A Kent singer broke down in tears after bagging herself a place in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-final.

Sydnie Christmas, from Gravesham, was given the Golden Buzzer by judge Amanda Holden.

The first episode of the new series aired last Saturday (April 20) and marks the show's 17th season.

Sydnie’s rendition of Tomorrow from the musical Annie wowed both the judges and the audience.

After her performance, Amanda said: “How naturally funny, how warm and how brilliant your presence was the minute you walked on the stage.

“You were entertaining everyone, but then you brought us the most heartfelt, beautiful version of that song.

"That was the best version I have ever heard in my life, so that's why I'm going to do this!”

The Golden Buzzer means Sydnie automatically has a place in the semi-final.

In an interview with The Mail on Sunday, she said: “I grew up in Kent with my family, which was lovely.

“I grew up playing rugby, which is totally different from singing, I had a great childhood. Very happy.”

On her Instagram page, she is pictured with her teammates at the New Ash Green Rugby Club back in November 2021.

In 2014, Sydnie graduated from the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in London.

She made her debut as one of the lead voices in Lazarus at the King's Cross Theatre.

The 28-year-old has worked on cruise ships, including the Royal Caribbean International, where she starred as Rizzo in the musical Grease.

In 2019, she was a part of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express in Bochum, Germany.

Britain’s Got Talent contestants are all competing for a spot at the Royal Variety Performance as well as £250,000.

Previous winners include Diversity, Lee Ridley, Collator and George Sampson.

Sydnie added: “The fact that people liked it, in that moment, I was like take it all in because these things might not happen again.

“I was pinching myself. I thought this couldn't be real.

“It feels like a distant memory now. I auditioned in January. I feel like my neck has been in my mouth ever since.”

“I have wanted to do this forever,” she added. “To be on stage, entertain, perform and sing.

“I was pinching myself. I thought this couldn't be real.”

“I went on Britain's Got Talent in the hope that if I was to get on that I could just give it a go.

“I've been doing auditions for so many years and I thought, I haven't got a lot to lose now.

“I thought to myself, sod it, let's give it a go, and then everything went so well, which I didn't expect at all.”

Episodes of Britain’s Got Talent will air on ITV every week on both Saturdays at 7.30pm and Sundays at 7.40pm during the first-round auditions.