AN EMMERDALE star has been seen breaking down in tears after watching an emotional Britain’s Got Talent audition.
Lisa Riley – who plays Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap – took to Twitter to share she’d cried watching Maxwell Thorpe sing.
Fans of BGT were left stunned over the weekend when busker Maxwell, 32, took to the stage to perform opera classic Caruso.
The star admitted he had performed on the streets across Sheffield before heading to the competition, blowing the judges away.
Lisa, 45, was also left speechless by the extraordinary audition, and took to social media to reveal it had moved her to tears.
“I don’t know whether I am super hormonal or not (probably yes) but I am crying my eyes out watching Maxwell sing,” she penned.
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“Incredible opera performance tonight. He’s my winner. Golden Buzzer from me,” Lisa added alongside a number of star emojis.
Hundreds of her Twitter fans agreed, with the tweet racking up over 500 likes shortly after the show aired on Saturday night.
Viewers took to social media in their droves to share their shock and amazement at the singer’s incredible operatic voice.
After admitting to feeling nervous before the audition, he delivered a powerful rendition of the operatic song, which received roaring applause and a standing ovation from the audience and judges.
The unassuming singer dressed in a jumper and baseball cap appeared overwhelmed as the judges sang his praises and gave him four yeses.
Head judge Simon Cowell said: “Maxwell, that was extraordinary. Seriously, you’re so shy and quiet and then that happened.
“Your passion and obviously your voice and just you, I thought made it incredible.
“It was like one of those movies. This wasn’t supposed to happen and it was brilliant. Amazing.”
Alesha Dixon revealed that her arm hairs stood on end as soon as he began singing, adding: “It just felt romantic and powerful and meaningful and all the feels.”
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Maxwell had appeared on ITV before – and recorded an operatic music video.
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Despite revealing he was a busker, just two years ago, the singer filmed his video music video and released his album Transcendence.
And the year before he appeared on ITV for a lengthy interview about his singing voice after he was spotted busking in the streets.
