bosses has hit back at fix claims after fans questioned whether Nick Edwards’ audition was genuine.
The annual talent series returned after a two-year hiatus, and judges , Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, and Amanda Holden welcomed a fresh batch of hopefuls across the country.
Saturday’s long-awaited episode saw two sisters, Cali and Savannah Although he was taken aback by the surprise, Nick delivered a showstopper – which resulted in tearing up behind the scenes.
While some fans were moved by the touching moment, others claimed the audition was set up and took to Twitter to vent their frustrations.
‘Nick was wearing a microphone while sitting in the audience. He had his song lyrics & guitar. Plus everyone has to go through several auditions before even going on the TV live shows. 100% staged!!,’ one person wrote.
Another echoed: ‘Nick had no idea what was about to happen. Luckily he was mic’d up, his guitar was there and his notes/lyrics were there too!’
A BGT spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘There’s absolutely no truth that we’d fix the show – there’s a very simple explanation here.
‘When Nick entered the auditorium on the day, he was approached to be part of our ‘gogglebox’ audience who are all mic’d up so we can capture their reactions throughout the day. He was totally unsuspecting.
‘We did this so we could mic him up without him suspecting a thing. So, unfortunately for the Twitter trolls, there is no ‘fix’ story here.’
Nick wasn’t the only act that faced intense backlash from the public.
soared her way through to the live shows after she stunned the judges with her performance of Never Enough, from The Greatest Showman soundtrack.
While viewers agreed she nailed the song, some believe she had an ‘unfair’ advantage following her success in the industry so far.
However, Loren defended her position and stated: ‘I am an unsigned, independent artist still trying to make a name for myself.’
So far, and singer Loren have a guaranteed spot in the live finals, but who will be joining them?
Britain’s Got Talent returns next Saturday at 8pm on ITV.
