Golden Buzzer singer Taryn Charles recalls meeting Simon Cowell as a teenager and predicting he would give her a record deal someday on Britain’s Got Talent

Britain’s Got Talent contestant Taryn Charles revealed that she had met Simon Cowell before when she was just 15 years old.

The special education teacher, 39, was branded the show’s ‘best ever’ Golden Buzzer act after Bruno Tonioli sent her through to the semi-finals following her incredible performance on Saturday.

The star blew the judges and audience away with her speculator rendition of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.

However, this is not the first time the contestant has met the music mogul, 64, as she revealed that she once confidently told him ‘You’re gonna give me a record deal one day.’ 

Taryn, who will now automatically go through to the semi-finals, recalled that she met him once before when he worked at a record label near her home and claimed she told him of her dream. 

Britain’s Got Talent contestant Taryn Charles was branded the show’s ‘best ever’ Golden Buzzer act after Bruno Tonioli sent her through to the semi-finals following her incredible performance on Saturday

However, this is not the first time the contestant has met music mogul Simon Cowell, 64, as she revealed that she once confidently told him ‘You’re gonna give me a record deal one day.’

The music mogul then appeared shocked at the revelation but struggled to remember them ever meeting. 

Taryn said: ‘From a young age, I looked up to Simon. When I was growing up, he worked at a record label near our house. I met him when I was 15 and said to him, “You’re gonna give me a record deal one day”.’

Taryn’s precocious courage was all but then forgotten as she performed a memorable act on stage and sent London Palladium’s audience into a frenzy as they chanted ‘Golden Buzzer’.

In an exclusive interview with The Mirror, the contestant revealed: ‘I don’t think I’ve ever felt anything like that nervous before. 

‘I don’t remember the Golden Buzzer moment at all. I remember jumping up and down and suddenly screeching that I’d wet myself. 

‘I hadn’t really, but it was the only thing I could think of to say. I didn’t feel I sang my best, so the Golden Buzzer was very unexpected.’

Taryn – who is a singing tutor and music therapist for children with special needs – also revealed that she has ADHD which led to her being excluded from three schools.

Taryn, who will now automatically go through to the semi-finals, recalled that she met him once before when he worked at a record label near her home and claimed she told him of her dream

Taryn said: ‘From a young age, I looked up to Simon. ‘When I was growing up, he worked at a record label near our house. I met him when I was 15 and said to him, “You’re gonna give me a record deal one day”.’

However, she claimed that she often found solace in the school’s music room when things became too much for her. 

Fans of the hit show branded Taryn the show’s ‘best ever’ golden buzzer act and claimed she was ‘incredible’. 

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one wrote: ‘The best Golden Buzzer pick I’ve ever seen’ while another added: ‘That was special. Most deserved Golden Buzzer in a very long time’.

‘WOW TARYN WHAT A VOICE!!! Another Golden Buzzer worthy performance’: ‘I think she was great tbf she did deserve the Golden Buzzer in my opinion’: ‘Wow she was incredible’: ‘Taryn deserved the Golden Buzzer. She has an Incredible voice. Brilliant choice from Bruno’. 

The interview comes after fans of the hit show branded Taryn the show’s ‘best ever’ golden buzzer act and claimed she was ‘incredible’. 

Taking to X, formerly Twitter , one wrote: ‘The best Golden Buzzer pick I’ve ever seen’ while another added: ‘That was special. Most deserved Golden Buzzer in a very long time’