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Singer Jamie hid tragedy of wife’s death from judges
TODAY we can reveal the secret heartache behind Britain’s Got Talent’s latest Welsh star Jamie Pugh.
Millions of viewers last night saw the 37-year-old cruise into the next round of the ITV1 contest with glowing praise from judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan.
The pizza delivery driver, dubbed the show’s most nervous contestant ever, conquered his lifelong terror of singing in public to give a moving version of Bring Him Home from West End musical Les Misérables.
But he hid the tragedy that struck 10 years ago – the death of his beloved wife Tracey, the mother of their three-year-old son Callum – from all who watched the show in an attempt to avoid the “sympathy vote”.
The 27-year-old died from a brain tumour, making Jamie a widower in just his 20s – and the former RAF engineer has battled since to rebuild his life.
Paul and Melanie Cole, who lived next door to Jamie and his late wife in Blackwood, Gwent, said he was a “broken man” when their “beautiful friend” died.
Melanie, 37, said: “Tracey and I would chat over the fence in our back gardens but then for a month or so she didn’t come out. I asked Jamie where she’d been and he told me she was very poorly – a brain tumour, he said.
Thanks to WalesOnline for the below article:
Our reporter James Mccarthy gives his verdict on last night’s Britain’s Got Talent
THEY came from all around. Weird father and daughter song and dance acts, identically dressed girls inexplicably spinning balls, peroxide-wigged 60-year-olds in too-tight leather kecks belting out soft metal, and a trio of knitting grannies.
At least there were no dancing dogs in last night’s oddball extravaganza, filmed in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Cardiff.
But then there were Janine and Sue. This keyboard (Janine) and violin (Sue) duo hit all the wrong notes.
But Simon could smell Vanessa Mae-style thigh flashing success a mile off – if only the ivory tinkler could be ditched.
“We’re going to ask if you want to come back tomorrow and audition on your own,” he told Sue.
She looked like a frightened rabbit.
2May09
A chance to feel “complete”
Thanks to ITV.com for the below:
Tonight’s show ended with a classic BGT moment that will have had millions around the country biting their bottom lip and reaching for the tissues.
By day 37 year-old Jamie Pugh is a warehouse worker, by night he delivers pizzas, but this existence is a far cry from the life he wishes he could live, one where is phenomenal talent is accepted and appreciated by other people.
“I’m just a simple bloke from the valleys,” said Jamie in the holding room before he went onstage: “All I want to do is sing.”
However excruciating stage fright had always prevented Jamie from fulfilling his dream, singing in public has always been a massive problem for him and he’d not slept for three nights leading up to his audition because of his nerves.
Physically shaking Jamie stood in front of the 3,000-strong audience and said:
“I’m going to sing Bring Him Home from Les Miserables… well I’m going to try.”
“Have you ever sung in front of an audience before?” Simon asked.
“No,” was Jamie’s simple reply.
Move over Susan Boyle, Jamie Boyle stuns judges with his Les Miserable rendition
Saturday night sees Britain’s Got Talent head to Cardiff and one man waiting backstage is more nervous than most of the acts.
Jamie Pugh, a 37 year old Warehouse worker and pizza delivery driver from Gwent, hasn’t slept in three nights and he’s worried his nerves might just prove too much.
As he explains, “I suffer from severe stage fright, it has totally crippled me, and I’ve come today to see if I can get through 3 minutes.”
Nerves can often affect the voice producing an uncontrolled sound that would certainly not impress the judges. Can Jamie get his nerves under control for long enough to impress?
Performing in front of the live audience and Judges is miles away from Jamie’s day to day job, “in the day time I work three days a week driving a van and in the evenings I deliver pizza. I’m just a simple bloke from the Valleys, but my dream is to sing at the Royal Variety in front of a live orchestra”. But Jamie’s biggest worry is walking out on stage and freezing, but with partner Donna watching on helplessly in the audience its time to see if Jamie can finally conquer his stage fright.
Jamie Pugh singing “Bring Him Home” from “Les Miserables” on Episode 4 of Britain’s Got Talent 2009.
What a stunning performance.
Jamie Pugh is a truck delivery person by day and pizza delivery man by night, his story is truly inspirational.
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Thanks to Press Associated for the below:
A pizza delivery man overcomes crippling stage fright to wow Britain’s Got Talent judges with a song from Les Miserables on the next show.
Jamie Pugh, 37, attended the Cardiff auditions, and revealed that he was so terrified that he had not slept for three nights.He explained: “I suffer from severe stage fright, it has totally crippled me, and I’ve come today to see if I can get through three minutes.”
He continued: “I’m just a simple bloke from the Valleys, but my dream is to sing at the Royal Variety in front of a live orchestra.”
His biggest fear was walking out on stage and freezing - but instead he left the judges spellbound by launching into Bring Him Home.
The whole theatre was on its feet, bringing tears and a look of shock to Jamie’s face.Piers Morgan told him: “I wasn’t expecting that kind of performance from you.
“You deliver pizzas at night, for goodness’ sake, and you come on this stage - one of the biggest talent shows in the world - and do a performance like that. I thought it was incredible.”Simon Cowell agreed: “It’s people like you (who are) the reason why we come to Wales every year, I think you could be a special talent, but you have to start believing in yourself.”
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