Amanda Holden left Bruno Tonioli in tears after giving her golden buzzer to an 11-year-old singer she invited to audition on Britain's Got Talent.
Youngster Olivia Lynes stunned the judges and viewers with her incredible rendition of Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked! as her family watched on. Olivia's mum Melissa and gran Sarah provided support for the talented singer in the wings with Ant and Dec.
After wowing the judges and receiving a standing ovation from the entire auditorium, Amanda pressed the Golden Buzzer. Olivia's mum and gran rushed out to congratulate Olivia on stage as Dec remarked: "That's too cute."
During the emotional moment, Bruno could be seen wiping tears from his eyes as Amanda joined the family on stage. She told the young singer: "You were my golden moment, you were the golden moment. You were absolutely amazing, you nailed that."
Alesha Dixon added: "The whole time you were up there I was thinking, 'Look how effortlessly you sing.' It just flows and pours out of you. That was an incredible performance," while Simon Cowell said: "Perfect Golden Buzzer, you were amazing."
This comes after Amanda met Olivia and her family to invite her to audition on BGT in front of her fellow judges and the live audience. Olivia's mum Melissa had sent her daughters' audition tapes to BGT, and during a family trip to the theatre to see Matilda: The Musical, Amanda was there to surprise her.
Olivia told The Mirror: “She appeared from nowhere. I was so surprised! I felt so emotional. It was amazing. She was just like Miss Honey [the kind teacher who rescues young Matilda in the musical]. She was so beautiful.
“I can’t remember everything she said because I was so excited. I ran up to her and hugged her really tightly. When she asked if I would audition on BGT I said of course I would!”
Recalling their extraordinary night Matilda, postal worker Melissa said: “Olivia kept asking ‘Mummy, did that really, really happen?’ It was always her dream to go on telly and sing one day.”
Britain's Got Talent continues Saturday on ITV.
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