Britain's Got Talent 2025 Updates: Favourite contestant to win final revealed as the show ends tonight
BIG WINNER Britain's Got Talent 2025 Updates: Favourite contestant to win final revealed as the show ends tonight
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BRITAIN'S Got Talent will culminate tonight with ten contestants battling it out for this year's No1 spot.
The winner will receive a massive cash prize of £250,000, as well as the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
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Two acts are currently fans' favourites to win the competition - the Hear Our Voice choir and The Blackouts.
Viewers will have a chance to vote for their pick throughout the night as the show will be running for a whopping two hours and 45 minutes.
Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli will also be on hand to give their verdicts.
YouTube superstar KSI will also make an appearance tonight after proving popular amongst fans during his short stint as a judge.
The sensational spectacle will kick off at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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