Britain’s Got Talent in new fix row as singer reels off list of stage school credits on GMB
A BRITAIN’S Got Talent star is at the centre of a fresh fix row after reeling off a list of his stage school credentials on Good Morning Britain.
The vocalist appeared on Monday’s ITV daytime show for a chat with Susanna Reid, 53, and Richard Madeley, 67, during which he opened up on his “setbacks” in his singing career.
Harrison Pettman, aged 22, wowed the Britain’s Got Talent crowds on Saturday as the final act of the night.
The Kent-born star performed a rendition of With You from the musical Ghost much to the surprise of his parents – who he had told he had been rejected.
He was announced as a security guard on the ITV series yet on GMB, he showed he had plenty of stage experience.
He told of his parents’ strong backing throughout and said: “My parents have supported me so much throughout training etc.
“I mean we are talking about Brit School and I have trained at Bird Academy, I went to a Centre Stage Theatre Academy, so I have done a lot.
“They have been behind me the whole entire time.”
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2023 – Viggo Venn
2022 – Axel Blake
2021 – Cancelled by ITV due to the Coronavirus pandemic
2020 – Jon Courtenay
2019 – Colin Thackery
2018 – Lost Voice Guy
2017 – Tokio Myers
2016 – Richard Jones
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse
2014 – Collabro
2013 – Attraction
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsey
2011 – Jai McDowell
2010 – Spelbound
2009 – Diversity
2008 – George Sampson
2007 – Paul Potts
Centre Stage even posted a proud message on their Facebook page where they confirmed Harrison had been a student for 10 years.
One GMB fan was quick to comment on X: “So BGT is set up as we all knew then.”
A second put: “Really? Are we meant to believe about this Harrison audition on #BGT.
“All staged you ain’t fooling me and to be fair I’ve seen better.”
A third then wrote: “Like they didn’t know..utter rubbish..club singer.”
Harrison’s audition saw him sail through to the next round of the reality series with four yes votes.
Amanda Holden said he had acted the song “beautifully” while co-judge Bruno Tonioli praised the tone of his voice.
He said: “I love your voice there is a quality to it, especially in the lower register which is so rich and so deep and it’s very rare to get that quality.”
Fan fury
Fans were left equally furious this weekend threatened to call Ofcom after Simon chose his Golden Buzzer act.
It came as he chose to send one of three acts from Japan straight through to the semi final.
Many viewers claimed the programme should solely be reserved for those from Britain.
Dance troupe Cyberagent Legit – who unashamedly declared they were huge fans of The X Factor star – performed a routine choreographed to their own original music.
They impressed Simon so much they secured his Golden Buzzer vote.
Others called out the fact a whopping five acts were “already famous.”
Crude Cowell
They also called out Simon Cowell’s “disgusting habit” – this being talking with his mouth full while on-set.
Simon was branded “utterly rank” by viewers who had tuned in, with one pleading: “Tell Simon to stop talking with his mouth full!”
They then added the scenes were: “Utterly rank!”
