Britain may have talent but Edinburgh’s got my thanks

to see what would happen. I never expected to make a career out of it. “BGT and the Hammersmith Apollo are some of the biggest stages anyone can play on and lots of my comedy heroes have walked on to that stage, so it’s nice to follow in their footsteps.

“To get the chance to gig at the venue was an opportunity too good to miss.

“I’ve worked hard building up a fan base and I think this will take it to the next level.

“It’s all still a bit surreal and it’s only going to get crazier after BGT.”

Lee says he didn’t go on the show to change people’s perceptions of disability, but is happy if it helps people get their heads around it.

Tonight he’ll be up against musical comedian Micky P Kerr, who won the public vote in Friday’s semi-final, and gymnasts the Giang Brothers who were put through by the judges.

The other finalists are father and son guitarplaying duo Jack and Tim Goodacre, Diversity Juniors, musical comedian Robert White, operatic singer Gruffydd Wyn Roberts, singer and dancer Donchez Dacres, 10-year-old singer Calum Courtney and singing group The D-day Darlings, who sing wartime era songs.

And if Lee does win, what will he do with the prize money? “I’m going to spend it on getting a Geordie accent for my ipad!”

Lost Voice Guy is at the Gilded Balloon, The Turret, August 1-26 at 4pm.