BGT legend issues clear warning to Simon Cowell which could save series
Former Britain's Got Talent winner Paul Potts has shared his views on the current series of the show and how he believes Simon Cowell could save it
A Britain's Got Talent legend has issued insider advice to Simon Cowell that could save future series. Paul Potts, who won the first ever series back in 2007 for his incredible singing voice.
However, he is now offering his advice back to mentor Simon as he thinks he has some ideas that could save the show from being axed in the future. He has suggested that producers make the show even "bigger" than it already is and consider adding another stage to the process.
Paul thinks his ideas would increase the standard of the acts who get involved as well as adding more wackiness. He think ultimately it would end better for those involved and give acts more visibility afterwards.
Speaking to the Daily Star reported that Paul said: "I think they could make the show bigger, if they had another proper stage in the competition. They could make the standard higher and give people more. It would give people more visibility too and would be much better for the acts.
"It would be great to have that back in the show to have some more of the fun things shown and show what the balance of the show really is – because you do get some wacky people auditioning.
"You've got to be careful how you pay them, but you could show a wider cross section of what the show attracts and the kind of talent that is out there."
Paul also explained that he thinks a wider range of talent would be found if producers went out into the community to look for people. He thinks that is is a "missed opportunity" to not go to local communities and that more talent is likely to be picked up if BGT went back to doing this again.
The singer thinks that the acts to watch this year are The Blackouts or Hear Out Voice and thinks that both will be in the top two in this Saturday's live finals. Paul is still a fan of the show that launched him into the spotlight and says he still watches from the comfort of his own home.
However, he has also said that he would like to get involved in the show again one day. He has explained that he would like to become one of the judges himself or come back for the 20-year anniversary, which will take place in 2027.
He noted that the show is "very different" from when he took part 18 years ago. However, he still looks back on his time with "fond memories" and hopes that the programme continues to go from strength to strength.
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