They were promised screaming fans and £1million record deals. They endured judges, live shows and votes. But three weeks on, are the Talent stars still living the dream?... more
He may be £100,000 richer and a TV star but yesterday George Sampson came back to earth to with a bump.The winner of the reality show Britain's Got Talent was facing an 80-minute detention after being repeatedly late for school - because of a string of appearances on breakfast TV and radio programmes.... more
She was the public's 'outright favourite' and the 12-year-old even won over the notoriously harsh judge Simon Cowell. But disappointed Faryl Smith was forced to drown her sorrows - with coca cola. ... more
Fans of Britain's Got Talent have accused producers of rigging the result after the semi-finalists who performed last were voted through to tomorrow's final four nights in a row. ... more
The 13-year-old choirboy bullied for his love of opera has become the latest contestant to make it through to the final of Britain's Got Talent
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Tomorrow night, the judges will decide which 40 acts will go through. So, who will go through? JANE MacKICHAN gives a sneak preview of the ten hopefuls to watch out for.... more
There's no doubt Britain's Got Talent, which returns tonight, can be very funny. It can also be humiliating and utterly ridiculous. Here, one of its judges describes how the contenders were chosen... more
Musician Claire Hawes left judges speechless after showing off her extraordinary abilities with not one but two recorders. She was joined by a dancing dog, the next Aled Jones and a pensioner in a leotard and fishnets who lay on a bed of nails... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports