Britain's Got Talent series 17

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Britain's Got Talent
Series 17
Presented byAnt & Dec
JudgesSimon Cowell
Amanda Holden
Alesha Dixon
Bruno Tonioli
Release
Original networkITV1
Original release20 April 2024 (2024-04-20)
Series chronology
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Series 16
List of episodes

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, whilst Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returned to the judging panel.[1]

Judges for Britain's Got Talent Series 17

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 are back".[7][8]

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third place |   Semi-finalist
Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition
Participant Age(s) Genre Act Semi-final Finished
CyberAgent Legit 20–28 Dance Dance Group
Ravi's Dream Team 5–78 Singing Choir
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe 19–23 Acrobatics Martial Arts Group
Sydnie Christmas 28 Singing Singer

Semi-finals summary[edit]

Buzzed out
Judges' vote
  Won the Judges' vote   Won the Public's vote
  Lost Judges' vote
  Eliminated

Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists will be announced after a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.[9]

Ratings[edit]

Episode Air date Total viewers
(millions)[10]
ITV
Weekly rank[10]
Auditions 1 20 April 6.97 1
Auditions 2 21 April 6.20 2
Auditions 3 27 April
Auditions 4 4 May
Auditions 5
Auditions 6
Auditions 7
Auditions 8
Semi-Final 1
Semi-Final 2
Semi-Final 3
Semi-Final 4
Semi-Final 5
Final

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Britain's Got Talent day for Telford seven-year-old with cancer". BBC News. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Britain's Got Talent 2024: Release date speculation, judges and news". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  3. ^ "BGT's Bruno Tonioli breaks golden buzzer during first auditions". Digital Spy. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Anderson, Eleanor (6 February 2024). "Britain's Got Talent draws huge queues in Salford". Salford Now. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  6. ^ Chrisp, Kitty. "Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden's kids throw BGT auditions into chaos". Metro. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Britain... BGT is back! ⭐ Coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX". Twitter. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Britain's Got Talent: First teaser released ahead of new series". TV Zone. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Britain's Got Talent: Everything you need to know about the popular TV show". Planet Radio. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "BARB Weekly Top Programmes on Four Screens". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.