Well I've seen an article about how Jamie Raven's trick was uncovered but it doesn't take away from the impressiveness of it either.

 

I'm surprised the votes between the top 2 were so close! Possibly the closest final ever? Can't remember other years...

I think I remember about 2% between Diversity and Susan Boyle as well!

Well I had a check & indeed it is the closest final to date with only 2.2% between the top 2. Just beats series 5 with 2.4% between Jai & Ronan.

 

Diversity had 4.7% more than Susan Boyle! I also thought it was closer.

Well I've seen an article about how Jamie Raven's trick was uncovered but it doesn't take away from the impressiveness of it either.

 

I'm surprised the votes between the top 2 were so close! Possibly the closest final ever? Can't remember other years...

But we know that any magic act involves deception. That's the whole point. OTOH, it would not be acceptable if a good-looking "singer" mimed while a less good-looking singer provided the real vocals off-stage.

Good point, though I think that's a little different to the dog situation. There was still a dog trained by the contestant who did the tightrope part just wasn't "credited" in the act. He was in the SF performance too so at least it wasn't a random addition.

But it should have been known to the audience. How many people would have voted differently if they had known what was going on? That particularly applies to the people who paid to vote.

It was still a dog doing the tightrope. Although you have to say that BGT and the public have been mislead by Jules.

Jules needs to be disqualified for what she did and she should also hand over that £250,000 cheque to Jamie

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It's mind-boggling how people are screaming how much of a "disgrace" this is and how "disgusted" they are. Get a life! :P It's quite clear it's not Jules' fault that it wasn't mentioned - let's face it, the producers control the whole show so that it goes their way - she still trained the dog and it was impressive. It wouldn't have been any less impressive had she mentioned the stunt double dog nor would people have changed their vote. People just like to make a big drama out of nothing.

Jules needs to be disqualified for what she did and she should also hand over that £250,000 cheque to Jamie

For doing a magic trick that is known in the magic circle and has been/can be done by many others? https://www.facebook.com/ChristianFletcherM...e=2&theater

 

Whatever dog did it, Jules is an incredible woman/dog trainer and she wholeheartedly deserved the win. The act is Jules and Matisse but that doesn't mean other things can't be brought into it. The other dancers on stage with Old Men Grooving weren't in that group so they should be disqualified too!!1

lol at people forgetting that an actual dog, Matisse or not, walked across a tightrope on live TV.

Don't get me wrong, FROOT. I still think it's was an incredible thing to watch a dog walking across a tightrope on live TV. Although we wait and see what happens there.

BUMP:

 

Ofcom has ruled that Britain's Got Talent viewers were 'mislaid' over the swap of Matisse for Chase during the final where Jules and Matisse won the show.

 

ITV will be offering refunds to people who voted for Jules & Matisse in the final.