Britain’s Got Talent have had their fair share of protests on the hugely popular ITV talent show.
But it’s fair to say the most memorable was when one musician pelted head judge Simon Cowell with eggs during the 2013 live finals. Loyal fans of the long-running show will remember Richard and Adam Johnson famous rendition of The Impossible Dream during the show.
But it’s fair to say their performance went down in history for all the wrong reasons. As the dynamic duo belted out the final verse of the song, musician Natalie Holt emerged from the orchestra behind them with a box of eggs in her hands.
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It was at this point that she launched them at Cowell with a devilish grin on her face as the judges sheltered for cover behind the desk. At the time, many viewers thought it was part of the act – but Natalie later clarified that it she acted alone without their knowledge.
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Speaking to The Guardian at the time, she said: “I have no desire to be famous and I’m not an attention seeker. My actions were intended as a non-violent, egg-based protest because I think Cowell has too much power and influence in the entertainment industry.
“I also just wanted to make him look a bit silly. I hoped it would come across as a British panto-style jape, which might also generate some more serious debate.”
At the time, the composer apologised to the singers for her public protest. In a heartfelt post, she wrote: “Before any explanation of the gesture, I’d like to apologise unequivocally to Richard and Adam, the contestants whose performance I disrupted; I was planning to do it once the song finished, but I got a bit nervous and went slightly early.
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“I sincerely apologise for overshadowing their moment and to anyone watching and in the live audience who felt that their evening’s entertainment was marred, or even ruined.
“However, I am not sorry for pelting Simon Cowell with eggs. Everyone is scared of standing up to people like Cowell. I don’t dislike him personally; I just don’t like what he represents.
“Reality TV talent shows are not the way to discover the next Beatles, or to nurture talented musicians and entertainers. The people who seem to benefit most from talent shows are the judges.”
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But her stint on Britain’s Got Talent isn’t the only television credit the composer has on her CV. The star began her music career back in 2007 when she worked on the romantic fantasy action film Stardust.
Natalie went on to perform in the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony. It’s fair to say her breakthrough in her career came in 2012 when she worked with Martin Phipps on Great Expectations which saw her take home a BAFTA for Best Score.
Most recently, Natalie has gone on to become a decorated composter in the film industry and has worked on projects including Obi-Wan Kenobi and Loki in 2022.
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In 2019, Cowell welcomed the former contestants back on the show for Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions. After and Richard sang, Simon told them: “My memory of that was, and this is a true story, halfway through your performance I realised someone was throwing eggs at me on the night of the finals.”
Amanda Holden immediately burst into laughter when Alesha Dixon was heard saying: “Oh yeah!” Simon added: “Then what made it worse was the ratings went up!”
Britain’s Got Talent airs on Saturdays from 7.30pm on ITV1 or catch up on ITVX.
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