Revealed: The secret behind the amazing talking dog who left Britain's Got Talent judges and viewers open-mouthed - but was it animal cruelty?
- Miss Wendy and owner Marc Métral put through to Semi Finals by panel
- Dog may have been wearing fake jaw activated by hidden button
- Simon Cowell called act 'incredible' and Amanda Holden said: 'You made TV history'
- But similar act was on America's Got Talent in United States in 2012
The false mouth trick behind the Britain's Got Talent singing dog Miss Wendy stunned the judges - but it can be revealed today the stunt was not quite as novel as it seemed.
Almost 11 million viewers were enthralled by ventriloquist Marc Métral's musical hound on Saturday night, including the show's judges.
Simon Cowell looked on in disbelief when the dog moved her mouth in perfect time to the 70s classic Feelings and Mr Métral, 61, made her meow on stage.
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Was it a trick? Britain's Got Talent singing dog Miss Wendy with owner Marc Métral stunned the judges - but it may not have been all it seemed
Convincing: Miss Wendy's mouth moved perfectly in time with the music but it is believed the dog had a fake jaw
Astonished: Simon Cowell thought the act was incredible and even called his girlfriend Lauren to tell her about it
Theory: It is believed that a false mouth was placed on Miss Wendy's face, which is triggered by a remote control
Amanda Holden told her French owner that he had 'made television history' and Cowell phoned his girlfriend Lauren Silverman to tell her about it.
But last night it emerged the trick has been seen before, having been used on the US version of the show three years ago.
In 2012 a contestant on America's Got Talent, Todd Oliver, astounded judges with his talking French bulldog Irving.
The trick works by the ventriloquist uses a remote control to operate a mechanical nose and mouth that is placed over the dog's face.
Holden said to Mr Métral: 'Congratulations, in the nine years of doing this show, Simon has said he wanted a dog that could meow or sing, and you did both, incredible.'
Simon Cowell commented: 'Wow, I don't know how she does that. How does she know the words? Unbelievable.'
Marc and Wendy received a standing ovation on Saturday and progressed to the semi-finals.
Agreement: Marc and Wendy received a standing ovation on Saturday and progressed to the semi-finals - with Amanda Holden telling him he had made TV history
Some viewers called on the RSPCA to investigate the act, but a BGT spokesman insisted that Wendy was not put at risk by the trick.
Old dog old trick? In 2012, a contestant on America's Got Talent, Todd Oliver astounded judges with his talking French bulldog, Irving (pictured)
A spokesman for the RSPCA said the organisation would be asking BGT producers if the dog was wearing a mask during the ventriloquist act.
A spokesman for BGT said to the Mirror: 'Marc has a huge amount of experience having worked with animals since 1980 and with Wendy for the last five years.'
On Saturday another act shocked Simon Cowell when a fearless free-runner pretended to be injured after plunging from a balcony during a terrifying routine.
Cowell, who earlier in the week conned Amanda Holden into thinking she was being dumped from the show for Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, was left open-mouthed when 20-year-old Matt McCreary, from Belfast, leapt around the stage.
Cowell asked McCreary: 'Oh my God, Matt are you really OK?' as he lay on the theatre floor after diving from a balcony.
The 20-year-old, also leapt over show hosts Ant and Dec on stage, also impressed Amanda Holden, who told him: 'We have never seen anything as brave and dangerous before'.
But not everyone on the panel was won over, with David Walliams joking: 'Jumping over two people who are that short isn't really such a big deal.'
Look out below: Matt McCreary's jaw-dropping audition saw him pretend to fall over as he jumped from the balcony
Ouch: He went to put on a dazzling display on the stage as he ended his audience with an impressive jump over Ant and Dec
Later Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer in the first round of auditions as he put singing through singer Calum Scott.
Scott, 26, had come along to audition for the ITV talent competition with his sister who failed to impress the judges while her brother went on to wow Simon.
The recruitment officer from Hull, had to go on stage after watching his sister's audition go wrong, and he performed Dancing On My Own by Robyn.
Receiving not only a standing ovation, he also got a Golden Buzzer from Simon, causing his sister to run on stage and give her brother a proud hug.
Simon revealed why he pressed the buzzer saying: 'I've never ever in all the years I've done this show heard a guy with the talent you've got'.
Amazing: Britain's Got Talent started with a bang on Saturday when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer in the first round of auditions as he put singing through singer Calum Scott
You're in: Receiving not only a standing ovation, he also got a golden buzzer from Simon as his sister was able to move past her exit and give her brother a hug
At the start of the show, Simon was seen driving his fellow judges to the auditions.
The show kicked off with 42-year-old Narinder Dhanni. The IT consultant certainly started things off in a unique style as he played his instrument – which turned out to be a comb.
He immediately received a buzz from Simon Cowell before he was joined on stage by hosts Ant and Dec as they played I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder.
Narinder received a standing ovation from Amanda Holden and David Walliams as he began to play It's The Final Countdown.
Narinder managed to get through on three positives - much to Simon's displeasure.
First up on the show are brother and sister Billy, 28, and Emily, 25. The duo, from Birmingham, are a roller-skating and are sixth generation performers within their family.
Their incredible act left the judges dumbfounded, with the
Well, that's different: The show kicked off with 42-year-old Narinder Dhanni. The IT consultant certainly started things off in a unique style as he played his instrument – which turned out to be a comb
Helping out: He immediately received a buzz from Simon Cowell before he was joined on stage by hosts Ant and Dec as they played I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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