BGT hopeful reveals Manchester Arena bomb victim pal gave him strength to do show

BRITAIN'S Got Talent hopeful Rob King has revealed that his friend who died in the Manchester Arena Bomb attacks last year gave him strength to do the show.

The 28-year-old singer opened up about how the memory of Martyn Hett, who died aged 29 during the tragic events in 2017, gave him the encouragement to perform in front of the judges.

The Manchester singer told The Mirror: "Martyn made a huge fuss of each of my pub gigs and used to sit in the front row absolutely screaming each word back at me.

"His friendship, and loss, has been a vital life lesson. He never wasted a second and seized every opportunity.

"After he was taken, the hashtag BeMoreMartyn inspired people to be more positive and go-ahead like him. I think of him every day."

He added: "Martyn’s the reason I applied for BGT. He was on my mind as I stood on stage trembling in front of Simon Cowell. He gave me that strength."

Rob had his first taste of what it was like to sing on a professional stage when he was accepted to take part in the BBC show All Together Now, presented by Rob Beckett and Geri Horner.

The show spurred him on to apply for Britain's Got Talent this year and with the thought of how much Martyn had believed in him encouraged him continue with his dream of being a singer.

He continued: "I know what he’d have done if I told him I made it on to BGT – screamed."

Yesterday, the Sun's Bizarre column exclusively revealed how fans of the BBC show would get to see a familiar face singing for Simon Cowell and the judges on tonight's Britain's Got Talent, after the singer failed to make an impact.

A TV source said: “It doesn’t say a lot about All Together Now if you can be seen as a judge on that show – when in fact you are a wannabe, desperate to impress Simon Cowell on Britain’s Got Talent.

They added: “It must be so embarrassing for the BBC that someone they regard as good enough to be an expert on a talent show; is nothing more than a wannabe on BGT.

“All Together Now, literally, can’t compete whatsoever against a show like Britain's Got Talent.”

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