Britain’s Got Talent Bristol granddad performs heartwarming duet with his grandson
They wowed the nation on Britain’s Got Talent and ‘brought the house down’, in the words of one celeb judge
A Bristol granddad performed a heartwarming duet with his grandson, wowing the judges during Saturday’s episode of Britain’s Got Talent. Nine-year-old Lucciano took to the stage in front of Simon Cowell et al alone, but in an adorable surprise twist he invited grandpa Frankie Johns, who was sitting in the audience, to join him in a rendition of One Direction’s hit History.
Frankie and Lucciano dazzled the panel, securing four ‘yeses’ and a place in the next round. They are competing for the life-changing sum of £250,000 in prize money and a coveted place at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
Lucciano has Frankie to thank for his love of singing; Frankie performs in care homes and Lucciano would often go along and sing with him while his grandparents were looking after him as his parents worked.
Frankie and Lucciano embrace after wowing the BGT judges
“I like singing with granddad, so I really would like it if granddad could sing with me today,” he said, before the audience roared Frankie onto the stage. The visibly emotional grandfather gave Lucciano a huge hug before hosts Ant and Dec brought him out his own microphone.
“I was quite comfortable sat there (in the audience),” he said, to huge laughs from the crowd.
