The Britain's Got Talent live finals week has arrived
A whole week of live shows!
After being postponed last year due to the pandemic, hit entertainment show Britain's Got Talent returned with a bang earlier this year, with more talented acts trying to impress judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
And now that all four judges have used their Golden Buzzers, as well as hosts Ant and Dec, the audition process has come to an end, with the live semi finals and big final taking place this week!
When are the Britain's Got Talent live shows?
Just like usual, the live semi finals will take place over five nights for one consecutive week, starting on Monday 30th May, until Friday 3rd June.
Britain's Got Talent will air every night at 8pm for two hours as the nation votes for this year's BGT finalists.
All five Golden Buzzers have already been used this series, with singer Loren Allred, comedian Axel Blake, dance group Born To Perform, musical duo Flintz & T4ylor ,and magician Keiichi Iwasaki all getting passes straight to the semi finals.
When is the Britain's Got Talent final?
It has now been confirmed the 2022 final of Britain's Got Talent will take place on Sunday 5th May at 8pm.
Check out all of the Britain's Got Talent winners so far:
Paul Potts
Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities.
George Sampson
Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old.
Diversity
Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter.
Spellbound
The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year.
Jai McDowall
Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011.
Ashleigh and Pudsey
Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017.
Attraction
Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with actor Terry Crews.
Collabro
Singing group Collabro wowed viewers in 2014 with their performances of musical theatre songs.
Jules and Matisse
Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse.
Richard Jones
Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016.
Tokio Myers
Pianist and music producer Tokio Myers won the show in 2017, pictured here with BGT judge Amanda Holden.
Lost Voice Guy
Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018.
Colin Thackery
Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent 2019 with a heartwarming performance of 'Love Changes Everything'.
Jon Courtenay
Comedy singer Jon Courtenay was crowned the winner of the 2020 series! Jon was a favourite from his very first audition, picking up Ant and Dec's Golden Buzzer!
Axel Blake
Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer act, comedian Axel Blake, was crowned the 2022 winner of Britain's Got Talent, beating the likes of ventriloquist Jamie Leahy and singer Tom Ball.
Viggo Venn
Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn won the 2023 series of Britain's Got Talent with his high vis jacket inspired routine. He said he was happy to have captured 'Simon's heart' as well as the nation's.
Sydnie Christmas
Sydnie Christmas won the 2024 series of Britain's Got Talent, the singer who dreams of performing on the West End told Ant and Dec: "I cannot believe the amount of love that I've felt since it aired. I am overwhelmed with love and it is the most amazing thing.
"And I wish for one day that every single person in this room feels the way I do one day with this love. It's amazing, thank you so much!"
Since the show returned in April, it's safe to say it hasn't been without some controversy.
A number of this year's acts have been forced to defend themselves with viewers claiming they were 'already famous'.
Singer Loren Allred, who won Amanda's Golden Buzzer in episode one, provided the vocals of Jenny Lind on hit movie The Greatest Showman.
A BGT spokesperson has since spoken out to defend Loren's inclusion, saying: "Whilst most people will have heard the infamous Greatest Showman track, Loren is not a household name, and she deserves her spot on the BGT stage.
"We hope that such articles will not count against somebody who is well-deserving of this opportunity. It's fantastic that Loren is now able to step out and stand in her own right to be the face, and not just the voice, of one of the most well-known tracks of all time."
As well as this, viewers spotted a major editing error, and Ant McPartlin had to receive 'medial attention' after attempting to crack a coconut on his forehead.
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