Britain’s Got Talent singer Dave Betton, who was given special praise by Simon Cowell, has died at the age of 82.

The performer appeared on the ITV show in 2020 alongside his son Dean, reaching the latter stages of the competition.

The pair left the judges stunned and received a standing ovation for their rendition of Frank Sinatra’s ‘That’s Life’, as Amanda Holden told them they had ‘smashed it’.

Responding at the time, Cowell said: ‘There are certain days I think what I need is a mug of hot chocolate – and you were a mug of hot chocolate!

‘You made me feel good, I needed that.’

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Taking to Facebook, Dave’s son Dean shared the news of his father’s death. He wrote: ‘It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I have to let you all kn

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