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- Wales Online
Britain's Got Talent has one huge problem and it needs to change now
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This year has flown by, we're almost in our sixth month of the year and we have spent most of our time watching Britain's Got Talent. This series of the show seems never-ending, and honestly after three months it feels like it has been quite investment of time to watch it every weekend.
The 2025 series started on Saturday, February 22 and after weeks, and months of auditions and semi-finals, Britain's Got Talent's live final will air tonight, Saturday, May 31. Now, this is the longest ever duration for a season of the TV talent show since it first aired 18 years ago.
The only exception here was in 2020, when the programme was split in to two halves from April-May and then August-October due to the COVID 19 pandemic. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
This year marked a change in the series' formatting, as the live semi-finals were instead aired weekly, rather than all of the episodes spread across a week in an aim to increase excitement over time.
Lily Wilson, the Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at ITV said: "We want to hit that family audience. Starting in February means we can build excitement over a longer period while making the live semi-finals a much bigger event."
For some, this may be true and watching Britain's Got Talent is a weekly event where families gather around the telly and are excited for the moment 7pm comes around and they can watch their favourite talent competition.
However, it looks like some people agree, with me like one X user who posted a meme saying "It's never gonna end" and alongside the gif they said, "Britain's Got Talent is still on tonight."
Personally, I miss the golden days of BGT, when acts used to surprise us like Susan Boyle. You would never have guessed that she was going to wow the nation with a voice like that. Now, everything seems quite set up, and over produced, like you know exactly what is going to happen next.
For example, nobody (myself included) believed that this year's contestant Max Fox wasn't planted in the audience. He performed a brilliant rendition of Frank Sinatra's My Way before receiving a golden buzzer and progressing straight through to the semi-final. Even if it wasn't set up, it sure felt set up and that's because now we are so used to "reality" TV being incredibly influenced by producers. You can read more here about Max's audition.
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Recently, there has also been outrage over the amount of singers progressing through to the final, with those watching the programme saying "this isn't X Factor or The Voice." I have to admit, part of me agrees with them, the whole point of Britain's Got Talent has always been about showcasing different talents and trying to earn a spot on the Royal Variety Performance, emphasis on the word 'Variety' there. I used to argue that it was a great way for alternative singers or younger singers to perform but with the addition of The Voice Kids this isn't really an excuse any more. You can read more about why people think it's fixed for singers here.
Regardless, Britain's Got Talent still seems to be drawing in the fans as they are keen to watch the talented individuals perform on our screens every week. Some may be excited for the series to finally come to an end this weekend, and others may wish that the series had a few more weeks to go.
After a long three months, this final will definitely be worth the watch as the ten impressive acts battle it out to see who will be the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2025, receive the cash prize of £250,000 and earn a coveted space at the Royal Variety Performance.
You can watch the grand final tonight, Saturday, May 31. It will be available to watch live from 7pm on ITV1 and ITV X.
