Britain’s Got Sentiment: George Sampson’s Sympathetic Back Story
WHILE Austria looks at the usual suspects, and Europe dances to Russia’s tune, Britain revels in the news that it has George Sampson.
There’s George, 14-year-old winner of Britain’s Got Talent TV show, on the cover of the Mail.
In the Sun, Master Sampson is wrapped in the Union flag, which given his Dancin’ In The Rain routine – and that he was “sobbing his little heart out” (Mail’s Jaci Stephen) - might be Sun “TV Biz” writer Sara Nathan’s beach towel or else a giant Britain’s Got Sentiment Tissue.
George’s Edward Scissor Hands meets Gene Kelly routine enabled him to win £100,000 – which, as is the tabloid way, translates to “could earn £1million within a year, say industry experts (Mirror) - or even more if his talents are showcased globally.”
Surely much depends on George’s background story. Talented George can’t sing and record a hit album the word can hear over and over and over again. So his handlers need to create something else portable, either a little nodding George that sits on the dashboard of cars, or a sympathetic backstory we can carry in our hearts.
The Mail has the first go, and says George’s win “is the chance to patch up his relationship with the father he rarely sees”.
Says dad Brian, a window fitter from Warrington: “I’ve even ignored George when I’ve see him breakdancing in the street because I was afraid Lesley might be there and it would cause problems.” Says mum Lesley of Brian: “We’ve not seen him for five years really.”
Feuding parents is always good stuff, but what about a dash of bullying, that mainstay of every budding celebrity’s CV? Were you bullied George? Think hard.
George is said to build up a rapport with Andrew Johnston, this year’s Pie Jesus singer. Says George: “This type of bullying is just pure jealousy. I am not going to move out of Warrington, I still want to be the young lad from Warrington who tried hard.”
Says Simon Cowell: “You are the dancing version of Rocky, young man… I’ll tell you what, it’s a better story than Billy Elliot.”
The Mirror’s Polly Hudson opines: “George Sampson is the most deserved winner of anything ever.” In your face, Edward Timpson, winner of the Crewe and Nantwich by–election, Nelson Mandela, winner of freedom, and England, winner of two world wars and one World Cup.
The Mail’s leader sums it up by telling readers: “His victory is an example to his generation of what can be achieved by determination and sheer effort.”
And talent – let’s not forget talent…
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July 13th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Ha!! Nice to see the George threads still on its feet…
July 13th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
i luv ya soo much george XxX plz read this xxx luvs ya totally obsessed wif ya
July 13th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
hiya george luvs ya sooo much and i rwally want to meet ya. I luv ya 2 bits plz read this XxXxXx luv ya Xx
July 11th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
i love love love u
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I love you george sampson i really want to meet you if i dont i will die ever since you came on t.v. i had a mayjar crush on you i am going to see you at britains got talent tour and i would love it if i would be able to have an autograph or even come into the VIP section but i no that will never happen but i still love you can you contact me at [EDITED to remove e-mail address] ca 02.07.08
June 29th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
i think your cute………i know someone who sez they no u
love ya
June 28th, 2008 at 9:43 am
i love george sampson so much he can dance and every thing i love u george love amber xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
June 26th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Hell♥! I ♥ You Ge♥rge! Please can you contact me by [ EDIT e-mail address removed ] please please im begging i really l♥ve you al♥t please please i l♥ve y♥u and please tell me what y♥ur dance sch♥♥l is called! i L♥ve you Ge♥rge and my l♥ve will never ever end …♥…
L♥ve Abbie Anders♥n, but t♥ be Abbie Samps♥n.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:53 am
you r a great dancer george and hopfully you wont have to stop,i understand it makes u feel good coz i love to dance to infact i never stop wen i frist saw you on the compertion i had a great big crush and was Jealous at the same time but now i understand you have a passion for it the same way as me
June 18th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
hiiiarr i wud luff 2 meet yooh sum dai most peopz in st peter nd paul luv ya nd voted 4 yooh nd i voted for u 2o tyms lol n got no cred nw x i treally wanna go nd c de brituns got talent show jus to see u cuz ur fit
June 17th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Heyy
you are fit and i alwayz voted for you
id love to meet you one day lolz
im so glad you won you and your family deserved it
im 14 and would love to one day say hello and meet you
even though its not going to happen but anyway
Daisy x
June 15th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
hello
and thankyou for all the coments but i dont see why you think im so fit
anyway thx
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[duncanr - isabel, why are you 'pretending' to be George?]
June 11th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
hi
i love george sampson soo much hes so fit i would do anyfin to meet him
hint hint
June 11th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
hi george i fink ur a vry scx danca n i luv u 2 bits it wud b well gurd if i cud come meet u but i live in lincolnshire noo chance nd u seem like a reli nice lad lysfm nd im obsessed wif u i nutted a girl at skl 4 dissin ya got putt in da unit butt it woz wurf it bibi bbes lyl x
M and A
Right shall we try translating this into English?
Hi george, I think you are a very scx??? dancer oh bloody hell she’s talking about cows chewing the cud…..
Ok Amy , no more text crap, plain English
June 11th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
jordan hullok you are so sad stick to one girlfriend and i am not free cause i am married to george sampson ha ha ha ha
:D 
June 11th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
never mind katie she is so sad
June 11th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
I meen charlotte melia i love you so much and if you get a girl friend i will go out with david tennant
June 11th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
i love you
June 11th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Hey hubby what r u doin tonit how about hucking up strike (the blonde one) for my katiebest mate
June 10th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Hiya george yaaaa mintt love you loads you proper good are handsome love you millions can i have you phone number love louise xxx
June 9th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Julie
‘Financial Advisor’?
Or ‘Personal Shopper’ ?
June 9th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Darnit, George needs to change his social secretary! Yeah, agreed the texting needs polishing up on (I tried OK), but heck what’s a weensie bit of an age difference gotta do with it …. teach by experience
Actually I’m pretty interested in the funding side of it ….. I can see $$$$$ signs flashing before me …. these funds I shall gladly administer for him, I have worlds of experience in spending - he can’t go wrong with a Financial Administrator such as my good self.
June 8th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Julie,
In my capacity as George’s social secretary, he has asked me to tell you that he’s not interested on two counts:-
1) Your text language is simply appalling
2) You are almost certainly too old
Sorry.
June 8th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Ooooh George, yr such a swtie, 4get bout all these gr’pies hre, they dnt no wot they tlkng bout - marry me
M and A
Julie, you baby snatcher!!
June 7th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
hi Gorgus ur so fit ,i love u 2 bits danielle turnock ere again i am 14 2 ,like u so there is a chance of me going out with u, i voted 4 u and i’m glad ur not gonna stop dancing bec of ur back youv got greate spirit in u, thankx 4 reading this m8 i love u lodes
love from
Danielle
xxx
June 7th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
hiyya x missen yew x
June 7th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Mic
So would you, if only you lived to tell the tale………………
June 7th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
100 Carmen,
You’d only regret it, you know……
June 7th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
101
Mic Says:
June 7th, 2008 at 1:36 pm e
Research reveals that it’s an ancient curse, much used by an ancient tribe of dyslexic Aztec settlers, whose boat had drfifted off course and made landfall in South Wales.
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Hah! Aberystwyth Law Lecturers, I knew I recognised it………
June 7th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Research reveals that it’s an ancient curse, much used by an ancient tribe of dyslexic Aztec settlers, whose boat had drfifted off course and made landfall in South Wales.