Britain’s Got Talent 2011

The Daily Mirror today reports that BGT judge David Hasselhoff already knows Britain’s Got Talent – now he’s found it’s got the ideal home, too.

Here’s the paper’s article…

The American actor, 59, could be moving over here for good after finding the perfect love-nest for himself and girlfriend Hayley Roberts, 31, in Wales.

The Hoff is said to have set his sights on a £1.2million mansion in Lisvane on the outskirts of Cardiff – just half an hour’s drive from shop assistant Hayley’s hometown of Glynneath.

The gated property – the most expensive in the village – was designed by an award-winning architect.

It boasts four bedrooms, a built-in breakfast bar, a large back garden, spacious courtyards and enough space to park several vehicles.

Local estate agent David Ricketts, 46, said: “Mr Hasselhoff has picked a great spot to look for an exclusive property. Lisvane is a typical British village with a pub, village hall and community spirit. But it is close to the M4, so he could zip to London in less than a couple of hours.”

The Hoff has already been spotted in the village pub, the Black Griffin, where he supped a soft drink and chatted to locals about his plans to have a base in Wales.

He also visited the local comprehensive school to watch an end-of-term performance of West Side Story.

The former Baywatch star met Hayley earlier this year when he was judging Britain’s Got Talent in Cardiff.

She asked him for his autograph and he asked for her phone number. They have been dating ever since – last weekend they celebrated his birthday in Las Vegas.

The Hoff is expected back in the UK at the start of next year for the new series of Britain’s Got Talent.

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A frustrated Amanda Holden has threatened to throw members of the audience out of Shrek The Musical if they WOLF-WHISTLE at her.

Here’s the story from The Sun…

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, who is starring as Princess Fiona at London’s Theatre Royal, said: “There’s wolf-whistling through the show. I literally think, ‘I’m coming down those steps and I’m going to take you out’.

“People think they’re hilarious.”

Amanda, 40, said she had no idea whether she will be signed up for next year’s BGT.

She said: “I always said five years would be great for me, and I’ve done five years.

“So if I come back next year it would be a bonus.”

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The Sunday Mirror today reports that Britain’s Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre believes the death of his dad spurred him on to the success he enjoys today.

Here’s the article…

Ray Cameron, a writer on the Kenny Everett Show, died of a heart attack at 53 when McIntyre was a teenager.

McIntyre, 35, told Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs: “I genuinely think my comedy and the person I am is because of who I am and how I came about – and that does include, unfortunately, my dad not being around.

“It did push me further into an insular place, into my own world.

“I have managed to meet his friends and it’s great to hear from them and to hear them saying that he would have been proud of me.”

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The Sun today carries the above picture of BGT judge David Hasselhoff recreating his famous stance as a lifeguard of the hit drama Baywatch. Here’s what the paper reports…

DAVID Hasselhoff looks to have stepped back in time as he grabs a float and dons his famous red lifesaving trunks.

But instead of Baywatch companion Pamela Anderson by his side, the Hoff’s blonde beach buddy is Welsh girlfriend Hayley Roberts, 31.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 58, re-created his lifeguard pose with shop assistant Hayley for a magazine shoot.

It comes almost 15 years after he played Mitch Buchannon alongside Pam and other busty lifeguards, in the hit ITV show.

As for Hayley, it’s a daunting swimsuit to fill but she makes for a passable Pammy. And if the Hoff holds his stomach in too long she’ll have to do more than pose like a lifeguard – he’ll need the kiss of life.

BGT runner-up Ronan Parke has reportedly signed a record deal with Sony Records, even though winner Jai McDowall has yet to secure any such deal. Here’s the story from The Sun…

RONAN Parke may have lost the Britain’s Got Talent battle but he’s won the war. Despite finishing second, the 12-year-old has been handed a deal by Sony Records after impressing the label during his controversial stint on the show.

It’s a joint deal between Simon Cowell’s SyCo label and another of the major label’s departments – similar to those signed by Olly Murs and Matt Cardle.

A source said: “Simon is increasingly busy in the US so it makes sense for another of Sony’s labels to work on the Ronan Parke project too.

“It’s still to be decided exactly which imprint will partner with SyCo but bosses are sure he’ll be a success.

So far there is no sign of BGT winner Jai McDowall getting a contract.”

A statement from SyCo last night confirmed: “The deal allows Ronan to have Syco’s involvement while signing with the Sony team that most suits his musical direction. Simon will remain completely involved.”

The signing means Ronan has started his journey to being a British version of Justin Bieber – although hopefully with less of an ego.

All major labels have been clamouring to replicate the success of the Canadian. EMI have got Brighton teen Conor Maynard who will be launched later this year after getting millions of hits on YouTube.

Teenage girls will have to pick a side pretty soon.

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Britain’s Got Talent star Nathan Wyburn has revealed his own unique tribute to the Queen on her 85th birthday, which is a portrait of Her Majesty made entirely out of marmite and toast!

Here’s what The Sun reports…

BRITAIN’S Got Talent’s Nathan Wyburn marked the Queen’s official 85th birthday – by making her Bread of State.

Nathan, who made the semi-final of the ITV1 show with his toast and Marmite portraits, used ten jars of the spread and 140 slices of bread for this weekend’s tribute.

It took the 21-year-old, of Ebbw Vale, South Wales, two hours to make it – and probably a lot longer to eat it.

The Daily Star Sunday reports that X Factor judge Louis Walsh has launched a scathing rant at both BGT contestants and viewers! Here’s the article in full…

LOUIS Walsh has launched a scathing attack on X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent viewers in his most shocking rant ever.

The Irish judge, 58, blasted the winners for being flops. He dismissed last week’s BGT victor Jai McDowall as a talentless reject.

And he said it was all the fault of voters for being clueless.

He even put the boot into rival BBC talent judges, calling them underpaid and boring.

Fuming Louis criticised the public for voting care worker Jai above 12-year-old Ronan Parke in the latest BGT final, saying the Scotsman’s chart career would be non-existent.

And in claims likely to anger show boss Simon Cowell, telly favourite Louis has even slammed X Factor winner Joe McElderry.

In an exclusive interview, Louis told the Daily Star Sunday: “Jai isn’t going to be a massive success – he hasn’t got any star quality at all.

“He won’t have chart success and within a year or so he’ll be forgotten. He’s not a star – he was a boring winner.

“Last year we had him on X Factor but we kicked him out at boot camp and there was a reason for that.

“At the end of the day, he’s an X Factor reject and he’s not going to sell records.

“He would never win X Factor because he’s not a star.”

Jai’s shock BGT win, beating hot favourite Ronan, saw him take home the £100,000 prize. But even show judge Amanda Holden admitted she had wanted the schoolboy to win.

And Louis, who was a guest judge when Ronan first auditioned, also claimed the public had got it wrong.

He blasted: “There’s no way Jai should have won – it should have been Ronan. He is the one with the talent and the star quality to become a recording artist.

“I knew Ronan would be a star as soon as I saw him at his audition. But Jai doesn’t thrill me at all and I can’t see him being in the industry for long.

“The public might have voted for him to win but that doesn’t always mean an act will sell records. Just look at Steve Brookstein or Leon Jackson – they didn’t work out. It was the same with Michelle McManus after she won Pop Idol.

“And Joe McElderry won X Factor but just didn’t sell records when it came down to it. Jai’s pop career won’t work, just like Joe’s didn’t.”

Meanwhile, Louis also hit out at claims new reality format The Voice could win the Saturday ratings war with The X Factor for BBC1.

The show, which has taken America by storm, is reportedly on the BBC’s new show list and is set to launch in the autumn. But Louis claimed: “There’s no way it will beat X Factor – it doesn’t stand a chance.

“The BBC don’t pay their judges enough to get the best people to make it exciting for viewers.”

Despite being the only original judge on X Factor, after Simon Cowell quit to work on the American version, Louis admits he would also quit if offered more cash on another show.

He revealed: “I’ll do anything as long as they pay me enough. It’s just a job at the end of the day. I’ve enjoyed being a guest judge on Britain’s Got Talent a few times, so I’d consider that if they offered enough money.”

The Daily Star today reports that almost a week after he won BGT 2011, singer Jai McDowall has yet to be offered a record deal. Here’s the paper’s article…

BRITAIN’S Got Talent champion Jai McDowall has still not signed a record deal almost a week after winning the TV contest.

The hunky 24-year-old singer was the shock winner of the ITV show last Saturday after beling out his version of 30-year-old Josh Groban’s hit To Where You Are.

He even beat the bookies’ hot favourite Ronan Parke, 12, to take the prized title. However, even though he won £100,000 and a slot at this year’s Royal Variety Show, careworker Jai, from Tarbolton, Ayrshire, has not yet bagged a recording deal.

And he has not even been able to discuss his long-term future with Simon Cowell, 51.

Jai said on the BBC Breakfast show yesterday: “Simon spoke to me after the final but said he is very busy with American X Factor at the moment.

“After the tour I will hopefully sit down with him and discuss what is going to happen.”

The lack of a contract has left fans wondering whether Simon actually wants to sign Jai as an artist because he openly championed boyband New Bounce to win the show.

In the past the music mogul has wasted no time in snapping up the big stars from Britain’s Got Talent. The very first winner, opera singer Paul Potts, 40, was given a record contract within 48 hours of being crowned champ back in 2007.

And even though Susan Boyle, 50, was runner-up in the contest in 2009, she got a deal within five days.

Last night a Syco Music spokesman said: “No decision’s been made yet.”

The blogger who alleged that Simon Cowell had ‘fixed’ this year’s contest in Ronan Parke’s favour has apologised in a second blog.

The Sun has the full report…

BRITAIN’S Got Talent bosses have reported a second blog about 12-year-old singer Ronan Parke to the police after being alerted by The Sun.

The writer admitted posting the first blog and apologised for the original “fix” claims. The first blog alleged that the show was fixed for Ronan to win and made crude personal slurs about him.

The youngster was eventually runner-up to Jai McDowall. The writer claimed to be a loner with bipolar disorder – and made up the allegations after becoming obsessed by BGT.

The blogger wrote: “I am deeply ashamed.

“I would like to offer my sincerest apologies for the distress and hurt I’ve caused.”

A spokeswoman for Britain’s Got Talent confirmed the show’s lawyers had alerted police to the new blog.

The Sun today reports that BGT finalist Ronan Parke has spoken out about what he branded as “upsetting bullying” in the recent fix allegations. Here’s the paper’s article in full…

RONAN Parke has opened up about the hurt caused by vicious smears that marred his Britain’s Got Talent final appearance.

In his first in-depth interview since he was branded a stooge and came second, the 12-year-old singer said: “I was really upset – I hate bullying.”

Singer Ronan blasted the blog that claimed he had been signed by Simon Cowell years before entering the contest.

And he spoke of his fears that the lies had wrecked his chances of winning the show.

He said: “I was really upset by those nasty words written by an anonymous person because it was all a load of rubbish.

“It was a horrible thing for someone to do, attack me like that. I hope some people didn’t stop voting for me because of it.

“I hate bullying – it’s a terrible thing to do and I hope that people will see that it’s wrong now.”

Ronan missed out on winning Saturday’s show by just 2.5 per cent of the vote. He had won his semi-final round by a country mile, nabbing 61.6 per cent.

The blog claimed Ronan was signed by Cowell’s label Syco two years ago. It suggested his image was manufactured, and also made cruel personal slurs.

Simon has called in police to find out who wrote the lies, which were read by millions.

Bookies favourite Ronan, who came second to Scots warbler Jai McDowall, 24, said: “Of course it did get to me. But when the final came I shut it out of my mind and concentrated on doing the best performance I could.”

Simon told The Sun yesterday he felt “sick to the stomach” by the lies – and said he would stand up in court to defend the Norwich youngster.

Ronan said: “I’m glad Simon publicly said what he said about it being untrue. He has been so supportive to my family.

“I felt like I should give Simon the best performance I could on Saturday. I love singing and that’s what it was all about for me.”

The boy wonder performed Kelly Clarkson’s Because Of You, receiving a standing ovation from the judges. Amanda Holden even said he should have won when Jai was unveiled as the champ.

Ronan returned to a hero’s welcome in home village Poringland on Sunday. And he said he was determined not to let the scandal affect his confidence or sway him from his aim “to be a superstar”.

The youngster said: “I’m a lot stronger than people might think and I’ve got an amazing family and friends around me. They have all been great.”

Parents Maggie and Trevor, and brother Declan, 15, have been at his side throughout the contest, which saw 14.4million people tune in for the live final.

Maggie, 52, said: “The show couldn’t have been more supportive and Simon personally called me at home to offer support. It meant so much to me.

“As far as I’m concerned you’re always going to get people that are saying nasty things because that’s the nature of life. It won’t affect Ronan. He knows the truth, we know the truth and certainly Simon Cowell and everybody at Syco knows.”

Ronan is now rehearsing for the 14-date BGT tour, which starts in Newcastle on Saturday.

“It will be great to be with all the other amazing acts too. I was quite sad when the competition was over because we all built up a great relationship, but now the tour is here it is great for us to hang out together.”

Meanwhile, Simon plans to give the youngster a £1million recording deal.

He said yesterday: “I think we could do something. He’s got something special.”

His new protege added: “I’ve always wanted to be a superstar. I just can’t wait to get up on stage and sing again.”