{"id":5331,"date":"2012-04-22T20:09:17","date_gmt":"2012-04-22T19:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/?p=5331"},"modified":"2012-12-04T19:15:14","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T18:15:14","slug":"marea-smithson-impressed-with-her-anne-robinson-deirdre-barlow-ann-widdecombe-impressions-on-britain%e2%80%99s-got-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/5331\/marea-smithson-impressed-with-her-anne-robinson-deirdre-barlow-ann-widdecombe-impressions-on-britain%e2%80%99s-got-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Marea Smithson impressed with her Anne Robinson, Deirdre Barlow &#038; Ann Widdecombe impressions On Britain\u2019s Got Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"mareasmithson\" src=\"\/images\/uk\/bgt2012\/mareasmithson.jpg\" alt=\"mareasmithson britain's got talent\" width=\"232\" height=\"185\" \/>Marea Smithson, a 38 year old medical secretary surprised the audience and judges with her impressions at her Britain\u2019s got talent audition.<\/p>\n<p>However, before her performance Marea looked terrified from the moment she first appeared on stage so much so that Simon Cowell was concerned and asked:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Are you confident Marea, because you look a little bit shaky to me?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The mum of two admitted:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am a little bit shaky yeah.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Marea told Ant and Dec she is quite a \u2018shy person\u2019 with \u2018not much confidence.\u2019 She added:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I prefer to be in the background. I am quite quiet and I often wish I wasn\u2019t quite as shy, because it can be quite tough and stop me doing a lot of things.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Smithson then announced that she would be performing a comedy impressions routine, to which Simon muttered:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Oh God, this is not going to be good!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She started her act and needless to say, the panel were pleasantly surprised with her first impression of Ann Robinson on The Weakest Link.<\/p>\n<p>Marea then launched into her take on Corrie\u2019s Deirdre Barlow, with the big glasses and all and Alesha Dixon was clapping her hands with glee, as it was all so spot on.<\/p>\n<p>Next up was Deirdre\u2019s neighbour and fellow Coronation Street resident Audrey Roberts and then Smithson finished with an impersonation of Ann Widdecombe.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* bgt *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"9452887434\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/bgt\/5331\/marea-smithson-impressed-with-her-anne-robinson-deirdre-barlow-ann-widdecombe-impressions-on-britain%e2%80%99s-got-talent\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 1805371;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marea Smithson, a 38 year old medical secretary surprised the audience and judges with her impressions at her Britain\u2019s got talent audition. 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