Connie Talbot

This weekend, Britain's Got Talent returned for an incredible 16th series, with a new batch of hopefuls competing to impress judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and newcomer Bruno Tonioli. With a 13-year-old choirboy Malakai Bayoh [top inset] bagging Simon's golden buzzer, and Bruno mistakenly pressed his golden buzzer early after being blown away by Ugandan orphanage Ghetto Kids [bottom inset]. With the younger generation dominating the talent show, it's easy to forget that some of the show's best actors were just children. MailOnline explores where BGT child actors are now, from flourishing acting careers to a glamorous restaurant job. [left Connie Talbot, and right, Stavros Flatley's Lagi Andreas].

When she appeared on Britain's Got Talent at the age of six in 2007, she shot to overnight fame. Connie Talbot, 22, 22, who placed second on the show's first series, credited the televised competition for her future. The singer confessed that she is'so grateful' for her stint on Britain's Got Talent as a child star,' and that 'the start of her life.'

On Friday, Ant and Dec were reunited with singer Connie Talbot, who came second in second place during the first series of Britain's Got Talent. After 16 years of television performances, the presenting pair was left ecstatic to see her face the actor once more. Connie's bright blonde locks remained much more grown up than the TV stint, although she looked very different to the last time she took to the screen.