Horan auditioned for Series 3 of Britain's Got Talent in 2009 (airing 16 May) performing an Irish jig in traditional costume. The judges put Horan through to the next round. It was revealed he was let through because the producers "did not know" who he was. The makers of the show, TalkbackThames and Syco, defended showing Horan's audition on the show. Horan then appeared on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM and revealed that he did not get through to the next stage.
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