EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Got Talent star recalled the famous line ITV judge Amanda Holden said to him during his audition which didn’t land well with everyone at home09:53, 07 May 2025Updated 10:06, 07 May 2025Peter Crouch joins with Paul Potts to create Christmas albumA Britain’s Got Talent star recalled the “backhanded” one liner Amanda Holden delivered to him during his audition.Opera singer Paul Potts, 54, spoke exclusively to Daily Star in collaboration with Sky Vegas, as he reminisced about his time on the talent show which shot him to fame back in 2007.At the time, the judging panel was just three famous faces – Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden. After Paul wowed the crowds and the judges alike, Amanda described the singer as a “frog that would turn into a prince” to the camera.When asked how he felt about that line, Paul laughed: “Well, I didn’t go ‘Ribbit!'” before adding: “A lot of people still talk about Amanda [Holden’s] ‘lump of coal turning into a diamond’ comment – but I’ve always taken that as a compliment.Paul won the first series of the show(Image: More