Amanda Holden

The seasoned BGT judge tells us why this year's auditions were so refreshing, and how this year's crown could be anyone's

● Authenticity [impresses me] because I can see through everything. It's helpful when they're a decent person or a humble person, or they don't really realise what they have. So it's authenticity and humbleness. That's what pulls at me - I think, "God, that's amazing because they're not quite sure if they are good or not." So for me, it's as much about the actual person as it is about their act, if that makes sense?

● The auditions this year felt more home-grown. It feels like stuff that people would be doing in their bedrooms and fewer professionals this year, but the standard is still exceptionally high.