[West Ender]

They do at least one audition before they get in front of the judging panel. Only a very small percentage go through and about a quarter of those that do get televised. A little girl who is a friend of my granddaughter auditioned with her sister - about last November - and it was just TV people. They were told they would hear if they were through to the judging in February, ready for the current series. Anyway, they did get a letter but it was a "No".