Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - this is what memories are made of. Susan Boyle and dance troupe Diversity have been voted into the Britain's Got Talent live final, 2009.
Susan's tear-jerking performance of Memory from the musical Cats has surely made TV history - again. We wondered if Elaine Paige - as well as the rest of the world - was watching? Or if she enjoyed Susan's exuberant celebrations as much as we did when she won!? The judges then decided that dance troupe Diversity - with their fully loaded and freshly original routine - should snap up the other Final spot, beating little Natalie Okri into third place. Poor little Natalie began to cry. Never mind lovely, you'll always be a Superstar around here!
Of course, the show starred eight acts - and although pipped to the post, the others were still hugely entertaining. Sue Son, both gorgeous and talented, was, said Amanda, "a vixen with a violin". Darth Jackson - well. He and his storm troopers were brilliant - and who knew he'd look like THAT underneath?
Also out for shock value was the ever-so- beastly Nick Hell. Urgh! Nick! The drill! The axe! The chainsaw! But if Nick caught everyone's eye, belly dancer Julia Naidenko mesmerised. Amanda buzzed her - but Piers and Simon gave an - ahem - standing ovation. All very impressive - but what Julia did for the boys, Faces of Disco did for the girls - even the super-cloned Simon Cowell masks couldn't distract Amanda from their fit physiques. All that a sense of humour too! All round, and for all sorts of reasons, it was a fabulous show...
Britain's Got Talent returns tomorrow night with eight more acts for your delight and delectation. Who, like Susan Boyle and Diversity, will end the evening celebrating a much deserved win?