Wrexham: Olly Pearson comes 4th in Britain's Got Talent 2025
The series was won by magic act Harry Moulding, who claimed the £250,000 prize and a spot at the Royal Variety show.
Fellow North Walians Han & Fran, from Llandudno, finished ninth.
Olly reached the final after earning a Golden Buzzer in both his audition and semi-final, and tonight (May 31) performed renditions of Wings' Live and Let Die, and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody.
He received a standing ovation from all four judges for his performance, and said afterwards: "That just felt like I was on top of the world. I don't know how to explain it."
Bruno Tonioli said: "We all love a rock 'n' roll star, and you're one of them. You're a little Brian May."
Alesha Dixon told him: "What a way to close the show. You're such a little superstar; you are so talented, it's ridiculous."
Simon Cowell added: "You're absolutely technically brilliant. When we talk to you backstage, you're really, really shy, and then you get on stage with that guitar, and you're a completely different person.
"Forget about your age; you're just a brilliant, brilliant musician, and you're gutsy."
Amanda Holden said: "That was unbelievable. We forget that you're a kid. That was super professional and massively entertaining… once again, you did yourself proud."
Olly, who was the last of the 11 finalists to perform tonight, is competing for the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show, and to win a £250,000 cash prize.
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