{"id":12965,"date":"2026-03-13T15:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=12965"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:24:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:24:20","slug":"fans-furious-after-itv-cuts-92-year-old-legend-shani-wallis-from-main-britains-got-talent-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=12965","title":{"rendered":"Fans Furious After ITV Cuts 92-Year-Old Legend Shani Wallis From Main Britain\u2019s Got Talent Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITV has been slammed for cutting 92 year-old Oscar winning movie legend Shani Wallis from the main Britain\u2019s Got Talent show.<\/p>\n

Fans expressed their anger about the decision and explained it was so\u00a0mean of the TV channel.<\/p>\n

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ITV has been slammed for cutting 92 year-old Oscar winning movie legend Shani Wallis from the main Britain\u2019s Got Talent showCredit: Shutterstock Editorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shani played Nancy in the the 1968 Oscar winning film film Oliver!Credit: Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shani Wallis, 92, who played Nancy in the 1968\u00a0Oscar<\/span>\u00a0winning\u00a0film<\/span>\u00a0Oliver! auditioned for\u00a0Britain\u2019s Got Talent this weekend.<\/p>\n

However, the star wasn\u2019t shown on the main show and instead appeared on the spin off\u00a0Britain\u2019s Got Talent\u00a0Unseen.<\/p>\n

During her\u00a0audition, Shani said: \u201c\u201cI was here on this stage 70 years ago but you will probably remember me as the female star of the Academy Award winning motion picture Oliver!\u201d<\/p>\n

Alesha Dixon\u00a0exclaimed: \u201cNancy!\u201d<\/p>\n

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A shocked\u00a0Amanda Holden\u00a0stood up and declared: \u201cOh you were Nancy! I know who you are. Of course she\u2019s Shani Wallis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, what an honour,\u201d said Alesha.<\/p>\n

Shani then sang a beautiful rendition of her song As Long As He Needs Me from the 1968\u00a0film<\/span>.<\/p>\n

After a\u00a0standing ovation, Alesha said: \u201cThis is so beautiful because you are 92 years old doing something that you love so you\u2019re my hero.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are an inspiration to all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amanda added: \u201cI am starstruck.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe your age!\u201d said Simon as\u00a0KSI\u00a0then revealed he had never seen the movie.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cBut I have to see it after this because you sang that beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was therefore not surprising that\u00a0all four judges\u00a0voted yes and Shani made it through to the\u00a0next<\/span>\u00a0stage.<\/p>\n

However, fans of the show were upset that she didn\u2019t appear\u00a0on the main show\u00a0and slammed\u00a0ITV.<\/p>\n

One fan wrote: \u201cImagine not showing this! Oh my gosh Shani Wallis is 92 and she\u2019s still got it what a powerhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another added: \u201cHow mean excluding her. For what purpose?\u201d<\/p>\n

A third said: \u201cFor some unbeknownst reason it wasn\u2019t shown on TV, 92 year old Shani Wallis (Nancy in the Oliver! film) singing As Long As He Needs Me.\u201d<\/p>\n