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Joel Leaver & Gemma Toulson

ITV Britain's Got Talent confirms wildcard act for final

A wildcard act has been confirmed for the final of this year's Britain's Got Talent competition. Amber and the Dancing Collies will return for the final on Sunday (June 5) night. The act chosen by the judges as a wildcard finalist after being eliminated from the competition in one of the live semi-finals broadcast on ITV.

The act - consisting of Amber, 25, and her dogs Nymeria and Ruby - have now been handed another chance by the judges - who were able to select a wildcard finalist from the acts who placed third in the semi-finals. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Williams opted to put the canine dancers through to the final, where they will now compete alongside trainer Amber, the Mirror reports.

She had auditioned for the show with her dog Nymeria, sailing through to the semi-finals of the competition - with her introducing another dog, Ruby, in the latter stage. ITV viewers saw Nymeria and Ruby, guided by Amber, perform a pirates-themed routine in the second semi-finalist of the series, broadcast on Tuesday night (May 31).

The trio however didn't secure a place in the final, coming third after the losing the judges' vote to music act Flintz & T4ylor - with only Amanda having voted for the canine act.

The judges however have now decided to bring Amber and the Dancing Collies back for another chance at victory, with them a last-minute finalist in the talent competition.

They will compete alongside the ten other finalists, performing for the public vote in the final against the likes of singer Loren Allred and stand-up comedian Axel Blake.

The final of Britain's Got Talent starts on Sunday night (June 5) from 7.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub. You can catch-up on previous episodes now through the ITV Hub.

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