Britain's Got Talent semi-finals start time, full line-up and running time
Britain's Got Talent semi-finals start time, full line-up and running time
Here's everything you need to know about the first round of BGT's live semi finals
The Britain's Got Talent semi-final is on our screens on Saturday April 26
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The first live-semi final of Britain's Got Talent 2025 is fast approaching, but who will be performing as their first set of semi-finalists this weekend. From magicians to singers, and act varying in ages, genders and ethnicities we definitely have a diverse show ahead of us on Saturday.
The semi final will be on ITV1 and ITV X tonight, Saturday April 26 from 7pm. It will run for a total run time of two hours and five minutes (including ads), from 7pm until 9.05pm. So, you better get the kettle boiled and chuck your feet up, it's going to be a long night.
The acts performing in Saturday's semi final are Auzzy Blood, Akira, Eden Choi, Heavy Saurus, Linda Mudzenda, Teddy Magic, The Blackouts and Vinnie McKee. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
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Three of the acts received golden buzzers during their audition, this includes Linda Mudzenda who overcame her nerves in the audition and was later rewarded with Alesha's buzzer, Vinnie McKee who scored Simon Cowell's golden buzzer and fan favourites The Blackouts received a golden buzzer between all of the judges.
The talent competition took to social media to share who will be featured in tonight's semi final, which lead to excitement from fans.
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One act, Auzzy Blood even commented on the announcement: "Can't wait to share the insane things I've been training for!"
He had previously left the judges and audience squirming with his twisted auditon act, where he put metal coils and hooks through his face. Read more here.
This year's semi finals are set to be a little bit different, with Britain's Got Talent's biggest format change in history.
They have announced a significant change to their live shows, as the ITV series will introduce the Golden Buzzer to the semi-finals for the first time in the show's history.
According to an official statement, one judge (and Ant & Dec) will be given one chance to use the Golden Buzzer for a performance they believe deserves a spot in the final during each of the five live semi-final rounds.
This year's judges include Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, with KSI making his debut as a guest judge in some episodes.
Unfortunately for some fans, KSI won't be appearing in the semi finals or the live finals as BGT said on social media "you've been a knockout Guest Judge KSI."
Since its introduction in 2014, the buzzer has only been used during auditions, so this new twist is set to heighten the tension in this year's semi-finals.
That's not the only alteration, as the broadcast schedule for the semi-finals will also change. Instead of airing across a single week leading up to the final, the semi-finals will now be spread over five Saturday evenings.
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