On Britain’s Got Talent, a 60-year-old mechanic from Wolverhampton stunned the judges and earned a golden buzzer moment that no one saw coming.
Donchez Dacres, who originally hails from Jamaica but now calls Wolverhampton home, had the entire room dancing with his infectious original song, “Wiggle Wine.” After his lively performance, Simon Cowell praised Donchez, telling him that people like him are “the reason we make this show.” It was judge David Walliams, though, who smashed the golden buzzer, sending Donchez straight through to the live shows.
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Donchez’s feel-good energy even got the normally reserved judges moving. Walliams playfully tumbled onto Cowell, while Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden joined in with their own dance moves. Eventually, they all took to the stage — along with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly — to groove with Donchez in a joyful, spontaneous celebration.
“You are pure sunshine,” Walliams told him, adding with a laugh, “I’ve wiggled and whined before, but I’ve never done both at once!” Cowell, looking to the crowd, even remarked, “You might have just witnessed the winner of Britain’s Got Talent.”
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Meanwhile, another standout act hoping to join Donchez in the spotlight was the D-Day Darlings, a vintage-themed female choir. Their stirring rendition of Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again,” set against a montage of photos of their grandparents and great-grandparents who served in the world wars, earned them four yeses from the judges.
Walliams praised the performance as a touching tribute, calling it “a beautiful way of keeping their memories alive, along with all the incredible men and women who served in WWII.” Amanda Holden, reflecting on her own family ties, shared, “My grandmother is 97 and served alongside my grandfather, and that’s exactly who I was thinking of.” She added that the performance felt “perfect for the royal family and the Royal Variety.”
“As a generation, we have a responsibility to protect them — to honor their spirit, resilience, and selflessness,” Holden said.
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