A special episode of Britain's Got Talent will air on Christmas Day

All four judges will perform!

Author: Alex RossPublished 27th Nov 2020

We all know Christmas isn't going to be the same this year, there will be no mass parties or visits to the pub, but what we can guarantee is some brilliant radio and TV to keep us all going!

As well as Netflix's amazing festive originals, there's some fantastic shows on TV over the Christmas period, including a very special episode of Britain's Got Talent which will air on Christmas Day!

The special show, which is a first in its history, will feature judges Alesha Dixon, David Walliams, Ashley Banjo and Amanda Holden all performing, as well as look back at some of the most iconic contestants.

Although there will be no competition on the Christmas special, the show is celebrating it's success of the last 14 years.

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!"

Although Simon Cowell is reportedly set to make an appearance in some form on the Christmas special, Diversity star Ashley Banjo will continue to sit in for him as he continues to recover from breaking his back.

ITV announced earlier this year that Ashley would be stepping in for Simon during the semi finals and final, as the music mogul recovered out in America.

Confirming the news at the time, Ashley wrote on Instagram, 'Funny what can change in a year - Let alone in a lifetime... @simoncowell get well soon boss man, I’ve got you until then 🙏🏽 From contestant to judge... The journey continues 🙌🏽 #bgt #wearediversity'. (sic)

Meanwhile, despite the 2020 series of BGT being postponed due to the Coronavirus, like many other popular shows such as Line of Duty, Love Island and Peaky Blinders, the final took place on the 10th October.

Comedy singer Jon Courtenay was crowned the 2020 BGT champion, receiving a massive £250,000 and a spot on The Royal Variety Performance.

The special episode of Britain's Got Talent will air on ITV on Christmas Day.

Now read:

Britain's Got Talent: Everything you need to know

Facts about Ant and Dec

BGT 2020 voting figures revealed

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