Britain's Got Talent Review: Burlesque Dancer Wows Simon Cowell (PHOTOS)

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Tattooed burlesque dancer Beatrix Von Bourbon intoxicated Britain's Got Talent judges with a red-hot routine on Saturday night's show.

Alesha Dixon put her head in her hands as the raven-haired dancer and fetish model stripped off, but Simon Cowell and David Walliams both looked mighty impressed.

Simon put her through to the next round, saying: "I'd like to find the British Dita Von Teese."

The show also saw the TV talent show return of boyband The Mend, who were dropped from The X Factor last year when it emerged they already had a manager, Nigel Martin Smith, the man who launched Take That.

Jay from the group told the judges: "We've all got problems at home but we'll keep doing music until we can sort them problems out - and that's what we're going to strive to achieve basically, we're going to keep doing it until we've made it."

Also on the show was singer Ryan O'Shaughnessy, who won hearts with a love song he wrote for a mystery woman. The 19-year-old college student told the judges: "It's about a friend of mine that I've liked for a few years now."

But he admitted she had not heard his song and refused to reveal her name, despite being pushed by Cowell.

"I really can't say," said O'Shaughnessy, who has previously appeared on the Irish version of The Voice.

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Tattooed burlesque dancer Beatrix Von Bourbon intoxicated Britain's Got Talent judges with a red-hot routine on Saturday night's show. Alesha Dixon put her head in her hands as the raven-haired dan...
Tattooed burlesque dancer Beatrix Von Bourbon intoxicated Britain's Got Talent judges with a red-hot routine on Saturday night's show. Alesha Dixon put her head in her hands as the raven-haired dan...
 
 
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09:39 AM on 04/15/2012
think the burlesqe stripper should go and and audition for benidorm shes walk it then she can do her stripping with that sticky vicky lol
09:35 AM on 04/15/2012
the queen tht was on last night in his stockings just wanted to come out and tell his family and freinds he was gay
09:33 AM on 04/15/2012
god please no more tranni acts either or stupid dance troop acts they get right on my jugs
08:22 PM on 04/01/2012
Burlesque, Give me a good British Stripper any time!
08:14 PM on 04/01/2012
she was a very good burlesque dancer,would like to see more
06:06 PM on 04/01/2012
wow you can see by the comments were the majority of the male brain is lol.... this is supposed to be a family show and I would prefer my children were not subjected to such scenes, Simon always puts the half naked women through... but it uses a place that someone with a genuine talent could have.
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TARZAN997
06:25 PM on 04/01/2012
I certainly agree! ShazyA.
06:49 PM on 04/01/2012
I agree . this is not family viewing. children were sat in the audience. I should imagine that only men would find it entertaining lol
05:48 PM on 04/02/2012
yes, would they have put her through if she had weighed 20 stone? I think not!
05:49 PM on 04/01/2012
I thought was going to be a family show not smut.
05:43 PM on 04/01/2012
I thought it was rubbish!
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elizabethjl
04:59 PM on 04/01/2012
haha, would love to see the Queens face if she wins, which I seriously doubt, is this not about finding an act to perform for the queen? and a little risque for prime time tv, even with the strategically placed stars LOL
05:43 PM on 04/01/2012
I wonder if the Queen had to agree to the advert where she is supposed to be giving the royal seal of approval to the programme with Cowell saying something like "we will strive to do our best for you ma'am"? If so, I hope she missed last night's programme.
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elizabethjl
07:00 PM on 04/01/2012
Dont get me started on the advert haha!!
10:31 PM on 04/01/2012
I agree with your comment - as if the Queen would like this!
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04:46 PM on 04/01/2012
What a farce last nights show turned out to be. No wonder the voice is battering BGT
04:01 PM on 04/01/2012
She had a great body mmmmmmmmmmmmmm very nice
04:35 PM on 04/01/2012
Shame she had to stop where she did! Appreciated the woman's form.
05:01 PM on 04/01/2012
Catch her on Babestation.
03:43 PM on 04/01/2012
I (accidentally) saw a repeat of this bit of the show today. On stage there was this woman, dancing badly while removing some of her clothing - but displaying no sign of any talent whatsoever. It could have been anybody up there, except she was covered in tattoos. I kept watching to see just how vicious the judges' comments would be. To my amazement, all four said "yes"! What on earth were the other contestants like? I will try much harder to miss it in future.
04:23 PM on 04/01/2012
she wasnt dancing badly at all she was very professional
04:39 PM on 04/01/2012
Sorry, I've just checked it on youtube, I was wrong, all she actually did was spin round a couple of times, then flashed her boobs. It didn't even qualify as dancing. I thought it was meant to be a talent show, not a way for a professional stripper to advertise on tv.
04:33 PM on 04/01/2012
No! She was real talent! Talented!
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minimemo
Can I be your friend...if they let me out...
02:03 PM on 04/01/2012
Sad state of affairs that getting yer kit off is classed as entertainment in the 21st centuary. Thought we might have progressed.... :(
04:33 PM on 04/01/2012
Sex Sells?
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vividrick
I came, I saw...I had a cup of tea!
01:05 PM on 04/01/2012
This is entertainment?
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ideaville
I have sexdaily, I mean dyslexia, Danm!
01:38 PM on 04/01/2012
As much as commenting on it is :)
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vividrick
I came, I saw...I had a cup of tea!
10:27 PM on 04/01/2012
Thank you Mr Pedantic :-)