BGT fans beg producers to ditch 'annoying' part of show
Fans have dubbed it 'fake'
As we approach the third week of auditions from the brand new series of Britain's Got Talent, viewers have a plea for producers to ditch the 'fake' and 'annoying' crowd reactions part of the show.
Series 15, which has already produced three Golden Buzzers, from judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams, has introduced the new feature, which shows a Gogglebox-style commentary from the audience.
However, it looks like the new feature hasn't gone down well with viewers, with many taking to Twitter to beg producers to ditch the concept.
One wrote: 'This act would be a lot better if we could just watch it without it cutting to an audience member or judge looking ‘worried’ every few seconds #BritainsGotTalent #bgt', with another writing: '#BGT the random cuts to the audience is driving me up the wall stop it focus on the act while performing. 😳'.
Another added: 'How can they have a camera pointed directly at those people in the audience who shout out! Have they got a camera pointed at every audience member!? !#BGT'.
A third wrote: 'They really need to stop showing the audience quips #BGT'.
Check out all of the previous Britain's Got Talent winners below:
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!"
The new series of BGT has certainly been a dramatic one! As well as both Amanda and Simon using their Golden Buzzers during the opening weekend, bosses have been forced to defend a number of acts after viewers complained they were 'already known'.
Singer Loren Allred, who provided the vocals for character Jenny Lind on hit movie The Greatest Showman, hit back after viewers accused her of already being famous.
She said: "Even though I have spent a lot of years in the music industry, people don’t know who I am. Over all these years I’ve been fighting for my chance to be known and to make it.
"The opportunity to sing 'Never Enough' evolved from being a session singer in the choir, and even though the song was a big success, people still think that the actress sang it. I have never gotten the opportunity to tell my story. That’s never happened for me."
"I am an unsigned, independent artist still trying to make a name for myself."
The London Community Gospel Choir were later forced to defend themselves for a similar reason.
Britain's Got Talent continues every Saturday night on ITV.
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