Former Corrie actor Ian Bartholomew had Britain's Got Talent judges in tears where he performed a song he had written.
The 67-year-old was known for playing vile Geoff Metcalfe, who abused his wife Yasmeen Nazir, played by Shelley King, on the soap.
According to The Sun he made an appearance at this year's auditions where he performed a song he had written for domestic abuse charity Women's Aid.
