Co-host Declan Donnelly has a fresh dig over Cheryl Cole's X-Factor sacking
Cowell complains about choice of stripper and poodle in the semi final show line-up
Cowell complains about choice of stripper and poodle in the semi final show line-up
She'd hoped that flashing the flesh would get her through to the finals - but Bangkok-born stripper Wachiraporn Tirpak was sent packing by the bemused judges on Britain's Got Talent last night.
The 28-year-old exotic dancer thought she'd impress by simply stripping to her bikini then changing into a series of costumes - but judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre thought otherwise and voted her off.
The 28-year-old exotic dancer thought she'd impress by simply stripping to her bikini then changing into a series of costumes - but judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Michael McIntyre thought otherwise and voted her off.
Only final judge David Hasselhoff let her see her act through to the end, probably as he was still trying to work out what it was actually about.
Fit body: But Wachiraporn Tirpak didn't fit in with the viewers idea of who should win Britain's Got Talent and got voted off the show
Need a lift? The wannabe will need a taxi rather than a couple of hunky backing dancers to get back to her home in King's Lynn now she's been voted off
Window dressing: The Bangkok born dancer didn't really do much apart from walk around in different outfits
However, she was soon sent packing home to King's Lynn in Norfolk.
Instead, talent won out and 11-year-old autistic ballet dancer James Hobley and Liverpudlian impressionist Les Gibson won through to the grand final on Saturday - and the chance to win £100,000 and perform before the Queen.
After Wachiraporn's act, which saw her emerge from giant gift wrapped boxes to the tune of Rihanna's Only Girl In The World wearing a selection of outfits as backing dancers cavorted around her, former Baywatch star David said: 'Your act the first time was like an LSD trip and this time around it was more of the same, but I don’t think it was up to the par to present to the Queen.'
Michael was even harsher, saying: 'I just felt really embarrassed, Simon kept looking at me like I was in a lot of trouble. I felt a little like I was on a stag night to be honest!'
And Amanda waded in too, saying: 'It wasn’t very good; I have a five-year-old daughter at home who does shows for me most evenings and those are better.'
And Amanda waded in too, saying: 'It wasn’t very good; I have a five-year-old daughter at home who does shows for me most evenings and those are better.'
Amazing feat: James Hobley's performance on last night's show was inspirational said the judges
Tense: Les Gibson, left, James as well as bellringers Gay and Alan, right, wait to hear the verdict
Shock: Neither James nor Les can believe they're through to Saturday's grand final when they hear the news on the live TV show
But Simon decided to turn on his fellow judges for letting her through to the final rounds after he'd watched Wachiraporn's stab at stardom.
He chided: 'I just don’t know what you three (David, Amanda and Michael) were on that day. Was this the same day as the poodle (referring to dog act Angela and elderly poodle Teddy)?
'I said yesterday the show was bonkers, today this has gone to a new la-la level.'
Nevertheless, the public were not swayed by Wachiraporn's saucy but surreal routine and instead voted through James, with his stunning routine to Leona Lewis's Happy, and Les, after his uncanny impressions which even included show hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
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Don't try this at home: A Circus of Horrors performer swallows a flaming sword on last night's show
The new Diversity?: Street dance act Abyss take to the stage in a bid to recreate the previous dance group's contest winning success
In fact, Les's performance was so spot on, it even sparked a jovial spat between Ant and Dec and Simon, where Ant once again brought up Simon's part in the sacking of Cheryl Cole from the U.S. version of The X Factor.
The impressionist's act was set around The Apprentice, and featured him doing the voices of Lord Alan Sugar, Louis Walsh, Gordon Ramsay and Ross Kemp before slipping into Ant and Dec, mastering their Geordie accents.
As the audience gave Les a standing ovation and the applause died down, Ant and Dec went straight to Simon to ask him his opinion.
On song: Michael Buble-alike Jay Worley won fans with his swing-style cover of Kings Of Leon Use Somebody - but not enough to win
Doggone: Angela & Teddy were cute but poor old Teddy wasn't feeling up to performing all his tricks on the night
Going like the clappers: Handbell ringers Gay And Alan did a version of tunes from Phantom Of The Opera but didn't quite hit the right note
With a smirk, he hinted he could replace Dec with the contestant instead, saying: 'Ant and Les has a nice ring to it, don't you think? As we know, that's showbiz....'
But Dec hit right back, chiding: 'He's got it right in for the Geordies this week hasn't he!'
He then made a jokey aside to the camera about Les as they went to the break saying: 'I think he's rubbish.'
Tough call: The four judges had some big decisions to make tonight when deciding who to put through
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Looking swish: Judge Amanda Holden had another 'Timotei' moment when she arrived at the studios before the show on motorbike and shook her hair after taking her helmet off
BGT king: Head judge Simon and ex-girlfriend Jackie St Claire arriving at the studios in north London ahead of the third semi-final
However, he proved to be the outright winner of the show, the third live semi-final, winning the biggest number of public votes, after Avril Lavigne had performed live on the results show.
It was then down to the judges to decide between the other two in the top three, dancer James and handbell ringers Gay and Alan.
Only Amanda chose Gay and Alan after their ringing rendition of songs from Phantom Of The Opera, so it will be James who will take his place in the final.
Other acts battling it out on the show tonight but failing to win through to the finals were freak show The Circus of Horror, dog act Angela & Teddy, swing-style singer Jay Worley and street dance crew Abyss.
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