Colin Thackery has made it into the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ final.
The Chelsea Pensioner topped the public vote after performing a moving rendition of Vera Lynn’s hit song ‘We’ll Meet Again’, whilst comedian Kojo Anim – who was x’s Golden Buzzer act – was put through by the four judges, Simon, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
Asked for his reaction, Colin said: "Absolutely marvellous, I can’t believe it. I’ve got a military salute for it. It’s the biggest thing in my life … It’s starting to sink in."
It was a choice for the judges between comedian John Archer and Kojo, with Simon, Amanda and Alesha all choosing to put Kojo through.
Colin’s performances are a tribute to his late wife Joan.
Speaking of her, he said recently: "I always have her picture in front of me, in my mind. And, of course, I talk to her every day, out loud. ‘Good morning’, ‘Good night’, I tell her what’s happening. And I imagine what she might say back. I have a word with her before I go on stage. I ask her to make sure I do it right. She was always telling me to hold my head up, and not to drop my voice at the end. We sang together publicly for the last time a month before she died, but we would always sing together around the house. I think singing must have helped her, with the pain."
Colin Thackery sails into the Britain’s Got Talent final
