Britain’s Got Talent’s singing sensation Amy Lou Smith has told how she is ‘so in love’ with her newborn daughter Aida after giving birth HOURS before her audition aired.
The tanning shop receptionist, 34, took to the stage to sing Beyoncé’s 2006 powerhouse hit Listen from the film Dreamgirls during Saturday night’s show as the 2023 series made its debut, with all four judges sending her through to the next round of the competition.
And just hours before her audition aired on ITV1, Amy welcomed baby Aida to the world this weekend three months after her audition was filmed at the London Palladium.
Now Amy has gushed over newborn saying she is a ‘bundle of utter joy’ and revealed that they watched the audition from her hospital bed on her phone.
She told exclusively MailOnline: ‘We are so in love as a family. Aida has settled in well, and she is a bundle of utter joy. I feel so blessed to have had our little girl.
Mother: Britain’s Got Talent’s singing sensation Amy Lou Smith has told how she is ‘so in love’ with her newborn daughter Aida after giving birth HOURS before her audition aired
Wow! The tanning shop receptionist, 34, took to the stage to sing Beyonce ́’s 2006 powerhouse hit Listen from the film Dreamgirls during Saturday night’s show
‘We watched the audition from the hospital bed on my phone, so it was the tiniest screen, but it was such a special moment between my family and I.
‘We were all together huddled around a tiny phone screen, but it’s a moment we will always remember.
‘We had our own viewing party (of sorts) on the ward. Aida slept through most of the show, but she made sure she was awake to see herself on screen.’
She added of the reaction from fans to her audience: ‘I’ve had such a lovely response from people who have watched my audition – it feels like Aida has been born into one big BGT family – 1 day old and she’s already in the papers!
‘So I think she’s going to be a handful, seeing as she’s had the celebrity treatment at 24 hrs old. The kindness I have received from people has been so special and I keep pinching myself.’
She also touched on her journey in the rest of the competition and joked that if she progresses presenters Ant and Dec might have to feed her little one while she performs.
Amy explained: ‘Hopefully I will make it through to the next round, but if not, I am so grateful for this opportunity.
‘BGT has done more for my singing dreams than I ever could have imagined. I might have to ask Ant & Dec to do the feeds whilst I’m side of stage! They’ll have to be on babysitting duties!’
Set up: Now Amy has gushed over newborn saying she is a ‘bundle of utter joy’ and revealed that they watched the audition from her hospital bed on her phone (pictured)
Little one: Just hours before her audition aired on ITV1, Amy welcomed baby Aida to the world this weekend three months after her audition was filmed at the London Palladium
Happy: She told exclusively MailOnline: ‘We are so in love as a family. Aida has settled in well, and she is a bundle of utter joy. I feel so blessed to have had our little girl’
Timing: Amy, who is already mother to Hudson, four, gave birth to Aida at 3.59pm on Saturday with her audition, the first of this year’s series, being shown on television shortly after 8pm the same day
Born to perform: Amy was given a standing ovation by judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli during Saturday night’s programme
Amy, who is already mother to Hudson, four, gave birth to Aida at 3.59pm on Saturday with her audition, the first of this year’s series, being shown on television shortly after 8pm the same day.
She said she had no idea her audition would be shown during the first episode, describing it as ‘perfect timing’.
Amy was given a standing ovation by judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli during Saturday night’s programme.
Simon told her: ‘That just doesn’t happen. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone so connected to an audience in all my years of doing this. Whatever happens next is going to be amazing. Really, you deserve this.’
While Amanda added: ‘The moment you started singing I was covered in goosebumps. I was thinking your baby is probably having a lovely little sleep in there and the she’s gone ‘oh, here we go!’. You are a star.’
Impressed: All four judges sent Amy her through to the next round of the competition (L-R: Bruno Tonioli, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell)
Former Strictly Come Dancing panellist Bruno said: ‘The measure of a true artist is to take a song by Beyoncé but make it completely your own. The interpretation was on another level. you really are a revelation.’
And Alesha remarked: ‘That was by far my favourite audition so far!’
An impressive 6.2million viewers tuned in to the first episode of this year’s series of Britain’s Got Talent.
Britain’s Got Talent’s latest series continues next Saturday at 7.45pm on ITV1 and ITVX.