A Touching Side Of Britain's Got Talent Unrevealed

Singapore
June 8, 2010 10:58pm CST
I am sure members who've watched this show would agree with me that one could not help feeling the impersonal side of the judges and organizers mainly because it is a talent show and there are just so many contestants they have to audition and judge. Recently, just before the finals of the talent show which is in its fourth series, the show organizers especially Simon Cowell granted a little girl's wish to sing in front of him. Bethany Fenton, aged 5 was granted her wish to visit the BGT studios in north London ahead of Saturday's final and perform she did indeed. The youngster performed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to Simon and met some of the finalists in the competition, including singing great-grandmother Janey Cutler, drumming prodigy Kieran Gaffney and street dancers Twist And Pulse. Speaking after her dream trip to Britain's Got Talent on Saturday, Bethany said: 'I loved them all, especially Kieran, who asked for my wristband to give us both luck. 'Simon let me sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to him. He's so nice and I love him. 'The hotel was awesome and all the people so friendly; they made me and my brother Louis so happy. And the food was yummy.' Bethany sang her nursery rhyme to Simon in his dressing room after afternoon rehearsals and met fellow judges and cast over tea. However, little Bethany was diagnosed with a grade three to four anaplastic astrocytoma brain tumour last year where surgeons said it was impossible to remove as it was inside the brain, growing outwards. A second MRI scan in September last year further revealed the tumour had grown and began seriously affecting her. Unbeknown to all, it was to be the last performance of her life. On the Monday right after the finals of BGT her health suddenly deteriorated and in the early hours of Tuesday morning she was taken to the Oxford Radcliffe Hospital, where she died at approximately breakfast time on Wednesday. Rest in peace little Bethany, you are now in good hands. Let's all pray for her family as they deal with the loss of their daughter. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1284993/Girl-5-dies-days-fulfilling-final-wish-sing-Simon-Cowell-person.html
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
9 Jun 10
Hi sky~ What a bittersweet story. RIP sweet little Bethany. I am so glad that she got to meet Simon too and that he gave her such a wonderful dream come true right before she passed away. I do believe that underneath that gruff exterior that Simon Cowell is really a sweetheart and loves to make dreams come true, especially for little sick children like Bethany~ God Bless You and your family~
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• Singapore
9 Jun 10
Bethany Fenton - Bethany Fenton, five, sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star for Simon Cowell after she was granted her wish to visit the BGT studios ahead of Saturday's final.
Opal26, I am sure Bethany is in good hands. Amen.