Britain's Got Talent praise finalist for emotional Rob Burrow tribute after tragic death
Britain's Got Talent viewers saw 11 finalists take to the stage on Sunday night all with hopes of being crowned this year's winner.
Britain's Got Talent: Alex Mitchell pays tribute to Rob Burrow
Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left in awe of comedian Alex Mitchell after his performance in the show’s finale. The BGT hopeful had finished his act before taking a moment to pay tribute to Rob Burrow.
Sadly, the 41-year-old former professional Rugby player died after a four-year battle with motor neurone disease (MND). With the ITV contestant dedicating some kind words to Rob and his family, viewers were quick to comment on the moment.
Taking to Twitter, @AmySian1993 said: “Alex mentioning Rob [sic] respect.” @KellyBlackx commented: “Aww that was lovely to mention Rob & his family!”
@Mofoman360 added: “Well said Simon and it looks like he got emotional there and well done Alex for paying tribute to Rob Burrow.” @JamieSummersTV wrote: “Alex mentioning Rob Burrow's passing.”
@upsteadkidd commented: “Didn't hear the news about Rob till now. that was so lovely of Alex to say.” With @ollie_olly_olly adding: “Decent shout out for Rob Burrow though."
Once Alex had performed, he spoke to hosts Ant and Dec as he confessed he'd not being thrilled with the way it went.
He said: “It’s been mad since Friday, I’ll be honest I’m a little disappointed about tonight, I don’t think it was great.”
However, it was clear the audience and judges didn’t agree, as they cheered to show their support.
Alex continued: “What I want to say, an hour before I came on stage, I got the sad news.
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“It would be remiss of me not to mention it, I know they won’t be watching but to the family of Rob Burrow, he is a hero.
“I hope they know how much we love him tonight, a phenomenal advocate for disability rights.
“To share a moment like this - phenomenal - thank you so much.”
The contestant is open about his autism and Tourette’s diagnosis, as he often mentions it within his stand-up routines.
Currently, Alex is the bookies second favourite to win, with his odds standing at 4/1, according to Ladbrokes.
However, it’s singer Sydnie Christmas who is dominating the odds at the moment, with her odds at 2/5 .
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "We've seen some sensational acts along the way, but it all boils down to tonight's final, where the odds suggest it's going to take something pretty special to stop Sydnie Christmas from winning the series."
Britain’s Got Talent is available to watch on ITVX.
