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Welsh singers Richard and Adam Johnson have been accused of elaborating stories about having jobs in sandwich shops in their hometown of Flint during their Britain's Got Talent audition, when they are instead semi-professional singers who work on cruise ships.

The duo won over judges with their cover of opera classic 'The Impossible Dream' and confessions that they harboured music dreams while toiling behind the counter in their parent's shop. However, it has now been revealed that they have been working in regional theatres and on cruise ships since 2011.

Producer Gordon Lorenz, who had previously worked with Charlotte Church, is said to have spotted the duo and they have released a self-produced album. They have since performed on 10 cruise ships, earning £200 a time. The brother's mum confirmed their employment history in an interview with The Daily Mail.

"They just want to sing and that's what they've been concentrating on more and more," said the brother's mother. "But they're not able to earn enough money from singing... So they're still involved. They last worked here two or three weeks ago for a couple of days."

Watch the brothers' audition below

Britain's Got Talent has drawn bad press recently, most recently for allowing a five-year-old to audition for the show, with children's groups complaining that Jordan Nash is too young to participate in such a show, while another contestant, Alice Fredenham was accused of faking nervousness when she auditioned.

It won't come as bad news to show boss Simon Cowell though, safe in the knowledge that BGT is trouncing rival BBC show The Voice in the viewing figures week after week.

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