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Verity Sulway

BGT viewers sob watching coronavirus survivor nurse's song about children's ward

Britain's Got Talent star Beth Porch stole viewers' hearts on Saturday when she performed her self-penned song about working in a children's hospital.

The inspiring nurse, 25, recently recovered from coronavirus as she works on the frontline.

In her previously filmed audition, she wowed the judges, audience and viewers as she sang You Taught Me What Love Is.

The touching song described what it was like to care for sick and dying children on the ward and the snapshot of unconditional love she saw between the children and their parents.

Viewers took to Twitter to express their admiration for Beth and her incredible story.

Viewers were moved to tears by nurse Beth's song (ITV)

Wow. Singer songwriter. Now she should of got the golden buzzer! Beautiful emotional song! #BGT

Beth....what a beautiful song," added another, with crying face emojis.

"What an incredibly talented and wonderful young woman" added a third.

"She is an amazing singer. Respect for the nhs nurse. Such an emotional song #BritainsGotTalent " added a fourth.

Beth sings to child cancer patients (bethporch/Instagram)

Beth became an online sensation last year when footage of her singing and playing ukulele to a three-year-old child cancer patient was posted on the internet.

Speaking to The Sun, she said: "Obviously it's very emotionally demanding work. This song was just a way for me to process my feelings at what was a difficult time."

The nurse wrote You Taught Me What Love Is after being inspired by her experiences over five years on the cancer ward at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Beth revealed that she found writing the track "therapeutic" and described the track as 'a homage to all her patients, their families and what they have to go through'.

She tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms and was forced to take a few weeks off work, but is now back to normal after recovering at home.

The nurse said: "I knew I had it as soon as I started coughing. A hospital tested me because I'm frontline staff... it felt like having the flu so I wasn't too badly off."

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