{"id":90339,"date":"2025-05-10T15:12:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T15:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90339\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T15:12:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T15:12:11","slug":"britains-got-talent-child-star-unrecognisable-7-years-after-leaving-fans-speechless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/90339\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain&#8217;s Got Talent child star unrecognisable 7 years after leaving fans speechless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_241840518-223f.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22646007\" alt=\"Editorial use only. No book publishing Mandatory Credit: Photo by Dymond\/Thames\/Syco\/REX\/Shutterstock (9698390r) Lexie and Christopher 'Britain's Got Talent' TV show, Series 12, Episode 12, London, UK - 01 Jun 2018\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLexie and Christopher made it to the Britain\u2019s Got Talent semi-finals in 2018 (Picture: Dymond\/Thames\/Syco\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>A <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/britains-got-talent\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Britain\u2019s Got Talent<\/a> child star looks unrecognisable just seven years after wowing audiences with her incredible audition on the talent show.<\/p>\n<p>Lexie May, from Manchester, auditioned as a ballet dancer alongside her friend Christopher \u2013 she hilariously revealed that the pair started dancing together after meeting each other \u2018on a website\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>At first, 10-year-old Lexie and 10-year-old Christopher had us smiling and laughing and delighted judges <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/simon-cowell\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simon Cowell<\/a>, Amanda Holden, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/david-walliams\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Walliams<\/a>, and Alesha Dixon.<\/p>\n<p>David asked Lexie how they came to dance together, and Lexie said, \u2018Well, there\u2019s a website\u2026\u2019 to rapturous applause and laughter from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>When Simon asked, \u2018Really?\u2019 Lexie responded: \u2018If you\u2019re both in the same category, you\u2019re a match \u2013 so, obviously we\u2019re a match,\u2019 pointing to them both.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Britain&#8217;s Got Talent\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&amp;signup-source=tv-article-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<p>David then asked Christopher if Lexie was \u2018the boss\u2019 in their relationship, to which Christopher joked, \u2018Well, she thinks she is\u2019 to yet more laughter and applause.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_241840656-672a.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22645992\" alt=\"Britain's Got Talent stars Lexie and Christopher with their arrms outstretched\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe pair sailed through their audition with ease (Picture: Dymond\/Thames\/Syco\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>Lexie then called Christopher \u2018my future husband,\u2019 causing the crowd to give a big \u2018Aw\u2019 \u2013 but Christopher shook his head, which caught the attention of Simon and Alesha.<\/p>\n<p>However, Christopher poured cold water on the idea when he confessed to finding Lexie \u2018annoying\u2019 \u2013 at least some of the time anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The two then got to dancing to Meghan Trainor\u2019s Dear Future Husband, impressed the judges and the crowd, and received a standing ovation from everyone inside the hall.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_241840639-a617.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22646005\" alt=\"Britain's Got Talent child star unrecognisable 7 years after leaving fans speechless Lexie and Christopher\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLexie continues to dance to this day, competing at several events a year (Picture: @lexiemaydance<\/p>\n<p>Despite impressing the judges at their audition, however, Lexie and Christopher only made it as far as the semi-finals, with Lost Voice Guy eventually winning the competition that year.<\/p>\n<p>Watching at the time, Joanne Dudding commented on X: \u2018Does anyone else think that young lad dancing could be Anton Du Beke\u2019s long lost son?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jean de Mario said on Facebook: \u2018I want meet someone who thinks I am annoying but still wants to stay and dance with me. Love them. Super funny. Super brilliant.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Seven years on from that Britain\u2019s Got Talent audition, 17-year-old Lexie is still dancing and registering for dance competitions up and down the country.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_241852752-f874.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22647271\" alt=\"Britain's Got Talent child star unrecognisable 7 years after leaving fans speechless\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLexie has a new dancing partner these days \u2013 Dylan (Picture: @lexiemaydance)<\/p>\n<p>These days, her dancing partner appears to be a young man named Dylan, with the pair seen practising their routines in videos posted to social media.<\/p>\n<p>And it appears the two have made a real success of their partnership, with Lexie and Dylan both seen holding various trophies in photos uploaded to Lexie\u2019s Instagram over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Lexie and Dylan were winners of the Dance Promoters Association Team Match, with the pair proudly representing Team North in the competition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_241840521-c170.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22646003\" alt=\"Editorial use only. No book publishing Mandatory Credit: Photo by Tom Dymond\/Thames\/Syco Shutterstock\/REX\/Shutterstock (9644265m) Lexie and Christopher ?Britain?s Got Talent? TV show, Series 12, Episode 3, UK - 28 Apr 2018 Lexie and Christopher - Schoolchildren Lexie (10) and Christopher (10) are a Latin ballroom duo from Manchester and Sheffield. 4 yes's\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLexie and Christopher were just 10 years old on Britain\u2019s Got Talent (Picture: Tom Dymond\/Thames\/Syco Shutterstock\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p>Not much seems to be known publicly about what Christopher did following his time on the show \u2013 but according to a post on her Instagram account, Lexie was still dancing with Christopher as of early 2021.<\/p>\n<p>And shortly after getting through to the Britain\u2019s Got Talent semi-finals, the pair went on to compete at a national event where they were lucky enough to meet <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/strictly-come-dancing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strictly Come Dancing <\/a>head judge <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/shirley-ballas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shirley Ballas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3,000 people follow her Instagram account, which has been active ever since September 2016, when Lexie and Christopher were just eight years old.<\/p>\n<p>This article was first published on March 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Britain\u2019s Got Talent on ITV, Saturday at 7pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p 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