Expertise.

In the meantime, comic Axel Blake already has a comedy particular accessible on Amazon Prime, and the Dane Bates Collective have appeared on BBC’s The Best Dancer. 

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