Britain’s Got Talent star Will Read has died aged 51.
The TV star, who performed in a final of BGT alongside David Walliams, lost his battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his friend and his brother at the time.
Will appeared on BGT as part of The Showbears, which entered the competition as a comedy act in 2012. The act were known for their bedazzled sailor suits and they made it all the way to the end of the show.
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In the final, they were hilariously joined up on stage by ITV judge David Walliams. After his BGT fame, Will went on to tour Europe with Gloria Estefan’s band.
His obituary notice reads: “Will aged 51 years of Macclesfield, peacefully passed away on Wednesday 7th August 2024. Dearly loved son of Kate, much loved brother of Tom, cherished brother-in-law of Marianne and fabulous uncle of Jimmy and Liam.
“Will was an accomplished musician excelling in percussion, drum and vocals. He toured with Gloria Estefan and crusied the world as a musical director in his sucessful career. He will be greatly missed by all his family, many friends and colleagues.”
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Tributes have poured in on Facebook from his pals, one said: “Sleep peacefully Will, what a beautiful soul you were.” A second added: “Such a great friend and a loveable character. You will be missed. Rest easy my friend.”
Britain’s Got Talent has been airing since 2007, the show started with judges David, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan. Since then both Piers and David have left the show, with Aleesha Dixon replacing Piers, and Bruno Tonioli sitting in David’s former seat.
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Ant and Dec have hosted the show since day one and are set to return for another series next year.
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