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Lynn Love

Scots animal magic act reaches semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent

A Scottish animal magic act has made it to the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals.

On Sunday night the show was back on our TV screens with a pre-recorded instalment to reveal which contestants had made it through to the semis.

The ITV series was forced to halt production earlier in the year due to the pandemic.

Amanda and rescue dog Miracle - a magic act from Invernessshire – are amongst the acts who have made it to the BGT live shows.

Also winning a place was Aidan McCann, a young magician from Ireland, the Chineke! Junior Orchestra and Class Dynamix, a choir from Leeds.

Papi Flex, a contortionist from Belgium, and Wesley Williams, a unicyclist from Florida, also got through to the next stage, with the Golden Buzzer acts.

It was previously announced that Diversity star Ashley Banjo will take Simon Cowell's place on the judging panel for the semi-finals while the music mogul recovers from back surgery.

Cowell, 60, broke his back in a number of places after falling off a new electric bike he was testing at his house in Malibu.

Banjo will join regular judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams on the panel.

The final will air in October, with the winner taking home £250,000 plus a slot at the Royal Variety Performance.

Some acts will take part via videolink whilst others will perform in the TV studio without a live audience.

Instead, a virtual audience will watch from their homes and their reactions will be broadcast into the studio on a giant screen.

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