
Britain's Got Talent viewers all think the same thing as they compare dancer LeightonJay Halliday's water-based act to George Sampson's winning performance 16 years ago
Daily MailBritain's Got Talent viewers all thought the same thing as they watched Scottish dancer LeightonJay Halliday's performance on Sunday night. Britain's Got Talent viewers all thought the same thing as they watched Scottish dancer LeightonJay Halliday's performance on Sunday night George Sampson was just 14 when he won the talent show in 2008 with his remixed Singing In The Rain routine and he went on to have a successful career as both a dancer and actor Ahead of the performance, the dancer revealed that his goal was to help children feel like they have the space to be their authentic selves. But despite the judges' praises, viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their frustrations at the similarities between LeightonJay and George's water-based dance routines. Love this kind of act though so I hope he does well,'; But despite the judges' praises, viewers took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their frustrations at the similarities between LeightonJay and George's water-based dance routines LeightonJay, 23, from Douglas, took to the audition stage in Manchester with a fusion of streetdance and contemporary performed in a puddle of water After becoming only the show's second winner in 2008, George went on to have a flourishing career They said: 'I'm getting a George Sampson vibe with this Scottish Bloke,'; 'Didn't we have someone dance in water years ago?'
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