Britain's Got Talent star on 'mad moment' he scolded Simon Cowell during audition

ok.co.uk:

After a week of tears, cheers and the occasional boo, it’s time for the fifth and final Britain’s Got Talent semi final, and among the acts hoping to take home the grand prize of £250,000 and a place on the bill of the Royal Variety Performance in November is comedian Alex Mitchell.

The 23 year old primary school teacher, who has autism and Tourette’s, impressed the judges and the audience at his original audition with his honest and very funny brand of comedy, and even managed to get away with scolding Simon Cowell after the mogul laughed just at the moment Alex displayed one of the tics he has that is associated with Tourette’s – but before the punchline to his joke. “That was not the point to laugh, Simon,” he said on stage, joking. “That has done nothing for your appearance, sir, hold on for the punchline, you’ll have a better night!” Luckily, his quickfire response had Simon laughing even more. “That was the moment when I thought, I think I am going to be alright here, I think I’ve got this,” Alex says during an exclusive chat with OK!. "That was really special, but also I don’t really know what came over me, it was a mad moment where it fell out of my mouth – but I am so glad I did it.” Speaking just hours before the semi final on Friday 31 May, Alex said: “I’m terrified, it’s just nuts, the whole experience is bonkers, it’s so out of my comfort zone and is really scary but I’m loving every minute of it.” He also confirmed what he told the judges in the audition – that no one, including his parents, knew he was trying out for Britain’s Got Talent.