Britain’s Got Talent 2016: Jasmine Elcock is next in the firing line of ‘cheat’ claims

BGT 2016’s had its fair share of controversy already this year, and it looks like the claims and rumours won’t be stopping anytime soon…

BGT 2016 Jasmine Elcock

by Francesca Battson |
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We’ve already seen 12-year-old Beau Dermott accused of cheating, because she’s had singing lessons and taken part in vocal competitions before.

It was then claimed that impressionist Craig Ball was scouted by a talent agency for the show, and everyone then said his audition was staged.

And then in week three, Colin Henry came under fire for lying about his Guiness World Record.

So did anything happen in the fourth episode of auditions that caused upset?

Of course it did.

Ballet couple Bitter Harvest, who wowed the audience with their sweet performance have been accused of cheating, because they appeared on Sky One’s Got To Dance in 2014.

And Ben Blaque and his crossbow act has also come under scrutiny as it was revealed he appeared on America’s Got Talent in 2012.

Simon Cowell claimed to have never seen anything like it, but Simon is an executive producer of the US show – which is why many people have been riled up over the extraordinary act.

But the latest in the cheating claims is 14 year old Jasmine Elcock – who Ant and Dec pressed their Golden Buzzer for on Saturday night.

The Essex teen has previously starred in Annie in London’s Bloomsbury Theatre around the age of 10, and some viewers have expressed that it was a ‘waste’ of a Golden Buzzer.

However, a BGT spokesperson told The Mirror: "Britain's Got Talent is open to anyone irrespective of their past experience and all acts are auditioned on merit on the day."

Well we thought Jasmine was amazing - she even brought Ant to tears!

It has also been revealed that Vox Fortis is now a member down, as Cameron has left for ‘personal reasons’.

The singing group made up of Rodney Clarke, Thomas Goodridge, Julias Williams and Elias Hendricks stunned the audience and the judges at their first audition, but how will the loss of one member affect the group?

Well, according to The Sun the group insist that Cameron leaving has strengthened their bond.

Speaking to the newspaper, Elias said: "We're very strong, adversity and things like that can bring groups together and I think that's what it's done to us.

"We are so together as a group now and I think there's nothing we can't do."

Who knows what will happen when the next episode airs this Saturday 7 May on ITV at 8pm.

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