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Vicki Newman

BGT's John Courtenay turns 'stalker' as he writes song about Holly Willoughby's smell

Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act John Courtenay surprised Holly Willoughby with a song he'd written especially for her - all about the way she smells.

The singer was sent straight through to the live semi-finals on Saturday night's show as Ant and Dec used their golden buzzer on him.

He'd moved people with his original song about his family encouraging him to audition for the ITV show.

And his new song about Holly left her and Phil in stitches, and saw him labelled a "stalker".

He explained that a friend who had appeared on This Morning, who he kept anonymous, had told him about how great Holly smells.

Sitting at his piano, with the This Morning studio behind him on a green screen, he performed his new song.

John wrote a special song for Holly (ITV)

He sang: "Always hoped my big break on British TV would get me on This Morning with Phil and Holly, but then this damn virus came and spoiled everything, so instead of on your sofa I'm just video calling.

"I've spoken to people who have been on the show, who actually made it to the studio, and all of them have told me without hesitation, that Holly is a wonderful scent sensation."

Holly laughed as he continued: "So Holly I'm sorry I can't tell you how upset I might get now I can't smell you.

He says friends who've been on This Morning say Holly smells great (ITV)
Holly didn't know where to look (ITV)

"Maybe it's just whatever perfume you wear or your underarm spray or the stuff in your hair, whatever the reason you sweeten the air and that's why I'm gutted I can't physically be there.

"Now we all know the world is a happier place 'cause every morning on This Morning we see your face, but I think we'd be happier if we all got a whiff, so we need a TV that has scratch and sniff."

As he finished, Phil joked that it "was getting a bit stalkerish towards the end".

John on BGT (ITV)

John laughed: "That's what my wife said, she said I sound obsessed."

Phil then joked that Holly had let herself go now that they've got no guests in the studio.

"I stink," Holly laughed.

* This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV

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