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Britain's Got Talent final result not a 'done deal' as long-standing favourite suffers blow

Sunday night will see another Britain's Got Talent winner crowned, but there's been a final twist in the race to be 2023 champion, as long standing favourite Malakai Boyah replaced by a new top contender, with just hours to go.

Young opera singer Malakai, Simon Cowell's first Golden Buzzer of the new series, blew everyone with his stunning audition, before also excelling in his live semi final earlier this week. Bookies had him the runaway favourite to triumph on BGT this year, with him leading the betting for months.

However, it was heroic and massively inspiring dancer Musa Motha who went into the ITV finale as the new favourite to win, after experts updated their odds for a last time with hours to go. Musa, 27, forced all four judges to hit the Golden Buzzer together after his audition had the audiece inside the London Palladium on their feet.

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