Meet the Olivers!

Find out more about the final 12 boys who made it through to the live shows

Twelve lucky boys made it through the auditions to perform every Saturday night in front of Andrew and the panel.

They were...

L-R Back Row - Jordan, Kwayedza, Chester, (Graham), Joseph, Alexander, Harry.

L-R Front Row - Gwion, Laurence, Arthur, Gareth, Sam, Jonny.

Alexander, 11, from London

Apart from becoming Oliver, Alex would like to be a barrister because he's interested in law. He's also a Bon Jovi fan. Alex would love to act as Oliver opposite Robbie Williams playing Fagin.

Arthur, 10, from Bristol

Arthur loves watching Doctor Who and Torchwood. His favourite musical – apart from Oliver – is Hairspray, he's a big My Chemical Romance fan and when he's older he wants to own his own theatre.

Chester, 12, from Middlesex

Wicked fan Chester loves all the performing arts and definitely wants to be an actor when he's older. Chester likes to make his own short films but his favourite film is Stardust. He loves watching Doctor Who, Torchwood and Primeval.

Gareth, 12, from Londonderry

Football fan Gareth has his sights set solely on a stage career, he would like nothing more than to succeed as a singer. He loves watching Masterchef and The Simpsons and his favourite musicals are Joseph and Blood Brothers.

Gwion, 11, from Carmarthenshire

Gwion has his sights set on being a musical director and making the best musicals ever. He's a Joseph fan, also loves The Lord of the Rings films and would love to act Oliver opposite Gary Oldman as Fagin.

Harry, 12, from Oxfordshire

Rugby fan Harry loves to watch Primeval and Heroes, and his sights are firmly set on an acting career when he's older. His favourite musical – apart from Oliver – is The Phantom of the Opera.

Jonny, 13, from Warwickshire

Apart from acting and singing, Jonny's ambition is to become a marine biologist when he's older. A Hollyoaks and Horrid Henry fan, his favourite musical – apart from Oliver – is Wicked.

Jordan, 13, from Wrexham

Apart from becoming Oliver, when he's older Jordan has his sights set on the role of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables (which is also his favourite musical) because he loves the character and music so much. He's a Chelsea supporter and is a big fan of Ant & Dec.

Joseph, 10, from Berkshire

Apart from becoming Oliver, sporty Joseph harbours ambitions to become a rugby player. Oliver apart, his favourite musical is Billy Elliot and he's also a Green Day fan.

Kwayedza, 13, from Kent

Simpsons fan Kwayedza's first love is singing, and more than anything he wants to be a successful singer and songwriter in the future. His favourite band is Boyz II Men. He'd love to play opposite Johnny Depp's Fagin, and his favourite musical is Little Shop of Horrors.

Laurence, 11, from Cheshire

Shrek fan Laurence thinks Ron Moody should have played Fagin forever, and would love to have played Oliver opposite him. His favourite musical is The Lion King, and when he's older he wants to be an inventor.

Sam, 10, from Hampshire

Sam is a huge Billy Elliot fan and definitely has his sights set on an acting career. He is an avid viewer of The Simpsons and EastEnders, and apart from Oliver his favourite film of all time is ET.

Over the last eight weeks, eight Olivers were put through to the semi-final, where three Olivers would be chosen to star in the musical. These were:

Gwion, 11-year-old from Carmarthenshire; Chester, 12-year-old from Middlesex; Arthur, 10-year-old from Bristol; Kwayedza, 13-year-old from Kent; Alexander, 11-year-old from London; Harry, 12-year-old from Oxfordshire; Laurence, 11-year-old from Cheshire, and Jonny, 13-year-old from Warwickshire.

Congratulations also to Gareth, Jordan, Joseph and Sam for all doing so well over the course of the series. Click here for more about them.