DANCER Leightonjay Halliday impressed the Britain's Got Talent judges when he performed to Kodi Lee's 'Changes' in his audition.
His water dancing routine's been compared to that of previous winner George Sampson, who won the show 16 years ago.
Who is BGT finalist Leightonjay Halliday?
Leightonjay Halliday is a dancer from Scotland who appears on the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent.
Thousands of fans follow him on TikTok and Instagram, where he regularly posts videos of himself dancing and rehearsing for shows.
The 23-year-old, from Douglas in Scotland, appeared on the show to audition in front of the judges.
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The audience and judges laughed when he said there are "more sheep than people" in his village.
He said his main goal was "to inspire younger dancers to never give up".
His dramatic performance saw him dance in a pool of water as the audience loudly cheered on.
His moves saw water splash all over the stage, some of it landing just feet away from the judges.
When he finished, all four judges as well as the audience leapt to their feet to give him a standing ovation.
Bruno Tonioli had to speak up to be heard over the crowd, saying: "So powerful - what a performance!"
Amanda Holden was equally full of praise, saying: "You were like in your own music video up there.
"It was stunning."
Viewers then have to wait until the live shows to find out who's made it to the semi-finals, however we no longer get to see how they're picked.
What does Leightonjay Halliday do for a living?
Leightonjay Halliday is a dancer who won a scholarship to the prestigious Urdang performing arts academy when he was younger.
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Several other well-known faces went there too, including Love Island star Amber Davies.
Leightonjay has performed in a number of dance shows since.
He says if he wins Britain's Got Talent, he wants to set up his own dance company that would "let young kids know they can be authentically themselves".
On his social media pages, he regularly posts videos of rehearsals for the shows he's taking part in.
How to watch the Britain's Got Talent final
The BGT semi-finals run throughout the week, leading up to the grand final on Sunday night.
Fans of the show get to cast their vote each night to decide who makes it through, with the act with the highest vote getting to perform in the final automatically.
The judges then pick between the second and third place each night to decide who will join them.
A number of acts have already made it through to the final, but not all viewers are happy at some of those who've missed out on a spot.
The final airs on Sunday, June 2nd, 2024.
It is live from 7.30pm on ITV1, ITVX and STV.
