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Act who ‘went missing’ during Britain’s Got Talent semi-final pulls out of show

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Updated 14:27 15 May 2025 GMT+1Published 14:02 15 May 2025 GMT+1

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Act who ‘went missing’ during Britain’s Got Talent semi-final pulls out of show

The act made headlines after pulling out of a live semi-final at the last minute, but has now fully pulled out

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

An act who ‘went missing’ during Britain’s Got Talent’s live semi-finals has pulled out of the show.

Teddy Magic, the eight-year-old who got into the semi-finals with his outstanding magic act, shockingly did not appear when called upon at a live show a couple of weeks ago.

Due to the shows airing live, it forced Ant and Dec to have to navigate this and buy time after they were informed that Teddy was ‘not ready’ to come out and perform.

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This led the presenting duo to jokingly scold Simon Cowell after he was left asking what was going on, saying: "He’s only eight-years-old, so back off."

Eight-year-old Teddy Magic has pulled out of the show (ITV)
Eight-year-old Teddy Magic has pulled out of the show (ITV)

Britain's Got Talent viewers were informed that Teddy would be performing on a later semi-final, however, were left confused when he didn’t come out for the second semi-final that took place last weekend.

Fans took to X after he didn't come out on the second live semi-final, with one tweeting: "No Teddy Magic tonight again? What's going on?"

Another said: "Still no Teddy Magic I see..."

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It has now been confirmed by The Sun that the eight-year-old magician has withdrawn from the show.

The Britain's Got Talent team gave a statement to The Sun, saying: "After discussions with Teddy’s parents and the production team, it has been jointly agreed that Teddy won’t perform in this year’s semi-finals, but BGT hopes to see Teddy again in a future series.”

Teddy’s family released a statement saying: “We want to thank everyone who has supported Teddy and cheered him on – he continues to fill our world with magic.”

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The eight-year-old's initial audition was his first time on stage, having not performed at as much as a school talent show.

Prior to his semi-final no-show, the magician went as high as second in bookie's odds to win the entire series.

Speaking following his audition to KentOnline, Teddy admitted that his audition was a 'tense' moment, but said that he found it 'really cool'.

The young magician convinced the judges to send him through (ITV)
The young magician convinced the judges to send him through (ITV)

His audition took place in front of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and guest host KSI.

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Talking about his audition, he said: "I stood on the stage, I was fine, I don't know why. I wasn’t nervous and it was really cool seeing all the people lined up in perfect rows.”

When he initially was unable to perform ITV it was revealed to RadioTimes that he had been unable to perform due to a 'last minute issue with the performance'.

The Blackouts, an LED dance troupe that performed on the semi-final that Teddy was supposed to appear at, currently stand as the bookie's favourite to win the show.

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: Britains Got Talent, TV, Ant and Dec, TV and Film, ITV

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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