‘Britain’s Got Talent’ dancers Boogie Storm have hit back at the suggestion their place in this year’s final was a “fix”.
On Tuesday night (24 May) Boogie Storm were chosen by the judging panel to progress to the final stage of the competition, ahead of dancer Jack Higgins.
Some ‘BGT’ fans, however, were unhappy with the decision, venting their frustration on social media and heavily suggesting that the result was fixed in favour of Boogie Storm, who became Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer act after their first audition.

Setting the record straight Lee Seddon, who co-founded the group, tells the Liverpool Echo: “We’re not a part of any con at all.
Lee also hit out at Piers Morgan, who has been openly critical of the group, including during an appearance on Wednesday’s ‘Good Morning Britain’.

Boogie Storm are one of two acts to have landed a place in this year’s final during Tuesday night's show, alongside magician Richard Jones, who stumped the judges with his latest illusion.
They’ll join choir 100 Voices Of Gospel, mother and son singing duo Mel & Jamie, stunt performer Alex Magala and swing singer Wayne Woodward in this year’s live final, with further acts to be chosen in the next few nights.

Simon Cowell brushed off the controversy, though, insisting: “I see it as a testament to how we are as a country. We want everyone to do well, no matter where they are from. It’s a positive not a negative.”

However, by the time she made it through to the live finals, producers were accused of exploiting a vulnerable woman, with reports repeatedly suggesting she was struggling to cope with the media attention surrounding her.
Writing in the Daily Mail, Simon Cowell has later said: “Looking back on it all, it has become clear to me that we didn't handle the situation with Susan as well as we could have. Yet to be honest, when I analyse exactly what happened, I don't know that I could have done it any differently.”
Although Simon Cowell later allowed her to perform again at the end of the show, it was a memorably uncomfortable moment for BGT viewers, who questioned whether children should be allowed to take part in such a high-pressure competition.
However, David was met with a backlash from viewers when he made the unpopular decision to put through Christian Spridon, after his *ahem* unique take on Tom Jones’s Sex Bomb.

Claiming she was“relieved” to have been let go early, she added: “[Simon] was hours late. We would have to start at 9am and he wouldn't get there until 1pm. It was disrespectful to me, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan. Throughout my career, if I have a call time of 9am, I'll be there at 8.30am ready to go. Simon didn't work like that, it was his party and he did it his way.
“It wasn't what I wanted to do anyway, I wanted to act. So when it didn't work out I wasn't bothered, it meant I could go back to doing what I really wanted to do."

J-Lo later insisted: “I don’t think I’m any racier than any other female pop artist. OK, I’ll wear a sexy outfit, but I think it’s more because my body shape’s a little different to other body shapes, so that’s not very fair.”


Eventually, the company issued a statement, insisting: “There has been speculation on the internet that Britain's Got Talent finalist Ronan Parke was known to and worked with Syco/Sony Music before entering the show. There is no truth in this story whatsoever. Ronan first came to Syco/Sony's attention when he entered this year's competition.”
Simon also addressed the controversy live on air, claiming: “There has been an allegation made in the papers - not in the papers actually, on the Internet - that Ronan Parke had a previous recording contract with me, that I’d bet him beforehand, both of which are complete and utter lies. He entered the show of his own accord, he’s 12 years old, this is a deliberate smear campaign.”