Britain's Got Talent's Richard Jones and Boogie Storm make Saturday night's final after shock split decision
Britain's Got Talent magician Richard Jones and Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act Boogie Storm have made Saturday's final.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Alesha Dixon's Golden Buzzer act 100 Voices of Gospel and mother and son act Mel & Jamie , Danny Dyer sound-a-like Wayne Woodward and sword swallowing Alex Magala, nine more acts took to the stage on Tuesday night, but soldier Richard and the dancing Stormtroopers were victorious.
There was a controversial split decision at the end of the show, which saw 14-year-old Jack Higgins voted off after Simon and Amanda Holden chose Boogie Storm.
Earlier in the evening, the show's winner Jones, who is a soldier in the British army, really earned his victory by impressing the judges with "real" magic.
Before performing, the 25-year-old explained: "I just love the look on people's faces when they see something that shouldn't be possible. I know the British Army are behind me, I just hope tonight I can conjure up a winning performance."
The judges were left stunned as Jones performed a trick using Holden's autobiography.
He asked Dixon to choose a page and a word, and then made that exact page appear as a message in a bottle which had been guarded by Cowell.
Walliams said: "Well it was absolutely astonishing. We had absolutely no idea how you did that. A brilliantly original trick."
Holden was also wowed, telling him: "I really really want to see you in the final. You fought for this country. The whole nation is behind you... it's not a trick, it's magic."
Cowell added: "You, sir, are a wizard. That has to be magic."
He then embarrassed his fellow judge by reading out an embarrassing passage from her autobiography, 2013's No Holding Back: My Story.
Cowell's Golden Buzzer act, a group of disco-dancing Star Wars Stormtroopers, left their top supporter grinning ear-to-ear.
After they danced to a medley of Michael Jackson, Sir Tom Jones and even Swan Lake, Cowell said: "We are possibly looking at the winners of Britain's Got Talent 2016."
He added: "I absolutely love whatever you are. I know that we can't talk to each other, I know that you can't talk back to me. As I said in the auditions, I have literally waited all my life to see this. .. this is what we're looking for, this is what the royal family want."
Walliams begrudgingly agreed, saying: "It's so annoying, because it was actually brilliant. It is annoying because he is so smug right now... I hate to say it but I think this act is going to go far."
Dixon was the only one to sound a note of caution, telling Cowell the act was entertaining but adding: "I think you're getting a bit carried away with that one."
Elsewhere Flying Bebop's space-themed drone-dancing performance to Coldplay's A Sky Full Of Stars led to some left-field advice from Cowell.
He said: "It was so much better than the first time we saw you in the auditions. I normally find these things annoying so I think you have done a good service by making it so likeable."
He suggested that to take the act to the next level, the drones should be piloted by mice.
The other judges found the act more exciting as it was, with Walliams saying: "It was magnificent. You are such a star. And these little friends you have are wonderful... kids are going to absolutely love it, so well done."
Holden said: "I feel like we've had a glimpse into the future. It was magical and enchanting."
The next act was Morgan Connie Smith, and her song choice immediately pleased Cowell as she performed her version of One Direction's hit single History.
Also performing big vocals on the night were Zyrah Rose "untouchable" but like the teenager the singers also failed to get through.
At the end of the show, viewers were left hoping that Jack would return as a wild card act for Saturday's grand finale.
Despite performing a powerful contemporary dance to I'm Alive by Sia as the last act, jack narrowly lost out.
The routine earned him a standing ovation from all four judges, with Cowell saying: "I am very, very proud of you."
Higgins had told the judges during his audition that he had been bullied for his love of dance.
Cowell said: "You came back tonight with a track that lyrically was so perfect for you."
Walliams said: "You are the real life Billy Elliot. I've said it before and I'll say it again."
The teenager told Ant and Dec: "It just felt incredible. I can't even get me words out, it was just a dream come true."
Will he return as the wild card?
* Britain's Got Talent live semi finals return on Wednesday and Thursday at 7.30pm on ITV
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