Britain’s Got Talent star Travis George has revealed that he is on the autistic spectrum. The 22-year-old was talking to Christine Bleakley on ITV’s Lorraine about his BGT performance that aired over the weekend.
“You have your own process when you’re on the autistic spectrum,” Travis, who is one of several Welsh acts to appear this year, revealed. “Mine to get through performances when the anxiety hits you is to create a character in my head. That’s why I love theatre, to immerse yourself and put yourself in someone’s shoes.
“The reason why I think I choked up so much when I was asked that question by Simon [Cowell] is because this is the first time in my life that I felt, ‘Right no characters, no messing about, go on there and be your true authentic self.’ It’s the first time that I’ve ever been the full me when performing. It was so nerve-wracking but it was amazing.”
