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by Julie Magee


“WHAT did you do over the half-term break?”


■ -That was the topic discussed at the class of young Hollie Steel, finalist of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent show, on her return to Oakhill College, Whalley, on , Monday. ' The 10-year-old pupil, who


gave an astonishing vocal per­ formance during Saturday’s live final, shared her behind-the- scene photographs with her. classmates before listening to what they had done over their holidays.' ■ “We want to get Hollie back


into as much of a normal rou­ tine as possible now before she goes off on the Britain’s .Got Talent tour,” said a school spokeswoman.


• - “We’re so pleased to have her


; back and really proud of:what' she has achieved.” : ‘Dubbed “the bravest girl in


the world” by judge Simon Cowell, the youngster came within a whisker of being able to perform in front of HM .The Queen at the.Royal Variety Show later this year. In the end, dance group


Diversity carried, away the crown'from the singing starlet, who grew up with her family off Pendle Way, Burnley,.before


■ moving to Huncoaty However, ■ the youngster produced one of .the most dramatic live scenes on TV of late after breaking down in tears because of nerves dur-, ing'her semi-final rendition of


:■ Edelweiss from the "Sound of Music”. . Her stage ordeal has raised


questions about the pressures faced by child performers on the show. : “Our main aim throughout this experience has been to pro­ vide a sanctuary for Hollie, away from the national media attention,”, said the Oakhill


- spokeswoman. “Here at Oakhill, she’s just Hollie to us - we treat all of our children as stars.”


. She added: “We’re a very


close knit community at Oakhill and we’ll continue to protect and support Hollie. Everyone is • on her side.” ; Hollie, who performed a song


from musical “Phantom of the Opera” at Saturday’s live final, is now tipped to gain a record contract.


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