Britain's Got Talent's The Witch's identity finally revealed
A year on from appearing on the show!
If you cast you minds back to the 2022 series of Britain's Got Talent, you'll no doubt remember the simply horrifying act The Witch, which left judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams trembling with fear.
After the scary but fantastic performance, which saw the act get through to the semi-finals stage, viewers were keen to discover who was behind the mask.... But until now their identity has been kept a secret!
Who was The Witch on Britain's Got Talent?
So, it turns out there were actually two witches - one for the audition and one for the semi-final.
Although the first performer who did the audition stage of the show with the apple trick wishes to remain anonymous, former BGT finalist Marc Spellman has now revealed the identity of the second witch.
Speaking on his YouTube page, magician Marc said: "It is an incredible actor called Martin Portlock. He was sworn to secrecy too, he couldn't tell anybody that he was the witch."
Martin also revealed the news about The Witch's identity on Instagram, he said: 'Feel free to share. It's no longer a secret. So… one year ago today I performed on stage for television. Although it's been a bit of a secret for the past year, my identity as 'The Witch' was unknown!
'I can now confirm that The Witch on Britain's Got Talent 2022 WAS ME! I am an actor here in the U.K.
'I performed in front of 4000 people at the London, Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, live on national television for ITV in the semi-finals and again in Manchester as the finale for the Christmas special 'The Ultimate Magician'. I hope you all liked the performances.'
Martin later shared another video to Instagram page, clearing up the confusion about the two different witches, revealing he only did the semi-final performance, and the special magic edition of the show later in the year.
In the comments, Martin said: 'What a wonderful experience It was to perform for everyone on Britain’s got talent. It’s never a one-man act. There was a prosthetic team that developed the look of the character. There was a magic consultant that helped this little Actor with some of the magical elements of the act. There was the Props department that really created an amazing atmosphere with their technical props. The stage crew. The producers. And also the amazing judges.
'All I can divulge about the first witch is that the actor wishes to remain anonymous. people generally assume that we were celebrities, although the fact of the matter is that we are just actors working in the industry. Even if people found out the name they would still have no clue as to who we are'. (sic)
Check out all of the former BGT winners below:
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 actor 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 2019 with a heartwarming performance of 'Love Changes Everything'.
Jon Courtenay
Comedy singer Jon Courtenay was crowned the winner of the 2020 series! Jon was a favourite from his very first audition, picking up Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer!
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!"
Much to the shock of viewers, The Witch was eliminated from the 2022 series during the semi-final stage, with many viewers complaining the judges ruined the performance.
Comedian Axel Blake went on to win the 15th series.
Britain's Got Talent is set to return in 2024.
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