Britain's Got Talent fans shocked as identity of mystery act 'X' is revealed
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Last updated 3rd Jun 2019
Fans of 2019 Britain's Got Talent were left shocked tonight (Sunday 2nd June) as the identity of mystery finalist X was revealed during the final which aired on ITV.
The mysterious performer had not shown spoken or shown their face during any of the Britain's Got Talent rounds but at the end of their performance in the grand final, they unveiled their true identity.
The audience, including the judges and Ant and Dec, were shocked to find out X was in fact Marc Spelmann. The man behind the mask was already known to the fans of the show as he was a Golden Buzzer act in 2018 but sadly didn't make it to the final. However it seems second time lucky as his act as 'X' has captured the interest of fans and landed him the place in the final that he had dreamed of.
The official Britain's Got Talent Twitter account posted a video of Marc explaining his decision to become masked magician X.
Fans quickly took to Twitter to express their shock at finding out who X really was.
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Paul Potts
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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 actor Terry Crews.
Collabro
Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.
Jules and Matisse
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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
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Colin Thackery
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Jon Courtenay
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Axel Blake
Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act, comedian Axel Blake, was crowned the 2022 winner of Britain's Got Talent, beating the likes of ventriloquist Jamie Leahy and singer Tom Ball.
Viggo Venn
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn won the 2023 series of Britain's Got Talent with his high vis jacket inspired routine. He said he was happy to have captured 'Simon's heart' as well as the nation's.
Sydnie Christmas
Sydnie Christmas won the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent, the singer who dreams of performing on the West End told Ant and Dec: "I cannot believe the amount of love that I've felt since it aired. I am overwhelmed with love and it is the most amazing thing.
"And I wish for one day that every single person in this room feels the way I do one day with this love. It's amazing, thank you so much!"
Marc was in the final alongside wildcard act Libby and Charlie joined Flakefleet Primary School, Dave and Finn, Siobhan Phillips, 4MG, Colin Thackery, Kojo Anim, Ben Hart, Mark McMullan and Jonathan Goodwin to fight it out for a £250,000 prize and a place on the bill of the 2019 Royal Variety Show.
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