Britain’s Got Talent has been hit by fakery claims amid reports show bosses secretly created acts from scratch.
According to The Sun producers pitch ideas for potential viral auditions complete with scripts, music suggestions and lines for the judges to say.
One example claims show bosses attempted to recreate the hype around 2022’s terrifying magic act The Witch and approached freelance actor Andrew Fletcher to take on the role of last year’s Scary Clown.
A source said: ‘Scouting for talent on shows is nothing new but to actually be creating acts out of thin air is ridiculous’.
‘The Witch went down so well that bosses wanted to recreate the hype. They thought playing on Simon’s clown phobia would be ideal so pulled ideas together’.
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Britain’s Got Talent has been hit by fakery claims amid reports show bosses secretly created acts from scratch (L-R) judges Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Simon Cowell
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According to reports producers pitch ideas for potential viral auditions complete with scripts, music suggestions and lines for the judges to say (2022 act The Witch pictured)
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One example claims show bosses attempted to recreate the hype around 2022’s terrifying magic act The Witch and approached freelance actor Andrew Fletcher to take on the role of last year’s Scary Clown (pictured)
Before adding: ‘The public will feel the wool is being pulled if this sort of things goes on. It’s as if they’ve been lied to, even if the goal was to make the best show possible’.
MailOnline have contacted ITV for comment.
Saturday saw the talent show be involved yet again in another fix row as enraged fans called out professional singer Taryn Charles.
The special education teacher, 39, was branded the show’s ‘best ever’ Golden Buzzer act after Bruno Tonioli sent her through to the semi-finals following her incredible performance.
She also revealed she had previously met Simon when she was just 15 years old, when he worked at a record label near her home and claimed she told him of her dream.
But some viewers were left very unimpressed, rushing on X to remark that Taryn is already a professional singer – therefore making ‘unfair’ the competition for amateur talents.
‘Yet again another professional singer?? Taryn Charles. What has happened to #BGT ?,’ commented one person.
‘Taryn Charles is already a professional singer, so you would expect her to have a good voice. Not fair on all the amateurs #BGT,’ a second echoed.
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A source said: ‘The Witch went down so well that bosses wanted to recreate the hype. They thought playing on Simon’s clown phobia would be ideal so pulled ideas together’
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Adding: ‘Scouting for talent on shows is nothing new but to actually be creating acts out of thin air is ridiculous’
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Saturday saw the talent show be involved yet again in another fix row as enraged fans called out professional singer Taryn Charles
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The Golden Buzzer act revealed she had previously met Simon when she was just 15 years old, when he worked at a record label near her home and claimed she told him of her dream
Some viewers were left very unimpressed, rushing on X to remark that Taryn is already a professional singer – therefore making ‘unfair’ the competition for amateur talents
‘Another one with a career on stage masquerading as a.n amateur #BGT’; ‘Taryn Charles – another professional singer. #BGT’.
Another person quoted a previous tweet adding a pointing arrow emoji: ‘#BGT Taryn Charles a Professional Singer.’
Meanwhile earlier in the series fellow Golden Buzzer act Sydnie Christmas, 28, was discovered to have had in fact had quite the career on stage, despite speaking of her dreams of working in the West End.
Following the performance fans took to X in their droves, with one writing: ‘Always good to see an underdog on @BGT like Sydnie Christmas. Jeez. A simple Google search… wtf!’.
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Meanwhile earlier in the series fellow Golden Buzzer act Sydnie Christmas , 28, was discovered to have had in fact had quite the career on stage, despite speaking of her dreams of working in the West End
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She made her debut in London as one of the lead voices in Lazarus, featuring the music of David Bowie, at the King’s Cross Theatre and shared a snap backstage of Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson after he attended the show
While others wrote: ‘Come on, Sydnie Christmas is already a professional’: ‘Sydnie Christmas has starred in Starlight Exoress in Bochum, Germany, and Lazarus at London’s King’s Cross Theatre. And starred as Rizzo in a Grease theatre show. No Newbie then’: ‘Sydnie Christmas, Starlight Express. Just a quick Google search’.
Sydnie has worked on cruise ships including the Royal Caribbean International, where she starred as Rizzo in the musical Grease.
She made her debut in London as one of the lead voices in Lazarus, featuring the music of David Bowie, at the King’s Cross Theatre and shared a snap backstage of Hollywood actor Woody Harrelson after he attended the show.
She then went on to appear in a German production of Starlight Express in 2019 as Belle the Bar Car.