Britain's Got Talent series 17
| Britain's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| 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]
Judges for Britain's Got Talent Series 17
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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]
- Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Semi-finalist
Judges' Wildcard Finalist | 
Golden Buzzer Audition
| Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail & Afronitaaa | 7 & 20 | Dance | Dance Duo | 4 | |
| Ace Clvrk | 29 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Andrew Curphey | 37 | Singing | Entertainer | 4 | |
| Bikoon! | — | Variety | Novelty Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Blitzers | 19–23 | Singing | Boy Band | 2 | Eliminated |
Cyberagent Legit 
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20–28 | Dance | Dance Group | 5 | |
| Duncan Murray | 22 | Acrobatics | Pogo Stick Acrobat | 3 | Eliminated |
| Duo Stardust
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25 & 27 | Danger | Rollerskating Duo | 1 | Eliminated |
| Geneviève Côté | 48 | Music | Vocalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Haribow
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22–24 | Variety | Jump Rope Group | 2 | Finalist |
| Harrison Pettman | 22 | Singing | Singer | 4 | |
| Heather Holliday | 38 | Danger | Sword Swallower | 3 | Eliminated |
| Innocent Masuku | 33 | Singing | Opera Singer | 1 | Finalist |
| Itzel Salvatierra | 39 | Acrobatics | Aerialist | 4 | |
| Jack Rhodes | 27 | Magic | Magician | 2 | Finalist |
| Kevin Finn | 30 | Comedy | Comedian | 4 | |
| Lady Grenades | 13–19 | Acrobatics / Dance | Cheerleading Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| Leightonjay Halliday | 23 | Dance | Dancer | 3 | Eliminated |
| Magicians Assemble | — | Magic | Magic Group | 3 | Eliminated |
| Matteo Fraziano | 22 | Variety | Shadow Artist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Mike Woodhams | 37 | Singing / Comedy | Singing Impressionist | 3 | Finalist |
| Nabe
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38 | Comedy | Hair Impressionist | 4 | |
| Northants Sings Out | 25–65 | Singing | Choir | 4 | |
| Phoenix Boys
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8–10 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | |
| Rask AI | — | Variety | Multimedia Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Ravi's Dream Team
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5–78 | Singing | Choir | 2 | Eliminated |
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe
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19–23 | Acrobatics | Martial Arts Group | 1 | Finalist |
| Sven Smith | 27 | Music | Air Guitarist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Sydnie Christmas
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28 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist |
| Taryn Charles
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39 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
| The Trickstars | 38 & 5 | Animals | Dog Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Trey Braine | 10 | Dance | Dancer | 1 | Eliminated |
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| The Trickstars | 1 | 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote) | ||||
| Bikoon! | 2 | 
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Eliminated | |
| Taryn Charles | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 4 | 1 | 
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2nd (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Duo Stardust | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Trey Braine | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
| Sven Smith | 7 |
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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-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| Lady Grenades | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Blitzers | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Geneviève Côté | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Jack Rhodes | 4 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Ravi's Dream Team | 5 |
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3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) | ||
| Matteo Fraziano | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
| Ace Clvrk | 7 | Eliminated | ||||
| Haribow | 8 |
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2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) | ||
Semi-final 3 (29 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: Calum Scott ("Then There Was You")[9]
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| Duncan Murray | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Magicians Assemble | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Rask AI | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Troll Dancers | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Heather Holliday | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Mike Woodhams | 6 |
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2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) | ||
| Leightonjay Halliday | 7 |
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3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) | ||
| Sydnie Christmas | 8 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
Semi-final 4 (30 May)[edit]
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| Andrew Curphey | 1 |
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| Abigail & Afronitaaa | 2 | |||||
| Nabe | 3 | |||||
| Phoenix Boys | 4 | |||||
| Harrison Pettman | ||||||
| Itzel Salvatierra | ||||||
| Kevin Finn | ||||||
| Northants Sings Out | ||||||
Semi-final 5 (31 May)[edit]
- Guest performance: Alesha Dixon ("Ransom")[9]
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| Cyberagent Legit | ||||||
Final (2 June)[edit]
Guest performance: The Cast Of Mamma Mia![9]
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third Place
| Finalist | Order | Finished |
|---|---|---|
| Haribow | 1 | |
| Innocent Masuku | 2 | |
| Jack Rhodes | 3 | |
| Mike Woodhams | 4 | |
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 5 | |
| Sydnie Christmas | 6 | |
| 7 | ||
| 8 | ||
| 9 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 11 |
Ratings[edit]
| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions)[10] |
ITV Weekly rank[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
