Eight-year-old magician Issy Simpson burst into tears as she joined the finalists of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent.
She won the public vote in the ITV contest’s second round of live semi-finals on Tuesday.
The young performer, who stunned audiences and judges with her impressive word tricks on a Harry Potter-inspired stage set, said she felt “very good” as she was crowned episode winner.
Anybody else struggling to cope with how cute Issy is?
Well done to all of tonight’s acts, especially this little wizard!#BGT @BGT pic.twitter.com/quaBtCJKOw
— ITV (@ITV) May 30, 2017
But while many viewers took to Twitter to comment on how cute she was when the result was announced, judge David Walliams also shared a hint of what lies behind the adorable little face…
Just as @BGT finished tonight #issysimpson said ‘David I have a present for you, hold out your hands’ & then gave me a snotty tissue!
— David Walliams (@davidwalliams) May 30, 2017
Issy will be joined in the final by comedy magician Matt Edwards, whose response to the news was to dance silently on the spot while sporting a huge grin.
Presenters Ant and Dec, who gave Matt their Golden Buzzer during the pre-recorded auditions, gushed: “We could not be more proud of you.”
Matt won the attention of the show’s female judges during his wacky act, with Alesha Dixon comparing him to a young Jim Carrey and Amanda Holden saying he looked more like singer Robbie Williams.
Love this backstage selfie of @antanddec with @mattedwardsmgc. 📸😀 #BGT pic.twitter.com/hTWCdM9qnR
— Britain’s Got Talent (@BGT) May 30, 2017
Around 1.5 million viewers cast votes for who they thought deserved a slot on stage at the Royal Variety Performance.
But many were shocked that neither of the teenage singers Destiny Chukunyere and Leah Barniville made it to the next round.
@GraftonBarber @LeahBarniville @BGT #Leah shoulda gone thru w. #Destiny Travesty neither did but both are so outstandingly talented they’ll be superstars without #BGT anyway!
— RaffertyRy (@RaffertyRy) May 30, 2017
Destiny was robbed…. but anyway she doesn’t need a show, she deserves to be recording an album already 🌚 #BGT pic.twitter.com/y7At2VHVBK
— Elisha (@elishalh98) May 30, 2017
Naaaah how is Destiny not in?!?!? #BGT
— Elisha (@elishalh98) May 30, 2017
Leah was robbed #BGT #BritainsGotTalent
— James Wyatt (@ClassyMbappe) May 30, 2017
Leah Barniville should be in the final. A beautiful voice! #BGT
— Max Rogers (@MaxMaxituba) May 30, 2017
Maltese Chukunyere delivered a soulful version of Aretha Franklin’s Respect, which prompted judge Simon Cowell to say: “I would hire you tomorrow.”
But his response to Ireland’s Barniville was slightly more analytical as he followed her operatic performance of Parla Piu Piano with the comment: “I wish we had done something more with your staging.”
Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals continue at 7.30pm on ITV on Wednesday.