{"id":196779,"date":"2025-10-13T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196779\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:33:09","slug":"itv-britains-got-talent-star-dies-as-son-pays-heartfelt-tribute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/196779\/","title":{"rendered":"ITV Britain’s Got Talent star dies as son pays heartfelt tribute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave Betton appeared on the sohw in 2020 and won praise from both Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden\"DaveDave Betton appeared on the show in 2020(Image: PA)<\/p>\n

Britain’s Got Talent star Dave Betton has died aged 82. The singer appeared on the ITV<\/a> talent show in 2020 and received a standing ovation from the audition for his rendition of That’s Life by Frank Sinatra.<\/p>\n

Dave performed on the show alongside his son Dean and his Britain’s Got Talent appearance represented his return to the stage after retiring a decade earlier. The performance impressed Simon Cowell, who hailed the father\/son duet as being just what he needed.<\/a><\/p>\n

On the ITV show, Simon said: “There are certain days I think what I need is a mug of hot chocolate. And you were that mug of hot chocolate. You made me feel good and I needed that.”<\/a><\/p>\n

Amanda Holden was also impressed as she said how they “smashed it”. Dave was originally from Chesterfield but relocated to Blackpool as he pursued his career in singing.<\/p>\n

According to our sister site, Mirror Online<\/a>, his son, Dean, paid tribute to his dad as he confirmed the sad news of his death .<\/p>\n

He said: “I always looked up to Dad and he inspired me to take up singing, quite late in the game.<\/p>\n

“He was definitely a local legend in his time \u2013 he would pack out the clubs.<\/p>\n

“I wanted him to experience a big live TV audience, even though he’d retired, and when we got such a huge response on Britain’s Got Talent, I was made up. I felt so proud of him, he knocked them out.<\/p>\n

“The tributes he has received this last week on my post about his death on Facebook<\/a> has been phenomenal with over 400 messages.”<\/p>\n

Dave reportedly died from sepsis last month and his funeral will be held on October 27.<\/p>\n

\"DaveDave Betton with his son Dean (Image: Copyright Unknown)<\/p>\n

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