The latest episode of much-loved ITV show Britain's Got Talent returned to our screens this week - but fans all had the same complaint about the Golden Buzzer act.
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Amanda Holden has found herself in hot water with Britain's Got Talent fans after hailing an opera singer as 'by far the best we've had.'
The hit reality show returned with a double-bill starting on Saturday night (April 20), which saw Ant and Dec return as hosts and Simon Cowell, Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon and Holden back on the judging panel.
But it was on Sunday's show (April 21) that Holden made the controversial comments. Closing the latest round of auditions was opera singer Innocent Masuku, who walked away with four yeses after he sang a rendition of Caruso by Lucio Dalla.
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Dixon said his performance was “overwhelming” while Holden said he was “by far the best opera singer we have ever had”. But fans weren't happy with the comment, with many taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share why.
@TomJebb8 said: "Clearly Amanda having amnesia. "That's the best opera singer we've ever had".... Clearly she forgotten about Paul Potts" as @chelseasandrax agreed: "“the best opera singer” have they forgot about susan boyle and paul potts??? #BGT".
@philm2244 wrote: "Best opera singer on #BGT? What about Paul Potts?" as @danielweekender added: "Bit of a kick in the teeth for Paul Potts that one Amanda #BritainsGotTalent #BGT".
@Imtherealanon reckoned: "He's very good, but he's not the bet opera singer on #BGT. I haven't forgotten Paul Potts. He was and is amazing."
Paul, now 53, shot to fame after winning the first ever series of Britain's Got Talent in 2007. He stunned with his performance of 'Nessun dorma', an aria from Puccini's opera Turandot. Meanwhile Scott Susan rose to prominence two years later, in 2009, after
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