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I begged mum to let me have my leg amputated aged 11, says Britain’s Got Talent favourite Musa Motha
BRITAIN’S Got Talent favourite Musa Motha says he pleaded with his mum to have his leg amputated when he was just 11 years old.
The dancer — who once dreamed of being a pro footballer — had developed bone cancer and was in constant pain.
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And he said mum Ntokozo Precious Matale was so devastated by what was happening to her son that she was on the verge of suicide when he begged her to sign consent papers for the life-changing op.
The 27-year-old is the bookies’ favourite to win the ITV talent show tonight, after impressing all four judges with his powerful dance routines while using crutches.
And 16 years after losing his leg, Musa said his mum is overwhelmed with pride.
He said: “My mum won’t be attending the finals but she has seen the shows and will be watching from home.
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“She feels proud and blessed to see me perform.”
Musa, who lives in London but grew up in South Africa, said after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he was housebound for six months.
He added: “The skin around my knee was starting to rot and peel.”
Speaking to a South African publication about the moment he was told his life depended on the surgery, he said: “My mum didn’t want to, but I wanted the pain to go away.
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“She couldn’t accept her child would have only one leg.
“She became very depressed and even wanted to commit suicide. I convinced her to sign the forms.
“When I woke up, my leg was gone — and so was the pain. I was so relieved.”
- BGT’s final starts tomorrow at 7.30pm.
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