A woman who was nicknamed the Hackney Heroine after last year's riots has become the surprise sensation of Britain's Got Talent.
Pauline Pearce was told by the hard to impress Simon Cowell that she had a wonderful singing voice as she was voted through to the next round of auditions.
The 46-year-old was given a second chance to perform after Simon, 52, said her first song choice was not quite right for her voice during the London auditions at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo.
Have a go heroine: Pauline Pearce wowed the judges on Britain's Got Talent
The grandmother even shared some banter with the music mogul as he jokingly questioned why she was using a cane.
He said: 'You're not going to hit me with that are you?'
She replied: 'I only threaten people with my stick. I don't actually hit them.
'I wont hit you unless you're a rioter.'
Top dog: Simon Cowell was impressed with Pauline's jazz voice;
The former jazz singer continued: 'Where I'm from, they call me Lady P. I just want to spread a little love.'
The super gran became an unlikely heroine when a video hit the internet of her telling off the rioters and looters for burning down shops in east London.
She sang Ralph McTell's The Streets Of London and dedicated it to the riot victims before Cowell asked her to sing a different song.
The panel: From left, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Carmen Electra, and Simon"
Her second attempt was Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World which had the audience cheering on in support.
Simon then told her: 'You've got a lot of spirit and a lot of soul. You've a fantastic voice.'
The Barbados born Pearce, who has campaigned against gangs, was filmed last year waving her walking stick at rioters and shouting: 'Why are you burning people's shops they have worked hard to build up?'
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