Britain's Got Talent fans are waiting eagerly to find out who will win this year's talent show. Viewers can't wait for the finale tonight in which 10 acts are all hoping to waltz away with £250,000 and a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show in front of . But, some feel the show winner has already been revealed.
With the star-studded final just hours away, bookies William Hill has made Hear Our Voice, the inspirational choir comprising of victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, favourites to win with odds of 6/4. The group - made up of victims of the , which saw hundreds of lives ruined by the Horizon IT fiasco - has wowed judges since their first audition and now look like they're well on their way to victory.
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Claiming the singers are "the ones to beat", William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps told : "Hear Our Voice have struck a real chord with the public and are now the ones to beat in Saturday night’s final.
"Their odds have shortened to 6/4 after their powerful semi-final performance."
Should Hear Our Voice win tonight and win the chance to perform in front of the King at the Royal Variety Show, member, Tim Bretnall told the it would “take their story to the highest level.” He said: “The absolute best bit of this journey has been the audiences reactions and support, and to be able to feel that for royalty would be unbeatable.
“Winning the show would be huge, we’ve all spent so long fighting what’s felt like an uphill battle, and it’s still going on now, but knowing that the public are firmly behind us would mean the absolute to us.
“It would give our cause a real seal of approval and hopefully a platform to continue to fight for the justice that people deserve, what’s already changed my life is the joy that being in choir has brought.”
The 40-strong choir was set up a year ago, with founder Hundreds of sub-postmasters were accused or convicted of theft and fraud due to the faulty Horizon system, developed by Fujitsu and installed by the Post Office.
Horizon incorrectly recorded financial shortfalls, leading to one of the biggest ever miscarriages of justice. Prosecutions started more than 25 years ago but
Hear Our Voice has impressive odds and an even more impressive story, however the choir faces some stuff competition tonight, with ’s Golden Buzzer act, , who won the semi-final vote earlier this week, hot on their heels at 13/8.
Pointing out that the light-up dance group are still ones to watch, but are unlikely to beat the compelling choir, bookie, Tim, said: “The Blackouts, who’ve been fan favourites from the start, are still strong contenders at 13/8 – but momentum seems to be shifting towards the choir, whose emotional story has really resonated with the nation.”
Meanwhile, magician, Harry Moulding is sitting at 7/1 to win while guitarist, Olly Pearson, who won a Golden Buzzer early in the series, trails just behind at 8/1.
* The live final kicks off tonight, Saturday May 31, at 7pm on ITV.
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