Morgan hits out at 'mean' BGT critics

Piers Morgan has said that the performance of a father and daughter act on last weekend's edition of Britain's Got Talent should quiet critics of the show.

Michael Young sang Barry Manilow's 'Could It Be Magic' while his 11-year-old daughter Gemma danced in a yellow tutu.

The duo - known as Two Alike - failed to get to the semi-finals, though judge Amanda Holden praised their "courage" and said that the pair should be applauded.

In his Britain's Got Talent blog, Morgan said: "Their act was, to put it mildly, awkward to watch - her prancing around like a chicken, him wailing like a banshee.

"But right at the end, when we judges had delivered our withering verdicts, Michael suddenly burst into fits of giggles, and so did everyone else."

He added: "It was a wonderful reminder to all the mean-spirited critics of this show that at its heart, it’s just a bit of fun. A warm, joyous, celebration of great British eccentricity.

"Michael and Gemma had a go, did their best, saw the funny side, and went home chuckling."