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The eleventh series of Britain's Got Talent premiered on 15 April 2017. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Stephen Mulhern returned to present the spin-off show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden returned for their eleventh series on the judging panel and Alesha Dixon as well as David Walliams returned for their sixth series. It is the first series that AO.com have sponsored the show,[1] and the first series to have its live shows be filmed at Elstree Studios,[2] following the closure of Fountain Studios.
Changes
It was announced on 27 May 2017 on Britain's Got More Talent that for the first time in the shows 11 year history, that there will be no judge vote during the live shows. This means that the two highest acts voted by the public will go through to the live final. The judges vote will be replaced by a judges wild card, where the judges will get their own wild card to send an act through to the live final. The public will also get a wild card as normal.[3]
As part of the move to Elstree Studios the show went under a revamp of it's design. The new look studio which is set on Stage 1 (also known as The George Lucas Stage) which is the largest studio at Elstree Studios. The studio is much bigger and will seat more people. The seating plan is now in a semi circle shape where the audience will sit around the side and opposites the stage. The studio has got a gold theme with a red, white and blue light chandelier in the centre of the roof with a LED circle screen with the Britain's Got Talent logo on in gold. Britain's Got More Talent also went under a revamp with the studio getting a colour change. Britain's Got More Talent studio still has the window looking onto the main studio as normal.[4]
Golden buzzer
Simon Cowell was the first to press his golden buzzer at the London Palladium; both David Walliams and Amanda Holden pressed their golden buzzers at the Birmingham auditions. Alesha Dixon pressed her golden buzzer during the Manchester auditions. Presenters Ant and Dec pressed the golden buzzer during the Blackpool auditions. [5]
Simon Cowell pressing his golden buzzer for singer Sarah Ikumu was broadcast on the series premiere on 15 April. Alesha Dixon pressed the buzzer for MerseyGirls (who were known as "Just Us" in their audition) aired in the second episode which aired on 22 April. Amanda Holden pressed the buzzer in the third episode for comedian Daliso Chaponda. Ant and Dec pressed the buzzer during the fifth episode for magician Matt Edwards. David Walliams pressed the buzzer for singer Kyle Tomlinson during the sixth episode.
Auditions
The open auditions were held from 29 October to 18 December 2016 in Peterborough, Cardiff, London, Blackpool, Edinburgh, Kingston upon Hull, Lincoln, Reading, Manchester and Luton.[6]
City | Date[7] | Venue |
---|---|---|
Blackpool | 18 January 2017 | The Blackpool Opera House |
London | 28–30 January 2017 | The London Palladium |
Birmingham | 1–4 February 2017 | Birmingham Hippodrome |
Salford | 9–10 February 2017 | The Lowry |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals will run 29 May to 2 June 2017. As with previous years, the performance show aired from 7.30pm to 9pm, and the results show aired at 9.30pm after Coronation Street. However this year (unlike previous years) only 8 acts will perform in each semi-final, and there will be no judges' vote, instead the two acts with the most amount of public votes in each semi-final will advance to the final.
Each results show will feature a guest performance. Alfie Boe will perform on 29 May, followed by Camila Cabello on 30 May. The cast of Bat Out of Hell: The Musical will perform on 31 May, followed by Richard Jones on 1 June. 5 After Midnight will perform on 2 June. Little Mix and Diversity will perform during the final on 3 June.[8]
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Finalist
- Semi-finalist (lost public vote)
Public wildcard (winner of public vote) | |
Wildcard (previously eliminated act who made the semi-final but reinstated into the final by the judges) | |
Golden buzzer |
Name of act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Hometown | Semi-final | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Angelicus Celtis | 12-17 | Singing | Choir | Llanelli, Wales | 4 | Eliminated |
Code 3 | 14-16 | Dance | Dance Trio | London | 5 | |
Daliso Chaponda | 37 | Comedy | Stand-up Comedian | Manchester (Originally From Malawi) |
5 | |
David Geaney | 22 | Dance | Dancer | Ireland | 3 | Eliminated |
Destiny Chukunyere | 14 | Singing | Singer | Birkirkara, Malta | 2 | Eliminated |
Dizzy Twilight | 65 | Variety | DJ | Wiltshire | 2 | Eliminated |
DNA | 29 & 43 | Magic | Mentalists | London | 1 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Empire Dance Crew | 15-27 | Dance | Street Dance Troupe | London | 1 | Eliminated |
Grace & Ali | 17 & 16 | Dance | Dancing Duo | Hartlepool & Middlesbrough | 2 | Eliminated (Lost Public Vote) |
Harry Gardner | 16 | Singing | Singer And Pianist | Essex | 2 | Eliminated |
Issy Simpson | 8 | Magic | Magician | Blackpool | 2 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Jamie Lee Harrison | 24 | Singing | Singer | Newcastle | 5 | |
Jay Wynn | 36 | Singing | Singing Robot | Gloucester | 3 | Eliminated |
Jess Robinson | 34 | Comedy | Impressionist | London | 5 | |
John Parnell | 63 | Variety | Hula-Hoop Artist | Nuneaton | 4 | Eliminated |
Jonny Awsum | 39 | Variety | Entertainer | Croydon | 4 | |
Josephine Lee | 30 | Magic | Illusionist | London | 3 | Eliminated |
Kyle Tomlinson | 15 | Singing | Singer | Sheffield | 1 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Leah Barniville | 14 | Singing | Classical Singer | Ireland | 2 | Eliminated |
London School of Bollywood | 18-27 | Dance | Bollywood Dance Troupe | London | 3 | Eliminated |
Lords Of Strut | 35 & 36 | Dance | Comic Dance Duo | Cork | 5 | |
Martin & Faye | 47 & 10 | Singing | Singing Duo | Warrington | 3 | Eliminated |
Matt Edwards | 34 | Variety | Entertainer | Suffolk | 2 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
MerseyGirls | 14-17 | Dance | Dance Group | Wirral | 4 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Miss Treat Vibe | 19-24 | Singing | Girl Group | Sheffield, South London, Swindon, Birmingham | 1 | Eliminated (Lost Public Vote) |
Missing People Choir | 32-71 | Singing | Choir | London | 5 | |
Ned Woodman | 9 | Comedy | Stand-up Comedian | Maidstone | 3 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Niels Harder | 26 | Magic | Comic Magician | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 | Eliminated |
Paws With Soul | N/A | Dance | Dance Troupe | London | 4 | Eliminated |
PC Dan | 33 | Dance | Dancer | Kingston | 1 | Eliminated |
Perfect Pitch Creation | 8-14 | Singing | Choir | Derbyshire | 5 | |
Reuben Gray | 16 | Singing | Singer And Pianist | Surrey | 4 | Eliminated (Lost Public Vote) |
Ryan Tracey | 35 | Variety | Balloonist | Omagh | 4 | Eliminated |
Sarah Ikumu | 16 | Singing | Singer | Milton Keynes | 3 | Eliminated (Lost Public Vote) |
St. Patrick's Junior Choir Drumgreenagh | 8-12 | Singing | Choir | Rathfriland | 1 | Eliminated |
TapTastik | 19-62 | Dance | Tap Dance Troupe | Brighton | 2 | Eliminated |
The Pensionalities | 84 & 75 | Singing | Singing Duo | Doncaster | 4 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
TNG Characters | 16-25 | Dance | Clown Dance Troupe | West London | 5 | |
Tokio Myers | 32 | Music | Pianist | London | 3 | Finalist (Won Public Vote) |
Tyrone & Mina | 36 & 35 | Danger | Knife Throwing Duo | Argentina & Spain | 1 | Eliminated |
Semi-finals summary
Buzzed out |
Semi-final 1 (29 May)
- Guest performer: Alfie Boe & Dame Vera Lynn ("We'll Meet Again")[9]
Semi-final 2 (30 May)
- Guest performer: Camila Cabello ("I Have Questions"/"Crying in the Club")[10]
Contestant | Order | Act | Buzzes | Finished | Percentage | Result | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | ||||||
Destiny Chukunyere | 1 | Singer | Eliminated | ||||||
Dizzy Twilight | 2 | DJ | Eliminated | ||||||
Harry Gardner | 3 | Singer And Pianist | Eliminated | ||||||
Issy Simpson | 4 | Magician | 1st | Advanced | |||||
Matt Edwards | 5 | Entertainer | 2nd | Advanced | |||||
Leah Barniville | 6 | Classical Singer | Eliminated | ||||||
Grace & Ali | 7 | Dancing Duo | 3rd | Eliminated | |||||
TapTastik | 8 | Tap Dance Troupe | Eliminated |
Semi-final 3 (31 May)
- Guest performer: The cast of Bat Out of Hell: The Musical ("I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"/"Dead Ringer for Love")[11]
Semi-final 4 (1 June)
- Guest performer: Richard Jones[8]
Semi-final 5 (2 June)
- Guest performer: 5 After Midnight ("Up In Here")[12]
Final (3 June)
The final will take place on 3 June[13] from 7.30pm until 10.00pm. Originally planned to take place on 4 June, the final was moved to avoid clashing with Manchester Arena Attack tribute concert One Love Manchester on BBC One.
- Guest performers: Little Mix ("Power")[14] and Diversity[8]
Wildcard vote
Contestant | Finished | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Miss Treat Vibe | ||
Grace & Ali | ||
Reuben Gray | ||
Sarah Ikumu | ||
TBA |
Contestant | Order | Act | Finished | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
DNA | TBA | Mentalists | ||
Issy Simpson | TBA | Magician | ||
Kyle Tomlinson | TBA | Singer | ||
Matt Edwards | TBA | Entertainer | ||
MerseyGirls | TBA | Dance Group | ||
Ned Woodman | TBA | Stand-up Comedian | ||
Tokio Myers | TBA | Pianist | ||
The Pensionalities | TBA | Singing Duo | ||
TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
TBA | TBA | TBA |
Controversies
Professional Acts
During the auditions, several acts were found to be professional, including Chinese Acrobatics Gao Lin and Liu Xin, who had already performed in China's Got Talent season 5 and inaugurated season of Asia's Got Talent, as well as a performer in several Chinese TV show.[15] Another singer act Sian Pattison had been discovered to be a professionally trained singer.[16]. Also Tanba from Japan, who was a magician, was also disclosed to be a professional magician in Japan. All of them did not appear in the episode of Judges Cull or in the Top 40. Some reports said these acts were axed by Simon Cowell, as he did not want a ‘Second Chance Charlies’; however, this was not verified by BGT or ITV.[17]
St. Patrick's Junior Choir
When the choir first began their performance of Katy Perry's "Roar", Ant & Dec almost immediately stopped them for technical difficulties. Viewers on Twitter and other social media websites complained because the choir was accused of miming because of the backing track before Ant & Dec paused the act. However, it was denied by the crew who said that it was an accident and they had put the recording of the rehearsal of the choir for the semi-final.[18]
Most googled David Walliams Question
In More Talent Stephen Mulhern had the judges play a game in which they guessed the most googled questions about them. He revealed that the most common google search question about David Walliams was "is David Walliams dating Simon Cowell", which Stephen claimed was a "verified" fact. A number of viewers took to Twitter and Facebook to accuse the show of lying, providing screenshots showing that the actual top question was "is David Walliams dead?".[19]
Ned Woodman
During his audition, child comedian Ned Woodman compared Amanda to previous act Marc Métral & Wendy, asking why everyone was "excited by the talking dog" when "Amanda Holden has been on the show for years". The comment caused outrage from a number of viewers over its "misogynist" nature.[20] During More Talent Amanda also criticized Ned's audition stating that, she doesn't like kids who "are inapprorpriate and say stuff that's wrong for their age", and that "calling a woman a dog is not funny". She also accused him of not writing his own material, stating that she'd "like to know what jokes Ned wrote himself".[21]
Reception
Ratings
Episode | Air date | Duration1 | Official rating (millions)[22]2 |
Official rating (millions inc. HD)[22]3 |
Official rating (millions inc. HD & +1)[22]4 |
ITV Weekly rank[22]5 |
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Auditions 1 | 15 April | 85 | 8.26 | 10.50 | 11.35 | 1 |
Auditions 2 | 22 April | 80 | 8.52 | 10.82 | 11.62 | 2 |
Auditions 3 | 29 April | 80 | 7.89 | 10.13 | 10.79 | 1 |
Auditions 4 | 6 May | 75 | 8.66 | 10.94 | 11.51 | 1 |
Auditions 5 | 13 May | 80 | 7.86 | 10.22 | 10.7 | 1 |
Auditions 6 | 20 May | 80 | 8.07 | 10.66 | 11.22 | 1 |
Auditions 7 | 27 May | 80 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 1 | 29 May | 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 1 results | 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Semi-final 2 | 30 May | 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 2 results | 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Semi-final 3 | 31 May | 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 3 results | 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Semi-final 4 | 1 June | 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 4 results | 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Semi-final 5 | 2 June | 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Semi-final 5 results | 30 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Final | 3 June | 150 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
- ^1 Includes advert breaks
- ^2 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV and streaming through ITV Hub.
- ^3 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV, ITV HD and streaming through ITV Hub.
- ^4 The ratings over a 28-day period, including the broadcasts on ITV, ITV HD, ITV+1 and streaming through ITV Hub.
- ^5 The rank for the combined ITV, ITV HD and ITV+1 broadcasts, compared with all channels for that week, from Monday to Sunday.
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- ^ @CamilaCabello (28 May 2017). "@Camila_Cabello: performing #cryinglntheclub on @BGT tuesday may 30th!!! which means my UK cuties i get to see u sooooooooon" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @BatOutOfHell (27 May 2017). "@BatTheMusical: The rock'n'roll rumours are true...the cast of @BATtheMusical will PERFORM LIVE on Britain's Got Talent (@BGT) on Wednesday 31st May" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @5AM (27 May 2017). "@5AfterMidnight: WE ARE COMING to @BGT on 2nd June! Can't wait to perform #UpInHere live for you guys for the first time" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent Grand Final moves to Saturday". 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ @LittleMix (27 May 2017). "@LittleMix: So excited to announce that the girls will be performing #Power LIVE on @BGT on June 4th! You don't want to miss this one! LM HQ x" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
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