Britain's Got Talent series 17
Britain's Got Talent | |
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Series 17 | |
Presented by | Ant & Dec |
Judges | Bruno Tonioli Alesha Dixon Amanda Holden Simon Cowell |
Release | |
Original network | ITV1 |
Original release | 20 April 2024 present | –
Series chronology | |
The seventeenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent began airing on ITV1 on 20 April 2024. The series is again presented by Ant & Dec, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the judging panel.[1]
Series overview[edit]
Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for a seventeenth series.[2] It was also confirmed that the judging panel from the previous series would remain the same, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the show.[3][4] Filming for the auditions began in January 2024.[5][6] The first teaser for the series was released on social media in March 2024, with the ten-second trailer confirming that the series was "coming soon" to ITV and ITVX, accompanied by the slogan "Britain, we're back".[7][8]
Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Finished |
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Abigail & Afronitaaa | 7 & 20 | Dance | Dance Duo | 4 | Finalist |
Ace Clvrk | 29 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
Alex Mitchell | 23 | Comedy | Comedian | 5 | Finalist |
AmaSing | 7–12 | Singing | Choir | 5 | Eliminated |
Andrew Curphey | 37 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
Bikoon! | — | Variety | Novelty Act | 1 | Eliminated |
Blitzers | 19–23 | Singing | Boy Band | 2 | Eliminated |
CyberAgent Legit | 20–28 | Dance | Dance Group | 5 | Eliminated |
Denise & Stefan | 40 & 52 | Singing / Music | Opera Singer & Pianist | 5 | Eliminated |
Duncan Murray | 22 | Acrobatics | Pogo Stick Acrobat | 3 | Eliminated |
Duo Stardust | 25 & 27 | Danger | Rollerskating Duo | 1 | Eliminated |
Gambino Akuboy | 38 | Singing | Afrobeats Singer | 5 | Eliminated |
Geneviève Côté | 48 | Music | Vocalist | 2 | Eliminated |
Haribow | 22–24 | Variety | Jump Rope Group | 2 | Finalist |
Harrison Pettman | 22 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
Heather Holliday | 38 | Danger | Sword Swallower | 3 | Eliminated |
Innocent Masuku | 33 | Singing | Opera Singer | 1 | Finalist |
Itzel Salvatierra | 39 | Acrobatics | Aerialist | 4 | Eliminated |
Jack Rhodes | 27 | Magic | Magician | 2 | Finalist |
Kevin Finn | 30 | Comedy | Comedian | 4 | Eliminated |
Lady Grenades | 13–19 | Acrobatics / Dance | Cheerleading Group | 2 | Eliminated |
Leightonjay Halliday | 23 | Dance | Dancer | 3 | Eliminated |
Magicians Assemble | — | Magic | Magicians | 3 | Eliminated |
Matteo Fraziano | 22 | Variety | Shadow Artist | 2 | Eliminated |
Messoudi Brothers | 30 & 33 | Variety | Juggling Duo | 5 | Eliminated |
Mike Woodhams | 37 | Singing / Comedy | Singing Impressionist | 3 | Finalist |
Nabe | 38 | Comedy | Hair Impressionist | 4 | Eliminated |
Northants Sings Out | 25–65 | Singing | Choir | 4 | Finalist |
Phoenix Boys | 8–14 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | Eliminated |
Rask AI | — | Variety | Multimedia Act | 3 | Eliminated |
Ravi's Dream Team | 5–78 | Singing | Choir | 2 | Eliminated |
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 19–23 | Acrobatics | Martial Arts Group | 1 | Finalist |
Sven Smith | 27 | Variety | Air Guitarist | 1 | Eliminated |
Sydnie Christmas | 28 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist |
Taryn Charles | 39 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
The Dark Hero | 40 | Singing | Opera Singer | 5 | Eliminated |
The Trickstars | 38 & 5 | Animals | Dog Act | 1 | Eliminated |
Trey Braine | 10 | Dance | Dancer | 1 | Eliminated |
Trixy | 34 | Magic | Magician | 5 | Finalist |
Troll Dancers | 7–12 | Dance | Dance Group | 3 | Eliminated |
Semi-finals summary[edit]
- Buzzed out | Judges' vote | Won the Public's Vote | Won the Judges' Vote
- Lost Judges' Vote | Eliminated
Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.
Semi-final 1 (27 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: The Cast of The Lion King ("Circle of Life")[9]
Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
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Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
The Trickstars | 1 | 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote) | ||||
Bikoon! | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
Taryn Charles | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 4 | 1 | 2nd (Won Judges' Vote) | |||
Duo Stardust | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
Trey Braine | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Sven Smith | 7 | Eliminated | ||||
Innocent Masuku | 8 | 1st (Won Public Vote) |
- ^1 Due to the majority vote for Ssaulabi Performance Troupe, Cowell was not required to vote, however he stated that his voting intention would have been for this semi-finalist.
Semi-final 2 (28 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: The Cast of Frozen ("For the First Time in Forever"/"Let It Go")[9]
Semi-final 3 (29 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: Calum Scott ("Then There Was You")[9]
Semi-final 4 (30 May)[edit]
Semi-final 5 (31 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: Alesha Dixon ("All I Want"/"B with Me"/"The Boy Does Nothing"/"Scandalous"/"Ransom")[9]
Final (2 June)[edit]
Guest performance: The Cast Of Mamma Mia![9]
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third Place
Finalist | Order | Finished |
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Abigail & Afronitaaa | ||
Alex Mitchell | ||
Haribow | ||
Innocent Masuku | ||
Jack Rhodes | ||
Mike Woodhams | ||
Northants Sings Out | ||
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | ||
Sydnie Christmas | ||
Trixy | ||
Wild Card |
Ratings[edit]
Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions)[10] |
ITV Weekly rank[10] |
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Auditions 1 | 20 April | 6.97 | 1 |
Auditions 2 | 21 April | 6.19 | 2 |
Auditions 3 | 27 April | 6.87 | 1 |
Auditions 4 | 4 May | 6.62 | 1 |
Auditions 5 | 12 May | 5.50 | 2 |
Auditions 6 | 18 May | 5.50 | 2 |
Auditions 7 | 25 May | ||
Auditions 8 | 26 May | ||
Semi-Final 1 | 27 May | ||
Semi-Final 2 | 28 May | ||
Semi-Final 3 | 29 May | ||
Semi-Final 4 | 30 May | ||
Semi-Final 5 | 31 May | ||
Final | 2 June |
References[edit]
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent day for Telford seven-year-old with cancer". BBC News. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2024: Release date speculation, judges and news". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "BGT's Bruno Tonioli breaks golden buzzer during first auditions". Digital Spy. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Mata, William (25 January 2024). "Britain's Got Talent 2024 start date: police called to auditions after break-in". Evening Standard. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Anderson, Eleanor (6 February 2024). "Britain's Got Talent draws huge queues in Salford". Salford Now. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Chrisp, Kitty. "Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden's kids throw BGT auditions into chaos". Metro. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Britain... BGT is back! ⭐ Coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX". Twitter. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent: First teaser released ahead of new series". TV Zone. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Calum Scott, Alesha Dixon and a host of Musical stars set to perform".
- ^ a b "BARB Weekly Top Programmes on Four Screens". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.