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Jack Carroll's big BGT final

It's the biggest night of Jack Carroll's life as he heads into the Britain's Got Talent live final tonight. The 14 year old from Halifax has so far charmed the nation with his comedy routine. You can see the final on ITV tonight at 7:30pm.

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Jack Carroll, 14 from Halifax, is into tonight's Britain's Got Talent final with his comedy routine. Credit: ITV/Talkback Thames

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Watch Jack Carroll's winning act

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Halifax comedian Jack Carroll, 14, won his semi final of Britain's Got Talent and is into next week's final Credit: ITV/Thames

Jack Carroll, the 14 year old comedian from Halifax, got a standing ovation following his performance last night, with judge David Walliams saying he could be "the next Peter Kay" and Simon Cowell calling his performance "genius."

Check out his semi-final winning performance on the Britain's Got Talent website.

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Britain's Got Talent judges wowed by Sheffield singer told she would never speak

Aliki Chrysochou wowed the judges at Britain's Got Talent with her singing Credit: ITV Yorkshire

A former Sheffield University student who was told she might never talk or walk again wowed judges on Britain's Got Talent this weekend. Aliki Chrysochou got a standing ovation for her version of Evanescence's Wake Me Up Inside.

She was studying music when she was diagnosed with encephalitis - or inflammation of the brain. But she began singing, and eventually speaking again, before returning to her studies in South Yorkshire.

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