Ant and Dec have broken their silence on this year's Britain's Got Talent winner, Sydnie Christmas, after her victory sparked accusations of a fix. The hosts, both 48, revealed they correctly predicted the top two contestants before the live semi-finals began.
In a backstage video shared on Instagram, the Geordie duo wrote down their predicted top two on pieces of paper and sealed them in envelopes. When opened on stage after the final, Dec's card read 'Sydnie Christmas and Jack Rhodes', and Ant's card matched exactly. Magician Jack Rhodes finished as runner-up.
Impressed by their accuracy, judge Simon Cowell joked, 'Welcome to the new judging panel!' Ant cheekily added, 'Bye guys, we're in. We're the judges now!' The pair captioned the post: 'Well you've heard it here first... see you next year on the judging panel.'
Sydnie's win has divided viewers, with some accusing the show of being fixed because of her previous stage experience. One X user wrote: 'Another @BGT fix… another person who is trained in singing and theatre who has been on stage before.' Another said: 'Obvious fix for Syndie to win, let’s be real. Jack Rhodes got robbed.'
However, many fans defended the result, with one commenting: 'Sydnie Christmas is a very deserved #BGT winner. She was absolutely fantastic from the first audition.' Another added: 'Well deserved Sydnie. I remember shouting at the TV "she's the winner" during her audition.'
