Sussex schoolboy wows the judges on ITV's Britain's Got Talent

Twelve-year-old James Miller from Rye, East Sussex, stunned the judges on Britain's Got Talent with a powerful performance of "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked during the audition aired on 21 March 2026.

The home-schooled singer received a standing ovation from both the audience and the judging panel, which featured Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, KSI, and special guest judge Stacey Solomon

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Performance Highlights:-

• Vocal Prowess: Despite admitting to being "a bit nervous," James delivered a rendition that left the judges "gobsmacked".
• Judge Reactions:

  • Amanda Holden remarked, "I cannot believe that a little sausage like you has the pipes for something so huge".

  • Alesha Dixon praised his "magic moment" at the end of the song, stating, "That was how you do it!".

  • KSI compared the performance to watching a "Disney kids show" and told James he "blew everyone away".

  • Stacey Solomon described the audition as "absolutely phenomenal".

• Fan Response: Viewers took to social media to call for James to receive the Golden Buzzer, with many describing the performance as "out of this world" and leaving them in tears. 

   

Background:-

James has been singing since the age of two or three and is a member of the Mad Fish Performing Arts theatre group in Bexhill. He was inspired to audition for the show after watching previous winner Sydnie Christmas, and he hopes this performance will be the first step toward a career in music.