Amanda Holden can’t deny the ‘Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions’ audience their voice.
The talent show judge was visibly shocked when inaugural winner Paul Potts was eliminated over the weekend as ‘Ukraine’ Got Talent’ sand artist Kseniya Simonova progressed alongside Bello and his daughter Annaliese Nock, and while she wasn’t happy with the result, she admitted it was their right to vote.
Appearing on ‘Heart Radio’, she said: "He is our first ever ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ champion, he is an absolute trooper, a gorgeous man, very talented.
"But then you can never argue with people who are voting… if I say I thought it was terrible, I’m thinking that I’m obviously denying [them their voice]."
The 48-year-old star still backed the opera singer after the experience, and insisted he "brought the house down" with his performance.
Amanda added: "There are 250 people in the audience that have the opportunity to vote, there are 10,000 actually watching the show at Wembley, but 250 people producers picked to represent the public.
"He had nothing to be disappointed about – he was absolutely brilliant, he brought the house down and I’m stunned he didn’t go through."
Meanwhile Paul, also 48, has blamed himself for his exit after reports he was thrown off by a last-minute production change.
Taking to Twitter this week, he wrote: "Hmmmm perhaps my words should be read a little more carefully. I blamed myself. "I self analyse after every performance and I can pick out every error. My job is to do everything I can to avoid slipping up due to these things including technical issues."
He had previously revealed he was put off by a change in filming just moments before he stepped out on stage.
He explained: "Was little frustrated with myself as after 15 run throughs, Production gave me a change of camera direction on my way to the stage &it left me looking for the camera that came from different direction
"Shouldnt have allowed that to make me think, as I need to feel when performing.(sic)"
Amanda Holden says BGT: The Champions voters deserve their voice
