A "sweet" moment on Britain's Got Talent when a mother gave up her audition to let her daughter take her place has divided fans. ITV viewers were surprised when mum Claire Connolly took to the stage, only to announce to the judges and the studio audience that she as going to let her teenage daughter Tia sing instead of her.
The judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli were touched by the gesture and blown away by Tia's audition as she belted out Whitney Houston hit I Didn’t Know My Own Strength. However, some BGT fans felt the 'surprise' switch was contrived as they slammed it as "fake" on social media.
After coming up on stage on Saturday night's episode (April 22), Claire, 33, told the judging panel: "She thinks it’s me who’s auditioning. She’s got me through some very hard times in my life and I feel like I owe her, so I’m giving my audition up for my daughter. This is my way of saying she’s fabulous because she deserves it and she’s an incredible person."
