A teenager from Mumbai has become the third act on Britain’s Got Talent to go straight through to the live shows, after earning a golden buzzer from Ant and Dec.
Akshat Singh impressed the show’s presenters with his energetic dance routine, which saw him do the splits and pull off some breakdance-style moves.
Arriving on stage, the 13-year-old said: “I have two mottos in my life – to make everyone happy, and to show everyone that nothing is impossible in their life.”
Following his bold routine, which saw him dance to Starships by Nicki Minaj, he received a standing ovation from the audience at the London Palladium.
Watching from the side of the stage, hosts Ant and Dec were visibly excited.
Head judge Simon Cowell said: “I was not expecting that. A lot of kids are going to watch you and absolutely love what you do because you’re fun, you’ve got great personality.
“This is your moment.”
Judge David Walliams said: “I wish I was 13 and watching you up there on the stage, you would have made me feel like I could achieve absolutely anything.”
Before the judges were able to decide whether Akshat should go through to the next round, Ant and Dec ran towards the judging panel and pressed the golden buzzer, guaranteeing him a place in the live semi-finals.
Overwhelmed with joy, Akshat said that he just “wants to be happy and make others happy”.
Judge Alesha Dixon told Akshat he is a “remarkable young man”, and the presenters joked that they wanted to “keep him” for themselves.
The programme also saw acts including comic Barbara Nice, singer Brian Gilligan and harpist Ursula Burns make it through to the next stage of the series, each receiving four yeses from the judges.
A knife-throwing duo from Belarus also sailed through to the next round after a nail-biting performance, which included Simon being involved in the stunt.
Andrei Gomonov launched knives at the judge, who had asked for the chance to take part in the act.
With knives being thrown closely to his body, the crowd at the venue winced in horror.
Following the stunt, Cowell told Andrei’s assistant Daria Sheremet: “You’re a brave girl. I wanted to feel what it’s like. It is terrifying.”
They were given four yeses from the judges.
Britain’s Got Talent continues on ITV next Saturday.
