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Leader Live
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Britain's Got Talent Final: Olly Pearson's family "proud"
Wowing the judges and audience with yet another electrifying performance during the semi-final, 'Guitar Olly' earned his second golden buzzer sending him straight through to this year's final. The final takes place this Saturday (May 31) and the 11-year-old from Wrexham will compete for the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Show and be in with a chance of winning a £250,000 cash prize. Ahead of the final, Olly's Dad, Simon Pearson has spoken about the excitement of the whole experience. Olly with his grandad Lee (Image: ITV Britain's Got Talent) Simon said: "The whole experience has been brilliant. Olly has worked so hard. We are massively proud of the hours of practice and love he puts into his guitar playing. "We never have to ask Olly to practice, he just loves to play and I think people appreciate how hard it is to play the way he does at his age. In the last few weeks he has been practicing for a minimum for two to three hours a day. MOST READ: Wrexham man jailed after threatening people with knife and spitting at police officer Flintshire man jailed after being caught with 300+ indecent images of children Dad describes how joy turned to terror and panic at Liverpool victory parade "The support Olly has had has been incredible plus two Golden buzzers, he is just so proud to be in the final and we are so proud of what he has achieved. He is too modest to think about winning! "It has honestly been amazing, the people we meet in person and online have been so kind, it means a lot to Olly to hear how his music affects people and the joy they get from his playing. "His school and friends have loved the excitement of BGT."
Glasgow Times
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
BGT finalist surprise gig at Glasgow Central Station
Vinnie McKee took to the station piano to sing Never Enough from the hit musical The Greatest Showman. We previously reported that the 24-year-old bingo caller became a national sensation after Simon Cowell hit the golden buzzer during his audition. READ MORE: Glasgow bingo caller makes Britain's Got Talent final READ MORE: Vinnie McKee performs at Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow The proud Glaswegian from Ruchazie moved both judges and viewers with his powerful rendition of Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars, earning him a spot in this year's final. Before heading off to London for the BGT grand finale on Saturday, May 31, he gave fellow Glaswegians one last emotional performance at the station that helped shape his journey. We sent off one of Glasgow's own this morning- @vinniemckeeuk is off to the Britain's Got Talent finals!! 🎤 But not before giving us one last performance on the station piano.👏🎹 Best of luck Vinnie- Glasgow's behind you all the way!💙#BGT #GlasgowCentral@AvantiWestCoast — Glasgow Central (@NetworkRailGLC) May 28, 2025 Glasgow Central Station shared footage of the moment on social media, writing: "We sent one of Glasgow's own off this morning - Vinnie McKee is off to the Britain's Got Talent finals! "But not before giving us one last performance on the station piano. "Best of luck, Vinnie- Glasgow's behind you all the way."
Wales Online
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
These are the acts in the final of Britain's Got Talent 2025
These are the acts in the final of Britain's Got Talent 2025 Who are the 10 acts that are battling it out to become the winners of Britain's Got Talent 2025 Jasmine Rice won Bruno Tonioli's Golden Buzzer and is on her way to this weekend's grand final. (Image: Tom Dymond for BGT ) We are just days away from the final of Britain's Got Talent 2025 and after three months of auditions and semi finals the line up has been announced. This year's judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and guest judge KSI have had their work cut out for them this year as countless acts have competed to earn their spot in the final on Saturday, May 31. The winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of £250,000, the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, the title of Britain's Got Talent Winner 2025 and also they will have major bragging rights. From magicians to dancers, this year's final definitely has variety. So, who has qualified for the final? For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter Saturday's grand final will feature semi final golden buzzer winner, The Blackouts, Olly Pearson, Jasmine Rice, Joseph Charm and the most recent Harry Moulding, who received a golden buzzer from guest judge KSI. The semi final public vote winners who will be competing in this weekend's final are Vinnie McKee, Stacey Leadbeatter, Ping Pong Pang, Hear Our Voice and nine-year-old dancer Binita. Content cannot be displayed without consent Apparently, this year's competition is incredible close as very little separates the top two favourite acts, which are the Hear Our Voice choir and The Blackouts. Betfred's Kayley Cornelius said: "Looking at the current odds, it's only a matter of percentages separating the top two favourite acts, suggesting it's going to be a really tight race to see who is crowned this year's winner. At 15/8, Hear Our Voice are just clinging on to the favourite spot, but only just. Telling their emotional story through the power of song, their harmonies have struck a strong chord with viewers at home, and the emotional vote could ultimately sway things in their favour. "However, it's worth noting that up until this week, The Blackouts were the unwavering favourites in the betting markets, and now perched just behind at 2/1, a strong performance on Saturday night could still see them walk away as winners!" Last week's semi final saw the return of guest judge KSI, making him the fifth judge in the last of the semi finals. However the YouTuber faced criticism after hitting the Golden Buzzer for magician Harry Moulding. Harry's act took an unexpected turn as it ended with a touching proposal, with an audience member being asked the big question in front of judges and live audience. The moment prompted KSI to grant him a fast pass to the final with the coveted Golden Buzzer. This moment, however, was followed by nine year old dancing sensation Binita Chetry, whose performance captivated the nation. Article continues below Viewers voiced their displeasure on social media with one tweeting their frustration that Binita didn't receive the Golden Buzzer: "Really p***es me off thst KSI would use his golden buzzer on a TALENTLESS completely staged act instead of on a 9 year old girl with a genuine gift #bgt." You can read more here. You can watch the final of Britain's Got Talent on Saturday, May 31. It will be available to watch from 7pm on ITV1 or ITV X.
Scotsman
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
BGT 2025: who are the judges on ITV show tonight?
Britain's Got Talent is changing the judging panel for this week's semi-final 🚨 Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Britain's Got Talent is bringing back a familiar face tonight (May 24). The judging panel will have an extra addition this week. But who will be joining the regular four judges? It is almost time for the last Britain's Got Talent semi-final - and ITV have a surprise up their sleeves. KSI will be returning to the judging panel for his live show debut. The internet star and co-founder of PRIME Hydration was a guest judge during the auditions. He stepped in for Bruno Tonioli when he was unable to film on days late last year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Britain's Got Talent viewers are being warned that they will not be able to watch a new episode this weekend. | ITV ITV has confirmed the start time for the fifth and final qualification round - find out more here. Remind yourself how the golden buzzer works in the live shows. Who are the judges on BGT this week? During the previous four semi-finals, the panel has been made up of the current roster of regular BGT judges - including of course Simon Cowell. However from today (May 24), guest judge KSI will be joining to make it five in total. The judging panel for tonight's episode will include: Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon Bruno Tonioli KSI Before his previous guest judge appearances in the auditions, KSI spoke about his excitement in joining the line-up. He said: 'I'm so excited to be a guest judge for Britain's Got Talent. When I got the call up, I couldn't believe it. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'I remember watching old BGT episodes and going from being amazed to laughing my arse off. I'm buzzing to see all the fresh new talent, and I'll be sure to leave a mark!' Have you got a story you want to share with our readers? You can now send it to us online via YourWorld at . It's free to use and, once checked, your story will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Britain's Got Talent's Ping Pong Pang insist they don't have 'unfair advantage'
Ping Pong Pang's Patrizio and Rachele Ratto insist they don't have an advantage on Britain's Got Talent. The fusion dance troupe from Italy previously got to the final of the Italian version of the talent show and now are competing in BGT's final on Saturday. Patrizio tells Yahoo UK: "Yes, of course, the talent shows [Britain's Got Talent and Italy's version] are really similar to each other. But I don't think we have an advantage because if you perform abroad, if you do this talent show abroad, there are a lot of more elements that [are challenging]. "It was really hard for us because we are not in Italy, and maybe in Italy we are more comfortable with ourselves. When you do this abroad, it's really more complicated and the emotions are really different. "For us, every performance that we do, it's unique and so it's like the first time that we perform in front of an audience. We don't have an advantage [above any of the other finalists competing]." Watch Ping Pong Pang in action in Britain's Got Talent semi-final The siblings — who lead the group that has about 15 core members — explain why they wanted to feature on Britain's Got Talent after competing on the Italian version of the talent show. Patrizio says: "Because we really want to show our talent and our unique performance, not just in Italy but also abroad, so it's a big opportunity for us to show that in this really famous talent show in the UK to a big audience like this." Performing on Britain's Got Talent offered the dance group a bigger stage, Patrizio says, as they are from "a small place in Italy". Their performance is a fusion of ping pong and dance but some viewers at home have been compared to Britain's Got Talent's winning 2009 dance troupe Diversity. Although Rachele says they are a "unique" group, Patrizio points out this comparison is a "compliment". "I don't know why, but they compared to other contestants like this, I think we are different," he says. "In terms of what of the dance and what we do but maybe people have a reference point and compare us to this crew and for us of course it's a big compliment because people love [Diversity as they won Britain's Got Talent], so for us it's a huge compliment." Rachele adds: "We try to be unique." Patrizio shares how their act will stand out in the final but admits there will be some big challenges along the way. "We will bring something new," he says. "Because we are the first crew that meets together in ping pong and dance, so we are really proud of this fusion, and we will do our best to do this on the final, and our choreography is extremely difficult. Every move needs to be precise." Sister Rachele explains the importance of being creative in coming up with choreography. She says: "We also need to to find the crazy ideas to impress the audience again. Me and my brother, we stay together to do brainstorming or something like that, but we are happy, we are really happy to do that for the final." Despite their hard work and graft, Rachele admits they didn't expect to be in the final of Britain's Got Talent. She says: "For us, it's really a dream so now, we think only about this [being in the final]. Our life is only this now. It's a really nice feeling. Also the other members of the crew, most of them are younger than us, they are really grateful and really happy; they can't believe it." Britain's Got Talent's final airs at 7pm on Saturday, 31 May on ITV1.
