TREET dancers Karizma Krew declared after being ousted from Britain’s Got Talent: “We’re out, but we’re certainly not down!”

The troupe bowed out of the second live semi-final of the ITV show, beaten by opera sensations Jonathan and Charlotte and ballroom duo Kai and Natalia Members of the Canvey-based group say they are more confident than ever. They received a standing ovation and praise from the judging panel. The crew wowed the audience with a “Best of British” routine, arriving on stage in a Union Flag-bedecked taxi before delivering an urban street-style showcase.

Later, the group discovered a local fan – the Only Way is Essex star Amy Childs, from Brentwood. She went backstage to meet them.

Karizma Krew owner and founder David Welch beamed: “Amy said she only came to watch the show to support us. ”

The troupe, aged from 14 to 39 and mostly from Canvey, has only been dancing together for just over a year.

Although other judges praised the performance, Simon Cowell wasn’t sure of the routine. He again hinted lead dancer Tim Hamilton, 39, was “too old”, despite flawlessly breakdancing on top of the cab.

Cowell told the crew: “It was like you were having your own party and Tim, who wasn’t invited, joined in.”

However, Mr Welch, 36, who runs Karizma Dance School, in Furtherwick Road, Canvey, stressed: “Tim’s the best there is and there’s no way he’s leaving us. The other judges didn’t agree with Simon. What TV viewers couldn’t see was we were one of only two acts to get a standing ovation.

“We hope appearing on the show has given us a platform and exposure, so we’ll get invited to dance at functions. That’s all our members want to do – dance.”

The group is set to perform on BBC’s Blue Peter shortly and plans to “keep it local’’ by dancing at community events across south Essex.