Britain’s Got Talent judge David Walliams after falling in love with dance troupe Born to Perform.
The group brought a ‘joyous’ routine to the stage and left Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon in tears.
Ant McPartlin described their audition as ‘brilliant’ after they brought the house down with an amazing routine to You Can’t Stop The Beat from the musical Hairspray.
The youngsters had an amazing time on stage and certainly brought the energy, so much so that David couldn’t wait to give them the golden buzzer and send them straight through to the live shows.
‘I did not stop smiling for the whole of that performance. You were amazing,’ Amanda Holden told the group before Simon Cowell teased: ‘I didn’t like it… I loved it.’
‘I loved the fact that you were having such a great time, it was actually one of my favourite auditions I’m going to be honest with you,’ he said, all smiles.
‘I absolutely loved it guys, in fact, I loved it so much that I’m going to do this,’ David concluded as he pressed the .
The children’s author then rushed on stage to congratulate the act, giving them fist bumps and celebrating under the gold confetti with them.
Viewers at home also loved the audition, branding them ‘so cute’ and saying it was clear they were having ‘the time of their lives on stage.’
‘Born to Perform? Yes you were and putting smiles on our faces, this is why this show is so brilliant,’ one person tweeted.
As the competition progresses and the live finals edge closer, here’s all you need to know about Born to Perform.
Who are Born to Perform?
Born to Perform are a dance group, from Northampton, that consists of people with disabilities aged between 14 and 24.
According to their website, the group’s vision is ‘to provide an inclusive dance and performing arts school specialising in disability and SEND.’
‘We believe our sessions will benefit individuals and greatly improve their confidence, communication and overall mental and physical well-being,’ they add.
The dance group’s website also shares videos of previous media appearances, such as their interview on BBC News on World Downs Syndrome Day.
They also put on performances for street parades during lockdown to keep everyone’s spirits up, which was documented on ITV News.
Now the group are taking their talents to new heights by taking part in BGT, and they join Simon’s golden buzzer act, comedian Axel Blake, and Amanda’s golden buzzer act Loren Allred, the original singer of the track Never Enough from the 2018 musical film The Greatest Showman.
The golden buzzer slots are filling up fast now, with just two more spots remaining from Alesha as well as Ant and Dec.
Britain’s Got Talent continues Saturdays and Sundays on ITV.
