1. Britain’s Got Talent 2011: Stephen Mulhern explains Jessica Hobson
song scandal!
Stephen Mulhern has attempted a little bit of damage limitation work on behalf of Britain’s Got
Talent bosses today.
Many viewers were shocked when watching last night’s semi final, when talented singer Jessica
Hobson broke down in tears after being criticised by Simon Cowell.
The music mogul hated her song choice of Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’, the arrangement of the
track and also the fact that she left her trusty piano to attempt a dodgy dance routine for the
second half of her performance. However, as he gave his opinions, the 19 year old started
sobbing and confessed that she wasn’t allowed to choose her own song for the semi finals show.
Many viewers took to forums and social networking sites to complain about the move and a fan
commented on our blog post:
I felt terrible for Jessica just goes to prove that it all set up! What’s really nasty is that they set her up to
knock her down as it was Simon (whose bloody show it is) that got her to do something she was clearly not
happy with!
Another blasted:
Not her choice of song and the dance act had their music changed giving them 6 days to rehearse.It`s like
somebody wanted to reduce their chances.
However, Britain’s Got More Talent presenter Stephen Mulhern has attempted to make light of
the situation and speaking on This Morning, he said:

2. The reality is, the producers want the show to be right and they want performers and the auditionees to be
the best they can be. So they’ll help them, they’ll support them, they’ll guide them.
She’s amazing at the piano, I wish she’d stayed there at the piano but it just didn’t work out.
Sergeant quits Strictly contest
Some of John Sergeant's most famous moments on Strictly Come Dancing
Ex-political journalist John Sergeant has pulled out of BBC
One's Strictly Come Dancing because winning would have
been "a joke too far", he has said.
The 64-year-old has received strong support from the public since
the show started, but the judges have been critical of his dancing.
He told a press conference on Wednesday he was quitting because
there was "no viable 'stop Sergeant' candidate".
He will return on Saturday's show for a "farewell dance".