It’s a rags-to-riches story that’s as inspirational as it gets: in the blink of an eye, Paul Potts went from being a manager at Carphone Warehouse in Wales to touring the world in a matter of mere months back in 2009.
The opera singer wowed judge Simon Cowell and went on to scoop the Britain's Got Talent crown. He also secured a recording contract alongside a slot in the Royal Variety Performance and worked with some of the biggest names in music.
As the singing sensation celebrates his 50th birthday, we look back at his rise to fame and ask, where is he now? It’s been 13 years since a shy Paul shuffled onto our screens in an ill-fitting suit for the first series of the ITV talent show.