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- Age at time of filming: 37 (May 2009)STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Resides in Wales, United KingdomSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Drives a van for a warehouse during the daySTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Delivers pizza at nightSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Sang: "Bring Him Home" from Les MiserablesSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Appeared on Britain's Got Talent on May 2, 2009STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Claimed he suffered from stage frightSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Said his dream was to perform at the Royal Variety in front of a live orchestraSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
- Significant other: DonnaSTV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
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Warehouse worker and pizza delivery driver Jamie Pugh appeared as a contestant on Britain's Got Talent on May 2, 2009.STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance
Pugh sang a song from Les Miserables, unaware that Susan Boyle previously achieved worldwide fame with her performance of "I Dreamed A Dream," from the same musical. STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance He told the judges he had never performed on stage before and acted like he had horrible stage fright. It was later exposed that Pugh had performed in West End musicals. His response to being questioned was that he didn't lie to the audience, Pugh said he never performed alone, it was always with a group.Mail Online: Exposed: Britain's Got Talent Star Jamie Pugh Has Already Performed... (May 6, 2009)
Britain's Got Talent
Pugh's audition for the reality competition show Britain's Got Talent aired on the evening of May 2, 2009. Prior to singing, he stated that he was extremely nervous and had not slept in the previous three days. Pugh announced he would be singing "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables, which came as a surprise to the crowd and judges, as competitor Susan Boyle became a worldwide sensation just days earlier with her performance of "I Dreamed A Dream" from the same musical.STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable PerformanceHe completed the song much to the pleasant surprise of the crowd and judges, bringing the audience to their feet. Judge Piers Morgan stated that he did not expect that kind of performance, calling it incredible. Fellow judges Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell agreed, with Holden calling the song amazing and Cowell reminding Pugh to always believe in himself.STV: ... Jamie Pugh Stuns Judges with his Les Miserable Performance