Erm... Where were the tears... There is no way any of the others would have got through by sobbing and......... cough..*crying*..cough...

Tonight... yes, I think so. They were simply the best act. The competition as a whole... no, not so much. Escala appear to be professional musicians who have released music and worked commercially. While they are admittedly incredibly talented - and gorgeous - and would be a wonderful act to represent the UK, BGT is supposed to be for amateur ...

I was really happy they got through. My favourite act from the first semi-final. However, something bothers me about the way the show talks about Kate and Gin. It's all, ''Gin is amazing!'' ''Gin can win BGT!'' and so on. The act isn't just Gin! She is certainly a remarkable dog, but there would be very little remarkable about her if she did not ...