Video: Britain's Got Talent: has Simon Cowell found a new star? Britain's Got Talent auditionee Jonathan Antoine, 17, is being hailed as the new Susan Boyle after Simon Cowell was impressed with his operatic voice during Monday's auditions at London's Hammersmith Apollo. The shy, overweight teenager astonished judges in a similar way to Susan Boyle who became an international success after her appearance on the show three years ago. Initially seeming an unlikely star, with an unkempt appearance, Antoine performed an accomplished operatic duet on stage with singing partner and school friend Charlotte Jaconelli. Despite being heckled by the crowd when they walked on stage, the duo finished with a standing ovation. Judges David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and guest judge Carmen Electra (standing in for new mother Amanda Holden) all voted the pair through to the next round, but Cowell advised Antoine to go solo. Cowell told the Hammersmith Apollo crowd: "I think London may have the winner this year." The music mogul is also reported to have whispered to Electra: "It was like Susan all over again."