O'Shaughnessy in BGT semis

Ryan O'Shaughnessy will progress to the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals, it has been confirmed.

Last night's final auditions saw the Dubliner getting slapped on the wrist by judge Simon Cowell about the singer-songwriter's contractual conflict with The Voice of Ireland. O'Shaughnessy, whose love song No Name went viral following his first audition for BGT (see performance here) had been booted off The Voice of Ireland after his debut appearance. But all's well that ends well and the 19-year is now in the shake-up for the big prize on BGT.

"I'm over the moon to be through to the semi-finals," O'Shaughnessy told ITV's Britain's Got Talent site. "I was contracted to do another show, but I've since been released from my contract.

"I want to thank the judges for giving me a second chance. The reveal was such an emotional ordeal for me. I was fraught with nerves. I felt as though I'd let Simon down. Simon's somebody you want to please, so it felt awful to disappoint him.

"I'm looking forward to the live shows. I've been working on new material and focusing on the music."

The Britain's Got Talent semi-finals begin tonight (May 6) and run through until Thursday (May 10).

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O'Shaughnessy in BGT semis