Singer Charlotte Jaconelli has revealed she split from her Britain’s Got Talent partner Jonathan Antoine due to creative differences — and told of her fear at going solo.
The pair thrilled TV audiences during their audition when host Simon Cowell asked him to dump her. He refused and the duo went on to finish second in 2012.
But following two albums the pair have decided to go their separate ways after being offered solo contracts by their record label Sony.
Jaconelli, 18, told the Standard: “We went to discuss our third album with Sony and sat there going through our repertoire, trying to agree on songs. At the end of the meeting we realised that we couldn’t agree on anything.
“The label then said, ‘Why not do two separate albums?’ I thought, ‘Well this puts a spanner in the works.’
“But we sat there and both realised we wanted to do different things.
“We went away and thought about it for a month. It was emotional.
“It’s not like just because we don’t make music together we will never see each other again. But it is sad because we’ve been through such a massive journey together and we’ve always had each other to rely on.” Jaconelli was speaking as she performed her first solo show at Century Club in Soho last night and ahead of the new Britain’s Got Talent series, which begins on Saturday night.
She said of her emotional audition with Antoine, 19: “We were in different places on that show. I was only 16 and Johnny was going through a difficult time. Neither of us could have got through the show without the other.
“Being on your own now is scary more than sad. It’s almost like starting again.”
Jaconelli’s solo album is due for release in June.
