DANCER James Hobley pirouetted through to Saturday's Britain's Got Talent final after getting the thumbs up from the judges.
Scouse impressionist Les Gibson also bagged a place in the final last night after winning the public vote.Simon Cowell, David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre all voted for James, 11, from Redcar, North Yorks.
After securing his place on Saturday's show James said: "They're the favourite judges in the world and I want to say thank you to all the people who voted."
Simon led the praise for James, who uses his passion for dance to battle autism. He said: "I thought you were absolutely brilliant."
Made up ... James Hobley finds out he's made it to the final
Amanda Holden told the dancer, who performed to Leona Lewis's Happy: "You expressed everything tonight. You really moved me."
Les, 41, who mimicked Ant and Dec, said: "It feels fantastic. I want to thank everyone for voting. It's an overwhelming feeling."
A good impression ... panel-pleasing mimic Les Gibson with Britain's Got Talent host Declan Donnelly
But Simon countered: "I'm going to take everything back to planet Earth. On planet Earth the Queen would like to see James."
Avril Lavigne, who sang new single Smile, said her favourites were James and singer Jay Worley.
I hope showdown's not too exciting,
it might overheat my fella's pacemaker
EXCLUSIVE By LUCY CONNOLLY
BGT'S Jean Martyn has told how her boyfriend has been ordered by doctors not to get too excited during Saturday's final - because he could send his PACEMAKER into overdrive.Bob Ware, 70, who is also Jean's manager, has been the boogie-woogie pianist's "rock" for the past five years.
But he has endured three "horrific" heart operations in the past month.
Eccentric Jean - who thrilled the judges with her semi-final performance on Tuesday - said: "The doctors have told him that if he gets really excited the pacemaker will start to flutter, so I am trying to keep him calm - but it is difficult.
Happy couple ... Jean Martyn with boyfriend Bob Ware
Gran Jean, 59, from Staffs, met "very young and trendy" septuagenarian Bob after going through a harrowing divorce.
He was also going through a difficult time after suddenly losing his beloved wife Jenny to a heart attack.
Jean, who has a 30-year-old son, Scott, played the organ at the memorial service and later asked Bob to act as a chaperone for her when she travelled to gigs.
The pair keep separate homes because "wonderful" Bob is "too messy" - but she hopes that one day they might wed. Jean told TV Biz how she had planned to QUIT if she hadn't managed to break into showbiz by the time she turned 60 on June 20 this year.
She said: "I was going to retire on my 60th birthday, in 19 days, because I thought that my showbiz dream was over and I hadn't made anything of my life.
"But now I hope to still be rocking into my 90s - just like the pensioners that I entertain."
Jean's proud mum and dad have been following her BGT dream - despite being housebound. Their daughter takes her organ and plays it on the end of their bed so they can enjoy her music. Bert and Violet Watterson - who are 93 and 92 and have been married for 72 years - were delighted at her semi-final performance.
Jean said: "My mum has suffered strokes and my dad is blind but he heard me on the telly. My dad said to my mum, 'Hey duck, our Jean's made it to the final!'"
True Jean-ius ... Jean Martyn in action with her organ
ITV Screeching with laughter, Jean said: "I am full of plenty of fizz and action, that's true! But I was really prepared for it to go one way or the other.
"I was waiting for Simon to say it's not his cup of tea, then he said he shouldn't like it but he did and I was delighted."
Jean will be supported in the audience by her son Scott and daughter-in-law Jacqueline - parents of her granddaughters Milla and Anya Parker-Copestick, aged one and two.
She has "no idea" what she will perform for the final and even changed Tuesday night's performance one hour before going on stage.
Jean said: "An hour before the show I had my organ balanced on an ironing board and was working out a new routine because they said it wasn't showcasing my ability enough. Anything could happen."
Si helped us bounce back
STUNNED boyband New Bounce show their shock at making the final - and reckoned Simon helped them get there.Mitchell Zhangazha, 16, Kuan Fyre, 13, MJ Sanneh, 12, and James Anderson, 12, couldn't believe it when they made it because they did so badly in their first audition.
Mitchell said: "We didn't have the best first audition so we were shocked."
Shock and awesome ... New Bounce discover they've made it to the Britain's Got Talent final
Rex And they hope they can prove him right and go all the way. The lads say they will undergo intensive preparations for the final, when they'll be up against fellow youngster Ronan Parke, 12.
James said: "There's less dancing this time so we're focusing on our singing. We'll show a different side to us. We want to show we have talent."
Cowell lights up
Good light ... Simon Cowell
Viewers asked on Twitter if Botox was responsible for the music mogul's droopy left eye and the apparent bruising on his face. Others joked that axed X Factor judge Cheryl Cole had lamped him.
Cowell, 51, has had two small uplighters installed to remove facial shadows and brighten appearances.
An insider said: "It is well known that Simon is vain about his appearance. But Amanda Holden has had no such special treatment."
The Hoff's girls like his new love
THE Hoff's daughters have given their blessing to his new girlfriend.Taylor-Ann Hasselhoff, 21, calls Welsh part-time model and shop assistant Hayley Roberts a "sweetheart".
Taylor-Ann and Hayley, 18, tell Hello! magazine - out now - they have met and approve of 31-year-old Hayley. Taylor-Ann said: "He doesn't want hot girls who throw themselves at him."
Approval ... David Hasselhoff's daughters like Hayley Roberts
PacificCoastNews.com Tonight's hopefuls
Edward Reid
GLASWEGIAN Edward, 35, says he is like Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. He has sung at a day care centre, pubs and functions. He would spend the £100,000 prize on "new teeth".
Glasgow gold ... Edward Reid
ITV Out of the Blue
FIFTEEN students from Oxford aged 18 to 23 form this a capella group.They perform at the Edinburgh Fringe every year and at charity functions - and say they'd donate the prize money to a local hospice.
So worthy ... the members of Oxford a capella group Out of the Blue
ITV Steven Hall
THE 53-year-old telecoms worker from Cumbria shocked viewers with his zany comedy dancing - which he admits was "inspired" by a hit YouTube video. He also reckons he is like Steve Coogan.
Zany ... Steven Hall
ITV Mexican Mayhem
BINGO caller Melanie Ceazar, 59, of Chingford, East London, performs tricks with Chihuahuas Tucker, four, and Twizzle, three. She hopes the Queen would like her act as "almost the entire Royal Family have dogs".
Canine cavorting ... Melanie Ceazar, the human face of dog act Mexican Mayhem
ITV Jessica Hobson
SINGER Jessica, 19, from Sheffield, names the Spice Girls as her idols and says she has had no professional training. She said of Simon Cowell: "He is the one I want to impress the most."
Hitting the right notes ... Jessica Hobson
ITV Dance Angels
MEMBERS of this 20-strong dance troupe are between nine and 23 years old. They are "absolutely petrified" about performing in front of show boss Cowell. And impressing him would mean "everything" to them.
Trouping the colour ... all-girl dance troup Dance Angels
ITV Jai McDowall
CROONER Jai, 24, from Ayr, got into singing through karaoke. The support worker hopes for his big break, said: "Singing to the Queen would be a story I could tell my grandkids."
Melody man ... singing support worker Jai McDowall
ITV Nathan Wyburn
NATHAN, 21, of Cardiff, recreated judge Michael McIntyre's face - out of MARMITE on toast. His inspirations include Banksy, Andy Warhol - and Simon Cowell, who apparently sparked the Marmite idea called Love or Hate.
Diff'rent strokes ... freestyling artist Nathan Wyburn
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