Who are Billy and Emily England? 'AGT: Fantasy League' contestants perform 'death-defying' roller-skating acts
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: 'AGT: Fantasy League' contestants Billy and Emily England aka Victor and Emilia Arata were born and raised in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The roller-skating sibling duo belong to a circus-style performers family.
Notably, Billy and Emily's mother was a successful trapeze artist. The contestants have been performing since their childhood.
They were very young when their mother started training them. Billy and Emily's mother used to train them for 10 hours a day when they were just four years old.
In an interview with Mirror, Billy revealed that his mother "banned us from saying 'can't' and pushed us really hard by teaching us never to give up." He added, "She taught us never to stop until we achieved perfection."
Billy and Emily's dad, who was a former wire-walker, died due to skin cancer. They revealed that their dad inspired them to perform together.
In 2017, Billy and Emily competed in 'America's Got Talent' Season 12 and instantly impressed the judges with receiving four 'yesses'. However, they made it to the Semi-finals.
After they got eliminated from the ABC show, Billy and Emily performed live on multiple occasions. The siblings are now a part of a circus show in Las Vegas called 'Absinthe.'
According to Las Vegas Magazine, Billy and Emily have been with the show since 2015. The outlet also noted that "their edgy performance, certainly the most risqué and stressful activity ever to happen on roller skates, creates an exciting tension in the audience."
Additionally, Billy and Emily have also appeared on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' in March 2023.
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Billy and Emily England fail to win 'Britain's Got Talent'
Billy and Emily England competed on the 'Britain's Got Talent' Season 9 in 2015. Unfortunately, they failed to win the title.
During their audition, Billy and Emily performed to 'Live and Let Die'. The act kicked off with Emily stretching over a ring where they were performing.
Billy then raised Emily above his head and spun around whilst carting her. He then held her up using just one hand, continuing to spin on the spot, leaving the judges in awe.
The sibling duo made it to the semi-finals. Dog trick act Jules O'Dwyer and Malisse were the winners of 'BGT' Season 9.
Billy and Emily England tease 'craziest' 'AGT: Fantasy League' performance
After reaching the semi-finals of 'AGT' Season 12 and 'BGT' Season 9, Billy and Emily England seemingly have amped up their game to win 'AGT: Fantasy League'.
They have recently taken to their social media and teased their performance. Billy and Emily shared a photo of themselves and wrote, "It's official we are back competing on Americas Got Talent Fantasy League."
They added, "We are so excited and are working on things we have never done before and no one else would ever attempt." The sibling duo noted, "Sit back and be ready for the craziest, fastest skating you’ll ever see in your life!!!!"
Billy and Emily further shared that they have a huge team working with them to create something next level adding, "We cannot wait to blow you away. Tune in January 1st."
'AGT: Fantasy League' premieres on Monday, January 1, 2024, at 8 pm ET on ABC.