This made me cry

FROM THIS MORNING'S METRO:

Five-year-old gets her dying wish to sing to Simon Cowell

A girl aged five has died just three days after achieving her ambition of singing to Simon Cowell.

Bethany Fenton, who had an inoperable brain tumour, was granted her wish to visit his TV studios on Saturday.

She sang Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star to the judge in his dressing room after afternoon rehearsals.

But she became poorly on Monday and, in the early hours of yesterday, she was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford where she died.

Cowell’s spokesman, Max Clifford, said: "He was happy that he was able to do a special something on Saturday night to give her a few precious moments.

"But it is so sad and his heart goes out to Bethany’s mum and dad and he is thinking of them. He is really upset, he said what a beautiful little girl she was."

Bethany’s father, Sean, 42, of Cirencester, Gloucestershire, who served in Afghanistan, said: "The highlight of the day was meeting Simon, who was a true gentleman, joking with Bethany and listening intently as she sang to him."

Family friend and spokesman Robin Thompson said: "Amanda Holden completed a great day by giving the family a cake each and telling jokes to Bethany. She was such a nice lady. The acts made a fuss of her and Saturday night at Britain’s Got Talent was the highlight of her short life."