
Benjamin Palumbo (Professionally known as Ben Noir) is a singing stripper and variety act from France who participated in Series 14 of Britain's Got Talent. He worked as a pilates instructor and was aged forty at the time of his audition.
In his audition, he sang an opera song before he slowly began to strip down to his underwear, firstly removing his jacket, before removing his shirt and trousers. He then changed into a golden dress, a golden pair of high heels, a tiara and a pink feather necklace which were on a large golden trolley pushed on stage by Dec. Simon buzzed his performance. He advanced onto the following round, however he failed to reach the Semi-Finals.
Before BGT[]
In 2019, Noir auditioned for the 8th season of 'The Voice of Australia', where he performed "Der Hölle Rache", however acquired no turns from the coaches Kelly Rowland, Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem or Boy George, therefore meaning he was eliminated.[1]
After BGT[]
In 2022, Noir auditioned for the 10th season of 'Australia's Got Talent'.
In 2023, Noir competed on the 18th season of 'France's Got Talent', where his audition was buzzed by Hélène Ségara and he was ultimately eliminated in the Judge Cuts.[2]