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IT’S not quite The Spice Girls or Bananarama. But here are The Split’s three leading ladies Annabel Scholey, Nicola Walker and Elizabeth Roberts as a girlband in tonight’s finale on BBC One at 9pm.
They perform Blondie’s hit Dreamin’ which is rather fitting. There’s no official word yet from the BBC about a second series of the legal drama so as Debbie Harry once sang: “We just keep on dreaming...”
IMPRESSIONIST Andrew Lancaster wants to win BGT so he can mimic Princess Meghan in front of Her Maj.
The comedy star, 32, will be competing for a place in the grand final in tonight’s live semi.
But with a male repertoire that includes Donald Trump, Nigel Farage, Gordon Ramsay and Brian Cox, he would like to have a stab at doing a woman.
And he teased: “If I won BGT and got to the Royal Variety, it would be rude not to do an impression of one of the royals. I might do Meghan Markle. It would be wonderful.”
Andrew, from Lancashire, has been doing impressions since he was four years old.
And having been diagnosed with dyslexia and dyspraxia while at school, he admits doing comedy helped him overcome his nerves.
He said: “Performing has given me a sense of self worth. When you find reading and walking difficult, it’s upsetting.
“To find a talent that people like and enjoy is amazing.”
Andrew is keeping tight lipped about whether he will be mimicking the TV judges tonight even though it could put him at the risk of being buzzed off if they don’t find it funny.
He teased: “I’ll have a go at anyone! You’ll have to see.”
Last night two acts were set to be voted through to Sunday’s grand final on ITV. NERVES: Lancaster CHRISTIAN Brassington is now very famous after playing the odious toe-sucking Reverend Osborne Whitworth.
So it comes as no surprise that the actor gets recognised in the oddest places.
He said: “My wife was filming out in Hungary so I went to visit her.
“I was at full Ossie weight and with my Ossie haircut and this woman and her daughter recognised me and wanted a photo – I was in a thermal bath in Budapest!”
Let’s hope he wasn’t sucking any toes there!