Fans of Britain's Got Talent were left stunned after a 'Rick Stein lookalike' impressed the judges with his guitar performance. Kenny Petrie, 64, showcased his "rockstar" talents during last night's episodes, with some viewers commenting on his resemblance to 75-year-old celebrity chef Rick.
"I didn't know Rick Stein was a rock guitarist," joked one fan on Twitter earlier this evening. Another tweeted similarly, asking: "Why is Rick Stein playing guitar on #BGT?"
Mirror Online reports that one viewer tweeted: "Rick Stein can really rock out on guitar." A fourth said: "Rick Stein's pretty good on the strings!" Another said Kenny is the "Rick Stein of rock".
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Others were also impressed by his performance. "Kenny came alive when he started to play and wow can he play that guitar," wrote one viewer on Twitter. Another called him a 'rockstar'.
Judge David Walliams, 50, referred to him as a "rock god" after his performance. He said: "Obviously unexpected because you seen sort of a mild mannered guy. I mean sorry, I didn't think 'oh here comes a rock god.'"
The winner of this year's series will receive £250,000 and a coveted spot on the Royal Variety Performance line-up to entertain the Queen. An unusual act also took the stage last night, which the audience has now branded as their 'favourite to win.'
A family of puppets, called The Handersons, impressed the judges and the London Palladium with their rendition of a song crafted for their 'nana'. Meanwhile, a busker left the judges stunned after performing the classic operatic song Caruso.
