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Opera singer is TV talent winner Opera singer is TV talent winner
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Opera-singing phone salesman Paul Potts has won the final of TV variety show Britain's Got Talent.Opera-singing phone salesman Paul Potts has won the final of TV variety show Britain's Got Talent.
He beat singer Connie Talbot, six, who had impressed the judges, who included Simon Cowell. Potts, from Port Talbot, south Wales, beat six-year-old singer Connie Talbot, from Sutton Coldfield, who had wowed the judges, who included Simon Cowell.
Potts beat five other acts, including street dancers The Kombat Breakers, hoping to win a spot at the Royal Variety Performance. The winner of the ITV1 programme, presented by Ant and Dec, also received a cheque for £100,000, and a spot at the Royal Variety Performance.
The winner of the ITV1 programme, presented by Ant and Dec, also received a cheque for £100,000. "The whole country has gone Paul Potts potty," said host Ant McPartlin.
"The whole country has gone Paul Potts potty," said host Ant McPartlin, after two million people cast their vote. Some two million people cast their vote in the final.
The 36-year-old from Port Talbot, south Wales, is a fan of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti and impressed judges with his version of Nessun Dorma. Potts, 36, is a fan of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti and impressed judges with his version of Nessun Dorma.
Diverse finalistsDiverse finalists
Connie, from Sutton Coldfield, first wowed the judges with her performance in the heats singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Connie Talbot said she had taken no professional singing lessons
Connie Talbot says she has had no professional singing lessons
Saturday's semi-final also saw bottle-juggling pair the Bar Wizards go through to the final.Saturday's semi-final also saw bottle-juggling pair the Bar Wizards go through to the final.
The other finalists were Damon Scott, who performed with a monkey puppet, and 11-year-old singer Bessie Cursons. The other finalists were Damon Scott, who performed with a monkey puppet, street dancers The Kombat Breakers, and 11-year-old singer Bessie Cursons.
On Friday, impressionist Richard Bates was removed from the contest after police contacted producers to tell them he was on the sex offenders' register.On Friday, impressionist Richard Bates was removed from the contest after police contacted producers to tell them he was on the sex offenders' register.
ITV said Bates, who is due to be removed from the register next month, had agreed to step down from the show.ITV said Bates, who is due to be removed from the register next month, had agreed to step down from the show.