{"id":88616,"date":"2025-05-09T23:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/88616\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T23:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T23:35:13","slug":"amanda-holden-reveals-britains-got-talents-golden-girl-is-set-to-make-surprise-return-to-talent-show-with-semi-final-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/88616\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda Holden reveals Britain&#8217;s Got Talent&#8217;s &#8216;golden girl&#8217; is set to make surprise return to talent show with semi-final performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>\u00a0Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-175\/laura-parkin.html\" class=\"author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LAURA PARKIN FOR MAILONLINE<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  19:06 EDT, 9 May 2025   |  Updated:  19:06 EDT, 9 May 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Amanda Holden has revealed a surprise &#8216;golden girl&#8217; is set to perform on Saturday&#8217;s episode of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The judge, 54, excitedly shared the news that show legend\u00a0Sydnie Christmas will take to the stage during the latest round of semi-finals as a special treat for viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Sydnie, 29, triumphed on the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/itv\/index.html\" id=\"mol-4cf86930-2d2a-11f0-8f00-d94e74d1a19b\" rel=\"noopener\">ITV<\/a> talent show last year after Amanda gave her the Golden Buzzer during her audition, with the talented singer nabbing the \u00a3250,000 prize and performing in front of <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/king-charles-iii\/index.html\" id=\"mol-40070060-2d11-11f0-b7d5-db92388ffa31\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a> at the Royal Variety Performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Confirming the singer&#8217;s return to Britain&#8217;s Got Talent, Amanda also revealed she has become very close with Sydnie since her win, and the star has even joined her and celebrity pal Alan Carr on holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She exclusively told MailOnline: &#8216;I&#8217;ve spent lots of time with Sydnie over the last twelve months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She joined me and\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/alan-carr\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5b435b40-2d06-11f0-b7d5-db92388ffa31\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Carr<\/a> on holiday in Corfu and took us on the ride of our lives on inflatable doughnuts! The video has had over 15 million views as Alan capsized!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c1cdf6e177972259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98234431-14696897-image-a-63_1746820706191.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Amanda Holden has revealed a surprise 'golden girl' is set to perform on Saturday's episode of Britain's Got Talent\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Amanda Holden has revealed a surprise &#8216;golden girl&#8217; is set to perform on Saturday&#8217;s episode of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-dde7f3e12ba690b7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/98234433-14696897-image-a-64_1746820708088.jpg\" height=\"793\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The judge, 54, admitted that she 'can't wait' to see her 'amazing, golden girl' musician, Sydnie Christmas, take to the stage.\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The judge, 54, admitted that she &#8216;can&#8217;t wait&#8217; to see her &#8216;amazing, golden girl&#8217; musician, Sydnie Christmas, take to the stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Sydnie also came all the way down to Cornwall when I set off on my charity cycle to London for Heart Breakfast to wish me luck. She&#8217;s amazing and I can&#8217;t wait to see what&#8217;s next for her.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;All of us will feel so proud watching Sydnie perform tonight. I feel like a proud <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/britains_got_talent\/index.html\" id=\"mol-5bbfb730-2d06-11f0-b7d5-db92388ffa31\" rel=\"noopener\">BGT<\/a> mum. I&#8217;m beyond happy for her, and all her success since appearing on the show,&#8217; Amanda added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;She&#8217;s a star. Sydnie is our golden girl. To see everything she has achieved, including 2 sold out shows in America, is just testament to the wonderful and talented person she is. And why I&#8217;m a Sydnie Christmas fan girl!&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After winning BGT, Sydnie caught the attention of Andrew Lloyd Webber who encouraged her to release her own version of hit song Starlight Express.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">She went on to have a US and UK iTunes number 1 with her debut album My Way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">For the\u00a0Royal Variety Performance, Sydnie\u00a0joined the likes of\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/eurovision\/index.html\" id=\"mol-7b8299b0-a927-11ef-9fc5-2563507ad1f3\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurovision<\/a> winner Nemo, treble Brit Award winner James Bay and <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/sophie-ellis-bextor\/index.html\" id=\"mol-c1b57760-a939-11ef-932e-79bd5bdf550b\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Sophie Ellis-Bextor<\/a>\u00a0in performing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/britains_got_talent\/index.html\" id=\"mol-34859290-a933-11ef-93a0-65463eca8ca3\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">BGT<\/a>\u00a0winner was accompanied by Dave Arch and The Royal Variety Orchestra for her award-winning performance as she belted out her song Believer on stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/amanda-holden\/index.html\" id=\"mol-db12aea0-a694-11ef-99d3-2b257b52e12b\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda<\/a>\u00a0and her TV co-star\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/alan-carr\/index.html\" id=\"mol-db112800-a694-11ef-99d3-2b257b52e12b\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Carr<\/a>\u00a0also teamed up to present the highly anticipated show.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-329f079135f3a373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/94520687-14696897-The_singer_29_who_triumphed_on_Britain_s_Got_Talent_last_year_ha-a-65_174682092440.jpeg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Sydnie, 29, who triumphed on Britain's Got Talent last year, scooped the \u00a3250,000 prize and went on to perform in front of King Charles at the Royal Variety Performance\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sydnie, 29, who triumphed on Britain&#8217;s Got Talent last year, scooped the \u00a3250,000 prize and went on to perform in front of King Charles at the Royal Variety Performance<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-768f65bb729ba0a8\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/94520703-14696897-Before_finding_fame_on_the_ITV_talent_show_Sydnie_worked_at_a_ce-a-66_174682104939.jpeg\" height=\"951\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Announcing the singer's return, Amanda exclusively told MailOnline: 'She\u2019s a star. Sydnie is our golden girl. To see everything she has achieved, including 2 sold out shows in America'\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Announcing the singer&#8217;s return, Amanda exclusively told MailOnline: &#8216;She&#8217;s a star. Sydnie is our golden girl. To see everything she has achieved, including 2 sold out shows in America&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Earlier this year, Sydnie revealed that she was going back to school despite winning \u00a3250,000 on\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/britains_got_talent\/index.html\" id=\"mol-0cae72e0-db84-11ef-bd6e-a9d2b890f88e\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Britain&#8217;s Got Talent<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Before finding fame on the show, Sydnie\u00a0worked at a central London gym and she is still determined to complete her Level 3 personal training qualification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking to\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/\">The Mirror<\/a>, she said: &#8216;I&#8217;m going back to school in March. I&#8217;m going to finish my level three PT qualification. It&#8217;s good to have something, just incase.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">One thing Sydnie definitely doesn&#8217;t miss, however, is the daily commute.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Recalling a particularly tough experience, she admitted: &#8216;A week before my audition, I got off my first bus at 4am, there was sick down the back of my coat. It was rough.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Amanda Holden reveals Britain&#8217;s Got Talent&#8217;s &#8216;golden girl&#8217; is set to make surprise return to talent show with semi-final performance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0Have YOU got a story? 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