Shin Lim has been watching Paul and Susan since he was a child (Pictures: @shinlimmagic/Getty)

America’s Got Talent: The Champions is about to get a little more magical with the help of Shin Lim next episode – but he’s more worried about clashing with ‘icons’ Susan Boyle and Paul Potts.

The magician, fresh from winning America’s Got Talent last year, is coming back to the stage to fight it out against the biggest and best the world of Got Talent has to offer.

But when it comes to who his competition might be for the prize, his answer was clear to him.

Shin is bringing his magic back to AGT (Picture: @shinlimmagic)

‘Definitely Susan Boyle,’ he told Metro.co.uk. ‘I think also Paul Potts is really good. To me they’re like icons, you know? They’re legends!’




Explaining further, he added: ‘I’ve known them since I first watched AGT, because I’ve watched it since I was a kid. So seeing them on TV way back, you have this impression of them, like they’re like Gods almost!

‘So it’s kind of scary going against them!,’ he laughed.

Susan is now killing it on AGT The Champions winning Mel B’s Golden Buzzer (Picture: NBC/Metro)

Speaking about his time on the show, Shin explained that he initially turned down the chance to come back, but changed his mind at the thought of competing against those from around the world.

Shin revealed: ‘Initially actually, my initial reaction was no, because I was so tired at the time. I was like “I’m done” – because AGT takes a lot out of you.

‘But then I thought about it, and it was like “this is like a once in a lifetime thing, I don’t know if this’ll happen again”.

‘So this is kind of a great opportunity to see how you’ll fare from the best of the best and I’m kind of naturally a competitive person anyway, so I couldn’t help it.’

Shin is due back on our screens next week as he fights for his place in the Champions live shows, dragging Terry Crews on board in order to show off his sleight of hand tricks that have been dazzling the US since his first appearance on AGT.

If he makes it through to the live finals, he will then do battle against Susan Boyle, who was given Mel B’s golden buzzer, as well as fellow Britain’s Got Talent alum, Paul Potts.

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Singer Kechi, who got Simon’s Golden Buzzer, is also going to be joining them.

Does Shin have what it takes?

America’s Got Talent airs Tuesdays on NBC in the US, and on Netflix on Wednesdays in the UK.

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