Britain’s Got Talent star Dave Betton has died at the age of 82.

The singer appeared on the show in 2020 alongside his son Dean, after being convinced to make a return to the stage a decade following his retirement from the club scene.

The father and son duo advanced to the later rounds of the competition, receiving a standing ovation from the judges for their rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life.”

“There are certain days when all I need is a mug of hot chocolate,” Simon Cowell remarked during the show. “And you were that mug of hot chocolate. You uplifted me when I needed it.”

Dean broke the news of his father’s death last month with a tribute on Facebook, where he wrote about their memories of BGT.   

Britain’s Got Talent star Dave Betton has died at the age of 82.

The singer performed on the show in 2020 with his son Dean, after being persuaded to take to the stage again a decade after retiring from the club circuit

“I always admired Dad, and he inspired me to pursue singing, even later in life. He was truly a local legend back in his day, filling clubs to capacity,” Dean mentioned.

“I wanted him to experience the thrill of a big live TV audience, despite his retirement. When we received such an overwhelming reaction on Britain’s Got Talent, I was thrilled.”

‘I felt so proud of him, he knocked them out. The tributes he has received this last week on my post about his death on Facebook has been phenomenal with over 400 messages.’