Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was left in tears over one act's performance
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden confessed she might be in for a bit of trouble during the final round of auditions. Saturday night's episode of the ITV programme saw an unexpected moment unfold as one eager onlooker seized his moment to seek an audition.
The hopeful, calling out to Simon Cowell from the audience said: "19 years I've tried to get in front of you, and I've never had that chance. Can you give me one opportunity? I can show you what I've got.
With some skepticism about the authenticity of the plea, Simon beckoned the man forward while wondering if it was a 'wind up'. The man, introducing himself to the ITV celebrity as local singer Max Fox, assured Simon it was genuine.
Fellow judges were equally astounded by the scenario, with KSI acknowledging: "I've never seen this before!" Taking his shot, Max convinced Simon to let him have his audition.
Producers appeared to be taken aback by Max's spontaneous decision to go for an audition, as they indicated to the panel that they're going to confirm his identity, select a song, and schedule him to perform last.
As Max gathered on stage for his performance, he shared that since age 16, his ambition has been to perform before Simon Cowell, admitting: "I've been in Manchester in the football stadiums where you hold your big auditions and I've never been able to!
"Luckily, I was 10ft away from you sat here, I don't know how I managed to get that seat and I just thought it was worth a chance to ask you."
Max reiterated to Simon that his performance was not staged, before delivering an emotional rendition of Frank Sinatra's 'My Way'. As he finished, the audience burst into applause, cheering for him to receive the Golden Buzzer.
Simon Cowell exclaimed: "No one is going to believe this wasn't set up! It was actually very emotional." Amanda Holden didn't hesitate, pressing the Golden Buzzer.
Covering her mouth with her hands, she apologised: "Sorry, sorry, sorry!" as she explained to her fellow judges that she had pressed the buzzer on behalf of the enthusiastic audience.
When she was sitting back down, she said: "I'm just going to say, I've already pressed my golden buzzer, so I'm in a lot of trouble because that's my second golden buzzer!"
She then hugged Max, who was overjoyed: "I just can't believe it! It's the greatest day of my life."
The competition will now move to the live semi-finals, which will have a new format this year.
Instead of the usual nightly semi-finals leading up to the live final, the semi-finals will run over five weeks, commencing on April 26. Another change will be the presence of the Golden Buzzer in the semi-finals.
Entertainment reporter Richard Arnold revealed the changes on Good Morning Britain, stating: "This year, one judge or Ant and Dec will be allowed to use the golden buzzer in the semi-finals as well. It'll give their chosen act a spot in the grand finale in May. The other acts will then face the public vote as usual."
