Amanda made my singing dreams come true

Olivia's surprise invite to BGT audition

- KAREN BRYANS

OLIVIA Lynes has dreamt of performing on the West End stage for as long as she can remember.

So when the 11-year-old travelled to London's Cambridge Theatre to see Matilda The Musical, she knew it would be a magical experience.

But nothing could have prepared her for what happened at the box office before the curtain went up.

Her mum Melissa had sent her daughter's audition tapes to Britain's Got Talent. And judge Amanda Holden was waiting at the theatre to invite Olivia to audition on the ITV hit show.

Olivia said: "She appeared from nowhere. I was so surprised. I felt so emotional. It was amazing.

"She was just like Miss Honey [the kind teacher who rescues young Matilda in the musical]. She was so beautiful.