Alesha Dixon<\/a> and KSI to pull out raffle tickets from a bag.<\/p>\nThey read out the ticket numbers which Rafferty then wrote on top of a grand piano the numbers 371415 before he turned the piano around and claimed that it spelled out “smile”.<\/p>\n
However, fans were quick to rush to X to state that it didn’t spell smile but rather a five-letter swear word instead.<\/p>\n
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Britain’s Got Talent finalist Rafferty Coope during his live final performance.(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n
“Anyone got a screengrab of that piano lid? It said s***e”, someone asked.<\/p>\n
Another wrote: “Why does the piano say s***e on top of it\u2026”, with a third questioning: “What numbers spell s***e when they\u2019re turned upside down?”<\/p>\n
While another agreed: “SMILE? I thought it said s***e.”<\/p>\n
But others thought that Rafferty spelt out made-up word “sihile” with fans continuing to mock.<\/p>\n
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Britain’s Got Talent finalist Rafferty Coope next to a grand white piano.(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n
“To quote Charlie Chaplin – Sihile though your heart is breaking\u2026”, a viewer joked.<\/p>\n
Another said: “Ah yes, that old saying: ‘SIHILE! It might never happen!'”<\/p>\n
A fan wrote: “Let’s all sihile because it’s finished” as a fellow user said: “Can someone tell Rafferty how to spell SMILE cause it ain\u2019t sihile.”<\/p>\n
Another then commented: “So he had a big f*****g piano brought on stage so he could write on it but couldn’t even write the word properly.”<\/p>\n
But not everyone was as harsh about his performance with some pointing out that Rafferty appeared “nervous”.<\/p>\n
Someone said: “Rafferty Coope that was incredible how this young lads dose magic in such a different way! Incredible act who will go far in his chosen career & definitely made me smile!”<\/p>\n
A second echoed: “Rafferty Coope is spellbinding What a remarkably charming act”, as a third added: “Rafferty Coope is truly phenomenal and I genuinely hope he has a career after this as a magician. He\u2019s such a lovely lad.”<\/p>\n
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