Britain’s Got Talent school teacher stuns viewers with a voice ‘just like Susan Boyle’

A contestant on Britain’s Got Talent has stunned viewers with a voice that fans have compared to Susan Boyle.

Secondary school teacher Tom Ball performed during Sunday night’s (17 April) episode of Britain’s Got Talent, which returned to screens on Saturday (16 April) after a two-year hiatus.

The 23-year-old from West Sussex auditioned for the reality series with a rendition of Sam Smith’s 2015 James Bond theme song “Writing’s on the Wall”.

Ball wowed the judges and the audience at the London Palladium with his performance.

Viewers at home were quick to compare the teacher to Susan Boyle, who was the unexpected runner-up on the third season of Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.

Boyle’s record, I Dreamed a Dream, went on to become the UK’s best-selling debut of all time. She has since released two top 10 UK albums, including 2019’s Ten.

“I can see him as the next Susan Boyle,” wrote one viewer, who added that Ball was responsible for the “first weep” of the season.

Another added: “Tom Ball = Susan Boyle. Absolutely AMAZING!”