BGT: Loveable Rogues... Don’t ya just er, love ’em?!

Loveable Rogues: Copyright ITV
I was certain Jonathan and Charlotte were my favourites to win BGT this year until last night. Ahh, those loveable rogues with that terribly catchy song have managed to side-line the operatic duo in my heart.

They are cool, original and a right laugh. They are almost too cool for BGT, too good for The X Factor and would have been lost in ‘The Voice’ which is really the highest honour I can bestow upon them- that they don’t belong on a talent show.

I think this weekend’s final will be the closest in a long time. There are at the moment three stand out acts for me- Jonathan & Charlotte, Loveable Rogues and of course Ashleigh and Pudsey.

That’s before we have another two semi-finals to get through as well, so I could well be adding to the list.

I have only ever voted for Jonathan & Charlotte because their appearance caused me to get goosebumps and was just utterly spectacular. As Amanda called it, it was another ‘SuBo’ moment.

Whether they can topple the fan base of a dancing dog and three cheeky chappies from Essex however, well we shall see come Saturday!

BGT Live Show 1: A Bit Dull?!

BGT: Ashleigh & Pudsey Awww!!!
So BGT kicked off last night with the live shows, but something felt a little flat. Simon wasn't himself (perhaps the revelations of the past few weeks have really taken their toll?) Alesha was so OTT, Amanda took on the role of resident meany and David wasn't as funny as he had been at the auditions.

A few bad jokes aimed at Simon courtesy of Amanda and David seemed to put Mr Cowell in such a bad mood- so much so, he didn't even stay for the BGMT show. It wasn't expanded upon as to why he rushed off, but could this have been the reason?

Then there were the acts themselves. I was SO bored with most of them last night. United We Stand- a hot favourite for the finals chose the most uninspiring music to dance to, which was so dull they got two buzzers in under a minute.

Zipparah ‘Mr Zip’ Tafari came bounding onto stage singing a beefed up rendition of THAT song, which was fun, but not world changing. Same with the Jive Aces- great guys, really talented but just 'meh' on the night where it really mattered.

Lauren Thalia was the first point of the evening where I felt like the show was worth watching, a trend which continued with The Mend, Ashleigh & Pudsy and Only Boys Allowed.

I'm really glad Pudsy got through because he is the most talented dog we've ever seen on the show, but a lot of people were split on who should get the second place.

Being Welsh, of course I was rooting for the male voice choir, but other people were really taken with the boy band from Manchester.

It's almost a given they will go through on the wild card option, but we do still have four more nights to go and anything can happen.

Tonight I'm praying for a more interesting show, better dress choices from Alesha & Amanda, a happier Simon and a funnier David.

Oh and most of all, can whoever did Amanda's and Alesha's nails please remove the horrendous talons before tonight's show? They were scaring little children!