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Shaun Smith, the former Britain’s Got Talent star broke his leg playing rugby today

Shaun who shot to fame after singing his version of ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ was injured after a tackle and now has a metal plate to hold the bones whilst they heal

Writing on his blog Shaun stays “Having already scored one try, I was about to go over the line for my second, until I was tackled and ended up breaking my leg!

“Luckily the break isn’t too serious, but I now have a metal plate in my leg to help heal the bone. All being well, I should be back on the field before too long!”

There are rumours as well the he will have a single out soon have started to appear on the net as well.

Shaun Smith

Shaun Smith has said that his time on Britain’s Got Talent was a “dream come true”, despite losing out to Diversity in the final.

The singer told ITV that he was pleased for the dance troupe and described them as “deserved” winners of the show.

Smith said: “This show is without doubt the best thing I’ve ever done in my whole life, I feel privileged to have been a part of it. I’ve met so many great people and made lots of new friends, it’s been brilliant!

“It’s been an absolute pleasure to be a part of this, and I hope it has given me the platform I need to go out there and become a recording artist. The whole thing has been a dream come true. It’s been totally wicked!”

Smith will join the Britain’s Got Talent live tour, which starts in Birmingham on June 12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWsOykaoVzI

I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of this young man

The Essex-based dance troupe, comprising of brothers and friends, triumphed in the live final following a performance which Simon Cowell described as “sheer and utter perfection”.

Speaking after the result was announced by show hosts Ant and Dec, group member and choreographer Ashley Banjo commented: “When you guys said our name, I thought: ‘I’m going to wake up in a minute’.”

The 20-year-old added: “Can I just thank everyone that’s voted – you’ve changed our lives and I can’t actually believe it.”

Scottish singer Boyle, 48, was the competition’s runner-up – despite being favourite to win since the first episode aired. She had earlier performed a rendition of Les Miserables number ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, the song which made her a YouTube sensation following her original audition.

Paying tribute to the winners, she insisted: “The best people won. They’re very entertaining. Lads, I wish you all the best.”

Meanwhile, saxophonist Julian Smith finished in third place after impressing the public with a performance of ‘Somewhere’ from West Side Story.

He revealed: “I’m just happy that I’ve been taking part in tonight and been part of the whole thing. It’s an honour.”

Diversity will now perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Show later this year. They will also receive a cash prize of £100,000.

Shaun Smith is second favourite to win Britain's Got Talent

Amanda Holden has described him as “big competition” for Susan Boyle, while Simon Cowell has labelled him the show’s “dark horse”, but can the 17-year-old singing sensation Shaun Smith really win this year’s Britain’s Got Talent? We caught up with the down-to-earth rugby fan to find out how whether he’s confident that he’s got what it takes to win the crown.

How nervous were you knowing that millions of people were about to watch you sing live on TV for the first time?
“Before the show, all that was going through my mind was the idea that one minute and 45 seconds could make or break me. Luckily, it went alright. But that was all that I could focus on in my mind and the nerves just kept building up and up. When I came onstage and saw the judges and dancers, I was petrified. When I got the first note out, I felt happier and knew it was going to be okay, so I was pretty much in my own bubble after that, as you can kind of tell when you watch it back.”

The judges had made some harsh comments to contestants before you. Did that concern you?
“I had seen their comments. Jamie Pugh, who I think is an amazing bloke and an amazing singer, when he got buzzed, that shocked me. I think he’s an amazing talent and I just wondered, ‘what are they going to do with me?’ And then there was Gareth, who I’m very good friends with now, he got buzzed. I think he’s just hilarious, so I really was concerned about what the judges would do with me. I was really, really nervous. But then I just thought, ‘If it goes t*ts up, it goes t*ts up. Go out and do your best’.”

You seem like quite a normal guy. Do you think that will prove a hindrance against some of the more unusual acts?
“That is a problem for me. Some people haven’t taken to me because I’m an X Factor candidate kinda guy. I’m a normal person, who can sing. With this competition, I don’t think that I stand out as much as some of other acts. I accept that I’m just normal and I’m just really surprised how far I’ve gone.”

You won’t be taking tips from DJ Talent to spice up your act then?
“Haha! I tell you what, that tune is amazing. That tune will be the Britain’s Got Talent theme tune next year. I’ll have that playing out of my car, it’s a fantastic tune isn’t it? I thought the semi-final version was amazing.”

Is your aim to sign a record contract with Simon Cowell after the show ends?
“Of course that’s my obvious goal. I would love a record contract. I really, really want to win this competition now. The further I’ve gone, the more I’ve wanted it. But at the same time, I’ve already achieved what I set out to achieve. I’ve sung in front of millions of people live on TV and I don’t think it gets much better than that. Not many people are lucky enough to get that opportunity. I am so over the moon about how it’s all going and the only way is up.”

The judges seemed surprised by your song choice. Why did you pick U2?
“The reason I chose U2 on Monday was to make it a complete change from the first round audition. A lot of people were looking at my first round video on YouTube and left comments about me being a one-trick-pony. They said that was the only song I could sing, or that I could only do one genre. So I wanted to proved that I could do something new, current and different. Anyone watching, whether it’s Simon Cowell or other record companies, will have seen that I’m versatile and can move around genres with my voice.”

Do you believe you have a realistic chance of beating Susan Boyle?
“I don’t think that you can pre-empt anything in this competition. Everyone is extremely, extremely talented. Shaheen could be the next Susan Boyle challenger, he’s an amazing talent and could go all the way. But you can’t predict how anything’s going to go. I might end up beating Susan Boyle, but you can’t say that’s whats going to happen.”

There appears to be a happy atmosphere on the show with all the contestants. Do you really all get on?
“This weekend, I have had possibly the best few days of my life. Simply because I’ve made so many great new friends. Peter Coghlan the drag act – he’s a great laugh and is so funny. He’s an amazing chap and I’ll tell you what… I thought his act was brilliant. It was magic. It was so funny. I was in bits backstage. Gareth is a really, really close friend now. No one here is in direct competition, which makes for a great atmosphere. There’s no spitefulness and I think that’s the great thing about this show. Everyone wants the best for everyone else.”

How are you dealing with your new female followers?
“I have a very soundproof way of dealing with females. I say, ‘I’m taken, but I have an entire rugby team of friends who are available’. They are more than happy to take the girls off my hands. My rugby team are loving all my press attention. They don’t like my singing, they just like the girls.”

Shaun Smith rocks the house on britain`s got talent , I am looking forward to Britain`s Got Talent on Saturday

Only 10 acts can make it through to the Grand Final.

Below is the full top 40 list of acts who will perform over the 5 LIVE Semi-Final’s – 8 acts will perform each night:

Aidan Davis – Dancer

Ben and Becky – Ballroom Dancers

Brit Chix – Rock Band

Callum Francis – Musical Theatre

Darth Jackson – Michael Jackson/ Darth Vader Impersonator

DCD Seniors – Dance Troupe

Diversity – Street Dancers

DJ Talent – Rapper

Dream Bears- Comedy Dancers

Fabia Cerra – Burlesque Dancer

Faces of Disco – Comedy Dancers

Flawless – Street Dancers

Floral High Notes – Flower Arranging and Opera Singing

Fred Bowers – Breakdancer

Gareth Oliver – Comedy Impersonator

Good Evans – Family Singing Group

Greg Pritchard – Male Soprano

Harmony – Musical Theatre

Hollie Steel – Singer/ Dancer

Hot Honeyz – Dancers

Jackie Prescott and Tippy Toes – Dog Act

Jamie Pugh – Singer

Julia Naidenko – Belly Dancer

Julian Smith – Saxophonist

Kay Oresanya – The Living Saxophone

Luke Clements – Juggler/ Street Performer

Mama Trish – Drag Act

Martin Machum – Guitarist

MD Showgroup – Dancers

Merlin Cadogan – Physical Performer

Natalie Okri – Singer

Nick Hell – Street Performer

Shaheen Jafargholi – Singer

Shaun Smith – Singer

Stavros Flatly – Comedy Dancers

Sue Son – Violinist

Sugarfree – Street Dancers

The Barrow Boys – Wheelbarrow Dancing

2 Grand – Singers.

Two acts from each of the live shows will go through to perform in the Final. The act with the highest number of public votes goes through to the final automatically, with the second and third-placed performers vying for the crucial judges’ choice

Tomorrow nights Semi-Final line up to perform is :

Darth Jackson – Michael Jackson/ Darth Vader Impersonator

Diversity – Street Dancers

Faces of Disco – Comedy Dancers

Julia Naidenko – Belly Dancer

Natalie Okri – Singer

Nick Hell – Street Performer

Sue Son – Violinist

For the  people who dont live in the uk here is a link to watch Britain`s got Talent live just let media player open and enjoy the show

SEMI FINAL 1 – Sunday 24th May (8.30pm – 10.00pm GMT)

SEMI FINAL 2 – Monday 25th May (9.00pm – 10.30pm GMT)

SEMI FINAL 3 – Tuesday 26th May (8.30pm – 10.00pm GMT)

Wednesday 27th May (No live show due to Chamions League Final – Manchester United vs Barcelona which is broadcast Live on ITV)

SEMI FINAL 4 – Thursday 28th May (8.30pm – 10.00pm GMT)

SEMI FINAL 5 – Friday 29th May (8.30pm – 10.00pm GMT)

LIVE FINAL – Saturday 30th May (8.45pm – 9.45pm and 10.00pm – 11.00pm GMT)

Two acts from each of the live shows will go through to perform in the Final. The act with the highest number of public votes goes through to the final automatically, with the second and third-placed performers vying for the crucial judges’ choice.

We will try to get a LIVE feed up on the site for each of the above shows, so everyone who lives outside the U.K. can watch as it is happening.

Ustream.tv and Justin.tv do services for LIVE shows but picture quality might not be 100 percent.

If anyone knows of a better service just let us know and we will do our best to embed the LIVE shows in a new blog post each night so all members can watch as it is happening.

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Shaun Smith

It’s never easy being famous – especially when you’re right in the middle of your exams.

Just 48 hours after he wowed the nation, Britain’s Got Talent star Shaun Smith had to go back to his A-levels yesterday.

The 17-year-old schoolboy who stunned the judges with his version of Ain’t No Sunshine came back down to earth with a bump for a general studies test.

Shaun, from Lichfield, Staffs, hit the books just hours after his amazing performance was screened on Saturday.

The level-headed lad, who still has biology, psychology, sport and music exams to sit, said he would not be taking a singing career for granted.

He said he was keen to make sure he still got enough qualifications to become a medical officer in the RAF if he needed to.

He said: “I know it could be a really good summer with Britain’s Got Talent, but I might have to go back to my normal life.”

Shaun Smith

Britain’s Got Talent star Shaun Smith has insisted that he will stay loyal to his girlfriend.

The 17-year-old singer, who impressed the judges with his version of ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ on Saturday’s show, has been dating 16-year-old Emily Abbotts for 11 months.

“She thinks I’m going to run away with some random woman but I’ll never do that,” he told The Sun.

“She means too much to me and really helps me out by telling me what to wear.”

Smith, who is the bookmakers’ second favourite to win the ITV1 show, was compared to Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall by Simon Cowell.

The rugby fan from Lichfield won a Staffordshire Pop Stars talent contest when he was 14 and has also appeared as an extra in Casualty.