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I almost won Britain’s and America’s Got Talent – but I’ll never give up my teacher job
AN English teacher who almost won both Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent has revealed he'll never give up teaching despite his success.
In an exclusive interview Tom Ball, who came third in Britain's Got Talent last year and is currently a finalist in America's Got Talent: All Stars final, also revealed he'd like Brad Pitt or Chris Pratt to star in a movie about himself.
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Tom, 25, told The Sun: "It is important for young people to have a role model to follow.
"Education has always been a part of my life. I loved imparting information and inspiring students.
"It is not something that would not cross my mind to give up. I have just set up an online music school Tom Balls Rising Stars so I can continue to sing and perform while having that connection to students and people that want to follow my story and want to be inspired to follow their dreams."
The Sussex teacher wowed audiences at AGT and landed the unique honour of a Group Golden Buzzer for his performance of Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 folk rock classic The Sound of Silence.
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His impressive rendition of the hit earned a standing ovation from the judges and the crowd.
Simon Cowell even confessed he believed Tom could have won his season of Britain's Got Talent with the performance.
"Tom, I'm actually angry about something. I wish this was the first time I'd ever heard Tom, in a weird way," he said.
"You're like Susan Boyle's grandson because what you do is not what we expect. For me, this is the best performance I've seen all series."
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When asked who he'd like to play him in a biopic movie about his rise from the classroom to the worldwide stage, Tom said he'd prefer someone good looking such as A-listers Brad and Chris.
The talent show star said: "Who would I want to play me? It would not be me? I mean let's little make myself a little more handsome.
"Let's get Brad Pitt or Chris Pratt. Let's make myself look a bit better than I do. Let's get someone really good looking."
Tom, from East Sussex, recently got married and enjoyed his honeymoon with wife Hannah while filming for AGT All Stars.
He said: "It has been the craziest and happiest month of my life.
"I did the semi-finals of AGT and I got a golden buzzer, flew home and got married to the love of my life on such a beautiful day with friends and family and less than a week later I flew back out here on the biggest stage of the world. It is a whirlwind - one I have embraced and loved every second of."
As well as carrying on his teaching career, Tom hope the NBC prime-time TV final will help him get a Las Vegas or Broadway show.
"I would adore going to Vegas and Broadway," he said.
I want to experience everything the industry has to offer.
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"This feels like a fantastic opportunity. Britain's Got Talent was amazing and I came third.
"And this is my second chance to open myself up to a wider audience and inspire more students across the world. I am incredibly grateful for it."
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