Young 'Talent' hopeful gets second chance

An eight-year-old boy who auditioned for Britain's Got Talent as a singer was given a second chance to prove himself - as a comedian.

Alex Lees attended auditions for the ITV1 talent series in Blackpool and soon stood out for his chatty and confident nature.

"I'm going to knock Simon Cowell dead," Alex told show hosts Ant & Dec. "I'm going to strut my stuff and show them what I can do!"

However, after Alex had faced Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden and performed his own rendition of Robbie and Kylie's hit song 'Kids', he found that the trio were not so sure about his abilities.

"Let me give you the good news Alex - you are probably one of the most confident people I have ever met in my life," Cowell explained. "Now the not so good news - you can't sing very well."

Piers and Amanda agreed with his assessment, telling Alex that he would have a better chance of success in the competition if he returned with a stand-up routine.

Alex and his mother accepted the challenge and went away to come up with new material, eventually returning for a later audition in Manchester.

"I've been practising every day," Alex told the judges in his second audition. "It's good I've left the singing behind because comedy is much funnier. I really want to win and I think this comedy act will do it."

Tune in to Britain's Got Talent at 8.05pm tonight on ITV1 to see if Alex makes it through to the next round.