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Funeral for girl, 5, who sang for Simon Cowell

BBC Published Jun 18, 2010 Reviewed Jun 30, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
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Bethany Fenton, a five-year-old from Fairford, Gloucestershire, battled a brain tumour for 18 months and died on 8 June.
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The funeral of Bethany Fenton was held at St Mary's Parish Church in Fairford.
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Bethany sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to a Britain's Got Talent judge behind the scenes of the TV show three days before she died.
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Bethany's parents asked mourners to wear an item of pink.
Her parents Jemma and Sean, parents
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The funeral of a little girl who fulfilled her dream of singing for Simon Cowell has taken place.

Five-year-old Bethany Fenton, from Fairford in Gloucestershire, battled a brain tumour for 18 months, but died on 8 June.

She sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to the Britain's Got Talent judge behind the scenes of the TV show, three days before she died.

The funeral was held at St Mary's Parish Church in Fairford.

Her parents Jemma and Sean asked mourners to wear an item of pink, Bethany's favourite colour.

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