Another Britain's Got Talent: The Champions contestant has been 'confirmed'
It will be great to see them back
Author: William MarriottPublished 25th Jun 2019
They raced their way straight into the live semi-finals and the nation's hearts after Alesha Dixon pressed her Golden Buzzer for them back in 2017. So, it comes as a fantastic surprise to hear that the MerseyGirls are set to RETURN to the BGT stage when the new series of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions starts on our screens.
And the girls' return to the stage will be even more emotional than the first, as it will be the first time they have been reunited on-screen with Simon Cowell, after he paid £175,000 for their lead dancer Julia Carlisle to have two operations on her spine.
A source told The Metro, ‘This will be Julia’s first time back on Britain’s Got Talent since the operation and it’s set to be really emotional'. It is said she and the girls are set to join Susan Boyle in the all stars contest, which airs later this year.
Moving the audience at their first audition, Julia revealed she had scoliosis, which made her back twisted. She went on to say how dancing on the show would be her last attempt at securing her dreams before having surgery, which had unknown outcomes.
Alesha, who was moved to tears, then gave Julia's last attempt one HUGE boost by sending them through to the live shows. This was then made even better, by Simon revealing live to the studio that he wanted to fly Julia out to America and pay for her operations.
Swipe through to see the winners of Britain's Got Talent so far!
Paul Potts
Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.
Another Britain's Got Talent: The Champions contestant has been 'confirmed'
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Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.
Paul Potts
Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.
George Sampson
Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.
Diversity
Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.
Spellbound
The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.
Jai McDowall
Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.
Ashleigh and Pudsey
Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.
Attraction
Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with Terry Crews.
Collabro
Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.
Jules and Matisse
Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.
Richard Jones
Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.
Tokio Myers
Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.
Lost Voice Guy
Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.
Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.
Paul Potts
Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.
George Sampson
Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.
Diversity
Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.
Spellbound
The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.
Jai McDowall
Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.
Ashleigh and Pudsey
Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.
Attraction
Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with Terry Crews.
Collabro
Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.
Jules and Matisse
Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.
Richard Jones
Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.
Tokio Myers
Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.
Lost Voice Guy
Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.
Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent in 2019.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo after her operation, Julia said, "I’ll be able to dance in another two months which is crazy because without the other surgery I just wouldn’t have been able to.
"In the future MerseyGirls can carry on dancing for ever and ever, which is what we always dreamt of, so the surgery is literally the best thing that has ever happened".
Whilst they didn't win the £250,000 or the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show, MerseyGirls have gone on to have an amazing career after the show, performing at live events all across the UK.
We can't think of better contestants to join the line up!
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