Britain's Got Talent host Dec in tears as dad performs emotional song for his daughters
17.04.2022 - 19:43
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Britain’s Got Talent contestant Nick Edwards said his unexpected audition for the ITV talent show gave him the confidence to return to performing after 11 years. Doting dad Nick had a shock as his adorable daughters Savannah and Cali, aged three and four, were brought on stage by his mother Tracey in a bid to convince him to sing in public again in the first episode of the new series on Saturday night.
And it worked as the 36-year-old, who was completely in the dark about the set up, has been given his confidence back after performing in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. Nick told the PA news agency he believed he was going for a day out with his wife without the children after his sister-in-law surprised the couple with free tickets to Britain’s Got Talent.
When he saw his mother and daughters come on stage he thought they were going to audition and was "petrified" when they revealed they were there to surprise him. He told the judges he had “lost a lot of confidence” in himself over the years and tends to only sing in the shower.
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After being given a moment to compose himself he returned to sing and play the guitar to the song Daddy’s Little Girl by Ernie Halter which he sang to his daughters. And host Declan Donnelly, who has a three-year-old daughter Isla with his wife Ali, was in bits as he watched.
After wiping away tears Dec jokingly turning to the camera and insisted: "I'm fine!" Judges Amanda and Alesha were also in tears and music boss Simon Cowell told him: "It was so sweet, you have a lovely voice," before David Walliams confirmed he had "4004 yeses."
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