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PLEASE do not adjust your set... you might just be looking at the winner of this year's Britain's Got Talent.

This bunch may look like oddballs but they have made it to the quarter finals of the nation's top TV show. And don't forget last year's shock star was the unlikely Susan Boyle.

Our exclusive snaps show the wannabes arriving to try out for the live Replica watches semis.

Among them, green-faced witches, a family of monks, an 18th century drag queen and a leprechaun. The People, who gatecrashed the fun, also spotted a pig, Michael Jackson lookalikes and raging patriot.

And just when we thought it could not get any freakier, up popped the Cheeky Girls wearing clothes. Our BGT source said: "This year's definitely got some of the most colourful characters. It's going to be a cracker."

The hopefuls performed for judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan at London's Vaudeville Theatre on Friday.

We won't spoil it by revealing who made it through. But we will report Simon confirmed what Brits have known since their appearance on 2002's Popstars - the Cheeky Girls DON'T have Talent. The Touch My Bum singers were axed after their belly-dancing flopped.

Our source said: "They were disappointed but you can see the Replica watches level of competition they were up against."

Our vote for the most entertaining act of the day goes to the traffic warden who ticketed all four contestants' coaches, Ant and Dec's 4x4 AND Simon's car. BGT fans can see who made it when the TV show returns in April.

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SIMON Cowell has beefed up security by hiring Robbie Williams' former protection team. Cowell, left, has up to TEN bodyguards. A source warned: "They mean business."

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TOUGH GUYS: Cowell team GUTFUL: Cheeky Girls booted out EAD THE BALL: Juggler performs PORKIES: Pig walked to audition REIGN IT IN: Queen, Kings of Pop and suited patriot CHANT SUCCESS: Family of monks arrive by coach BEARDO: Irish eyes not smiling WHAT A HOOTER: One of the coven

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