{"id":433062,"date":"2011-05-30T23:26:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T23:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/30\/britains-got-talent-2011-amanda-holden-arrives-on-a-motorbike-for-to-join-simon-cowell-on-tonights-show\/"},"modified":"2011-05-30T23:26:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T23:26:00","slug":"britains-got-talent-2011-amanda-holden-arrives-on-a-motorbike-for-to-join-simon-cowell-on-tonights-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/30\/britains-got-talent-2011-amanda-holden-arrives-on-a-motorbike-for-to-join-simon-cowell-on-tonights-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain&#8217;s Got Talent 2011: Amanda Holden arrives on a motorbike for to join Simon Cowell on tonight&#8217;s show"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"141.122124811\">\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=y&#038;authornamef=Jody+Thompson\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jody Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last updated at 12:26 AM on 31st May 2011<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the moment that fans have been waiting for &#8211; the return of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent\u00a0 head judge Simon Cowell on tonight&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p>And his co-judge Amanda Holden was leaving nothing to chance when it came to getting to the show studios on time today &#8211; she was whisked there on the back of a motorbike to avoid getting stuck in Bank Holiday traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda was wearing an unusual biking outfit of grey miniskirt, black sunglasses, jacket and towering black patent stilettos, with her huge pink patent handbag tied behind her on the parcel rack.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/30\/article-0-0C55FE5500000578-710_634x907.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"907\" alt=\"Racy lady: Amanda Holden arrived at the Britain's Got Talent studios this evening on the back of a motorbike to avoid the Bank Holiday traffic \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Racy lady: Amanda Holden arrived at the Britain&#8217;s Got Talent studios this evening on the back of a motorbike to avoid the Bank Holiday traffic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>Easy rider: The judge proved to be a proficient pillion passenger and even dismounted with ease, despite wearing a short grey mini skirt and towering stilettos\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, she still managed to dismount the bike with decorum before she then removed her helmet and made her way into make-up.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The star had revealed earlier today that she couldn&#8217;t wait for tonight&#8217;s show &#8211; though she revealed she was feeling nervous.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on her Twitter page, she said: &#8216;Woken up with major butterflies!! Cannot wait to see all the boys later and especially Simon! Hooray x&#8217;<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/30\/article-0-0C55FDAB00000578-379_634x561.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"561\" alt=\"Keen: Amanda wrote on her Twitter page that she 'couldn't wait' to join 'her boys' including Simon Cowell on tonight's show - so made a speedy entrance on a motorbike \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keen: Amanda wrote on her Twitter page that she &#8216;couldn&#8217;t wait&#8217; to join &#8216;her boys&#8217; including Simon Cowell on tonight&#8217;s show &#8211; so made a speedy entrance on a motorbike<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"9\">\n<p>Petrol head: The judge will be hoping to fire on all cylinders for tonight&#8217;s first live semi-final &#8211; and she might want to hold on to her hard hat to protect her from co-judge Simon Cowell&#8217;s comments about the acts she&#8217;s helped put through&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As well as Simon, she&#8217;ll be joining David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre as they prepare to whittle down the wannabes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last night, Amanda, David and Michael managed to slash a list of 220 acts down to just 40 ahead of tonight&#8217;s show.<\/p>\n<p>But Amanda revealed tonight that the judges didn&#8217;t even know which of the semi-finalists would be performing for them tonight.<\/p>\n<p>She tweeted: &#8216;OMG! We have all been locked in our dressing rooms! Have no idea who is even on stage tonight!! The excitement is unbelievable!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The mother-of-one also revealed her choice of dress for tonight&#8217;s show, saying: &#8216;So!! I am wearing Quintana tonight (specially made for me!) and Martine Webster Ear-rings!( Also specially made!!) Feeling V. Happy!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>However, head honcho Simon is bound to find fault with some of the judges&#8217; decisions regarding which acts have been put through when he makes his debut on this series of the show tonight.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>Going through to the live semi-finals: Pippa Langhorne and her dog Buddy (left) and Romanian dancer Razy Gogonea were chosen by the judges<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/30\/article-1392471-0C56401300000578-235_634x663.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"663\" alt=\"On fire: Girls Roc are through to tonight's live semis, seen here at rehearsals today \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On fire: Girls Roc are through to tonight&#8217;s live semis, seen here at rehearsals today<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Those who have made it through include opera singer Pippa Langhorne and her dog Buddy, Romanian dancer Razy Gogonea and dancing fire act Girl Roc.<\/p>\n<p>Others battling for a place in Saturday&#8217;s grand final are singer Ronan Parke, ballet dancer James Hobley, junior boy band New Bounce, bell ringers Gay And Alan and impressionist Les Gibson.<\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/29\/article-1392155-0C51E32600000578-824_306x343.jpg\" width=\"306\" height=\"343\" alt=\"Guess who's back: Simon Cowell will rejoin the judging panel for the live semi-final tonight\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guess who&#8217;s back: Simon Cowell will rejoin the judging panel for the live semi-final tonight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Other dancers going through are the Celtic Colleens, Dance Angels, Two &#038; A Half Men, Abyss and Up And Over It.<\/p>\n<p>There was also a unanimous yes from all three judges last night for Nottingham teenager Joe Oakley.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old performed a stunt act on a bike to the Mission: Impossible soundtrack.<\/p>\n<p>The audience were amazed when he got his father and a friend to lie down on the floor as he jumped over them on the bike without managing to hurt them.<\/p>\n<p>He then hopped up on a series of oil drums and managed to leap from one to the other, before balancing on a climbing frame made of scaffolding.<\/p>\n<p>McIntyre said: &#8216;It was sensational. It was like you and the bike were one. Very very exciting.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Hasselhoff was stunned: &#8216;You were absolutely original, unique and fantastic for this show.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<p>Shock: Little Ronan Parke and Herbie Armstrong (right) are through to the semis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/29\/article-1392155-0C4EF6E800000578-284_634x814.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"814\" alt=\"Flying high: Joe Oakley amazed the audience with his bike stunt tricks and progressed to the semis\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Flying high: Joe Oakley amazed the audience with his bike stunt tricks and progressed to the semis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/29\/article-1392155-0C53B80F00000578-242_634x364.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"364\" alt=\"Nerve-wracking: Oakley persuaded his father and a friend to lie on the floor while he jumped over them on his bike\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nerve-wracking: Oakley persuaded his father and a friend to lie on the floor while he jumped over them on his bike<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Keyboardist Jessica Hobson, 19, and teen soprano Georgia Odette, 13, both made it through with their renditions of Billie Jean and You&#8217;ll Never Walk Alone respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Singing duo Mr and Mrs &#8211; who are an actual married couple comprising of a school teacher and social worker &#8211; also went through.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/29\/article-1392155-0C4EF6F000000578-667_634x423.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" alt=\"Infectious personality: Former music teacher Jean Martyn wowed the audience with her rock 'n' roll piano playing\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<p>Infectious personality: Former music teacher Jean Martyn wowed the audience with her rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll piano playing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But the next act received three yeses after receiving a standing ovation from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Former music teacher Jean Martyn, 59, got the whole audience moving with her energetic rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll piano routine to Great Balls Of Fire.<\/p>\n<p>Mcintyre said: &#8216;Your smile is infectious. Wildly entertaining.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>\u2022 The first Britain&#8217;s Got Final semi-final is on tonight at 7:30pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2011\/05\/29\/article-1392155-0C53CA4E00000578-969_634x328.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"328\" alt=\"Decision time: The Britain's Got Talent judges had to whittle down 220 acts to 40 ahead of this week's semi-finals\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Decision time: The Britain&#8217;s Got Talent judges had to whittle down 220 acts to 40 ahead of this week&#8217;s semi-finals<\/p>\n<div>\n<div readability=\"42\">\n<h3><span>The Britain&#8217;s Got Talent 2011<\/span><br \/><\/h3>\n<div readability=\"79\">\n<p>NAME: Edward Reid<br \/>AGE: 35<br \/>FROM: Glasgow<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Michael Collings<br \/>AGE: 19<br \/>FROM: Plymouth<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Ronan Parke<br \/>AGE: 12<br \/>FROM: Norwich<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Out of the Blue<br \/>AGE: 18-23<br \/>FROM: All live in Oxford but hometowns include Surrey, Slough, London, Southampton, Leicestershire and Australia<br \/>TALENT: A capella singing group<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Razy Gogonea<br \/>AGE: 29<br \/>FROM: Bucharest, Romania, lives in Manchester<br \/>TALENT: Dancer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: New Bounce<br \/>AGE: 15, 14, 13 and 12<br \/>FROM: Hadley Wood, Lambeth, Wolverhampton and East Ham.<br \/>TALENT: Group Singers<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Les Gibson<br \/>AGE: 41<br \/>FROM: Liverpool<br \/>TALENT: Comedy Impressionist<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Steven Hall<br \/>AGE: 53<br \/>FROM: Kendal<br \/>TALENT: Comedy Dancing<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Donelda Guy<br \/>AGE: 66<br \/>DOGS: Biba, a 9 year old Border Collie &#038; Mega, a 3 year old Border Collie<br \/>FROM: Jersey<br \/>TALENT: Animal Trainer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Antonio Popeye<br \/>AGE: 47<br \/>FROM: Romford, Essex<br \/>TALENT: Variety Act; Eye Popper<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Herbie Armstrong<br \/>AGE: 66<br \/>FROM: Belfast, lives in Hampshire<br \/>TALENT: Musician<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Pip &#038; Puppy (Pippa Langhorne)<br \/>AGE: 21<br \/>DOG: Buddy, 6 month old Lhasa Apso<br \/>FROM: Worcester<br \/>TALENT: Variety Dog Act<\/p>\n<p>NAMES: Aeolian Chimes<br \/>MEMBERS: Gay &#038; Alan Cooper<br \/>AGE: 56 &#038; 59<br \/>FROM: Wallingford, Oxfordshire<\/p>\n<p>NAMES: Ted &#038; Grace (Ted Hall and Grace Bower)<br \/>AGE: 92 &#038; 21<br \/>FROM: Scunthorpe<br \/>TALENT: Singers<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Enchantment<br \/>AGE: 17 &#8211; 52<br \/>FROM: Various, including Essex, London, Brighton, Bromley, Gran Canaria<br \/>TALENT: Cirque\/Theatrical act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Mexican Mayhem (Melanie Ceazar)<br \/>AGE: 59<br \/>DOGS: Tucker, a 4 year old Chihuahua &#038; Twizzle, a 3 year old Chihuahua<br \/>FROM: Chingford<br \/>TALENT: Animal Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Girls Roc<br \/>AGE: 21-27<br \/>FROM: London and Kent<br \/>TALENT: Dancing Fire Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Marawa The Amazing (Marawa Ibrahim)<br \/>AGE: 28<br \/>FROM: Melbourne, Australia<br \/>TALENT: Hula Hoop Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Follow The Right Path<br \/>MEMBERS:\u00a0 George Emery and Jamie Herring<br \/>AGE: 13 &#038; 14<br \/>FROM: Kingston Vale, London<br \/>TALENT: Singers\/Rappers<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Angela &#038; Teddy (Angela Richen)<br \/>AGE: 64<br \/>DOG: Teddy, a 12 year old Toy Poodle<br \/>FROM: Swindon<br \/>TALENT: Dog Act<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"33\">\n<h3>semi-finalists are&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div readability=\"61\">\n<p>NAME: Stuart Arnold<br \/>AGE: 42<br \/>FROM: Nottingham<br \/>TALENT: Impressionist<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Jessica Hobson<br \/>AGE: 19<br \/>FROM: Sheffield<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: The Circus of Horrors<br \/>AGE: Various<br \/>FROM: Various<br \/>TALENT: Variety Horror Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Joe Oakley<br \/>AGE: 19<br \/>FROM: Nottingham<br \/>TALENT: Bike Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: The Celtic Colleens<br \/>AGE: 9-30<br \/>FROM: Crawley, West Sussex<br \/>TALENT: Dance Troupe<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Mr &#038; Mrs<br \/>MEMBERS: John &#038; Josie Kenny<br \/>AGE: 55 &#038; 44<br \/>FROM: Coventry<br \/>TALENT: Singers<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Jay Worley<br \/>AGE: 18<br \/>FROM: Beddau, near Cardiff<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Dance Angels<br \/>AGE: 9-23<br \/>FROM: Cardiff<br \/>TALENT: Dance Troupe<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Two &#038; A Half Men<br \/>MEMBERS: Patrick Bauristhene, Paulius Frajus &#038; Andrius Mitkevicis<br \/>AGE: 28, 28 &#038; 26<br \/>FROM: South Africa &#038; Lithuania, lives in Isle of Dogs and Bromley<br \/>TALENT: Trio Dance Act<\/p>\n<p>NAMES: David &#038; Karen (David Penn &#038; Karen Thompkins)<br \/>AGE: 40 &#038; 28<br \/>FROM: Northampton &#038; Luton<br \/>TALENT: Magicians and Illusionists\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Wachiraporn Tirpak (Nan)<br \/>AGE: 28<br \/>FROM: Bangkok, Thailand, lives in Kings Lynn<br \/>TALENT: Cabaret Act<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Lorna Bliss<br \/>AGE: 29<br \/>FROM: London<br \/>TALENT: Professional Impersonator<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Paul Gbegbaje<br \/>AGE: 19<br \/>FROM: Dagenham<br \/>TALENT: Musician<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Bruce Sistaz<br \/>MEMBERS: Chloe &#038; Grace Bruce<br \/>AGE: 27 &#038; 19<br \/>FROM: Essex<br \/>TALENT: Martial Arts<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Abyss<br \/>AGE: 17-28<br \/>FROM: Lewisham, London<br \/>TALENT: Dancers<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Jai McDowall<br \/>AGE: 24<br \/>FROM: Ayrshire, Scotland.<br \/>TALENT: Singer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Nathan Wyburn<br \/>AGE: 21<br \/>FROM: Abergavenny, lives in Cardiff<br \/>TALENT: Artist<\/p>\n<p>NAME: James Hobley<br \/>AGE: 11<br \/>FROM: Redcar<br \/>TALENT: Dancer<\/p>\n<p>NAME: Up &#038; Over It<br \/>MEMBERS: Peter Harding &#038; Suzanne Cleary<br \/>AGE:\u00a0 Both 31<br \/>FROM: Cardiff, lives in London &#038; from Cork, lives in London<br \/>TALENT: Irish (hand) Dancers<\/p>\n<p>NAME:\u00a0 Jean Martyn<br \/>AGE: 59<br \/>FROM: Staffordshire<br \/>TALENT: Musician (organist)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Explore more:<\/h3>\n<dl>\n<dt>People:<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/people\/holden_amanda\">Amanda Holden<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/people\/hasselhoff_david\">David Hasselhoff<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/people\/mcintyre_michael\">Michael McIntyre<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/people\/cowell_simon\">Simon Cowell<\/a><\/dd>\n<dt>Places:<\/dt>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/manchester\">Manchester<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/glasgow\">Glasgow<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/surrey\">Surrey<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/cardiff\">Cardiff<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/nottingham\">Nottingham<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/ayrshire\">Ayrshire<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/oxford\">Oxford<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/melbourne\">Melbourne<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/liverpool\">Liverpool<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/bangkok\">Bangkok<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/london\">London<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/belfast\">Belfast<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/cities\/norwich\">Norwich<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/countries\/scotland\">Scotland<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/countries\/romania\">Romania<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/countries\/thailand\">Thailand<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/countries\/lithuania\">Lithuania<\/a>,<\/dd>\n<dd><a href=\"http:\/\/explore.dailymail.co.uk\/locations\/countries\/south_africa\">South Africa<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Continue Reading:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1392471\/Britains-Got-Talent-2011-Amanda-Holden-arrives-motorbike-join-Simon-Cowell-tonights-show.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"Britain's Got Talent 2011: Amanda Holden arrives on a motorbike for to join Simon Cowell on tonight's show\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Britain&#8217;s Got Talent 2011: Amanda Holden arrives on a motorbike for to join Simon Cowell on tonight&#8217;s show<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Jody Thompson Last updated at 12:26 AM on 31st May 2011 It&#8217;s the moment that fans have been waiting for &#8211; the return of Britain&#8217;s Got Talent\u00a0 head judge Simon Cowell on tonight&#8217;s show. 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