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The Sun
12 minutes ago
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- The Sun
BGT viewers insist the final has been ‘ruined' for them as they slam detail of performances
BRITAIN'S Got Talent viewers are insisting that the final has been 'ruined' for them as they slam detail of the show's performances. BGT will culminate tonight with ten contestants battling it out for this year's No1 spot. 4 4 The winner will receive a massive cash prize of £250,000, as well as the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. 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, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Amanda Holden will also be on hand to give their verdicts. The former This Morning presenter put on a racy display in a white plunging gown when she made her entrance along with the rest of the panel. YouTube superstar KSI also made an appearance tonight after proving popular amongst fans during his short stint as a judge. Bur fans have insisted their enjoyment of the show has been ruined. One said: "Stop with all the camera shots I'm getting motion sickness! Face the stage that's it!" "This director is doing my head in. So many camera changes in such a short time," added another. A third said: "Seriously BGT how many times do you want to change camera angles during acts? "Is the camera operator getting paid by the press." Most shocking moments of Britain's Got Talent's final - from Simon Cowell egging to horror injury "Don't know if ping pong pang were any good or not, couldn't see them. Camera direction once again STOP PANNING OUT FGS JUST LET US SEE WHATS GOING ON," said another fan. While another added: "Whoever is controlling the camera angles needs to calm down and realise we just want to watch the act. "One camera pointed square at the stage should do it." "Camera and stage work is shocking. The acts are getting lost in the lightening," added another disgruntled fan. Two acts are currently fans' favourites to win the competition - the Hear Our Voice choir and The Blackouts. But time will tell as it all depends on the judging public - keep up to date with our live blog here. 4
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Britain's Got Talent winners 'revealed' just hours ahead of final as one act soars ahead in bookies' odds
The Britain's Got Talent final will get underway in a matter of hours on Saturday night, and bookies' odds have revealed who could take home the crown. LED dancers The Blackouts, inspirational choir Hear Our Voice, magician Harry Moulding, guitarist Olly Pearson and singer Stacey Leadbeatter are among those battling it out in the final. Comedian Joseph Charm, Ping Pong Pang, drag queen and operatic tenor Jasmine Rice, eight-year-old dancer Binitra Chetry and singer Vinnie McKee are also making up the finalists. Now, Ladbrokes have revealed Hear Our Voice are leading the charge to be crowned the 2025 winners with favourable odds cut from 2/7 to just 5/4. The choir is made up of victims of the Post Office scandal - said to be Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice - and they have been fan favourites since their audition. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. They are followed closely behind The Blackouts at 5/2 odds while magician Harry is sitting at 5/1, according to the bookmakers. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: 'A flurry of bets on Hear Our Voice have forced our traders to once again slash their odds of going all the way tonight - it's looking like it'll take something pretty special to stop them from winning this series.' Eleven-year-old guitarist Olly is coming in closely behind the leading trio at 6/1 odds, while Stacey is at 11/1 and Ping Pony Pang are sitting at 12/1. At the other end, drag queen Jasmine is at a lower 66/1 of taking home the crown, just beaten by Vinnie at 33/1, Joseph at 25/1 and Binitra at 20/1. The Hear Our Voice choir is made up of 39 people who were directly affected by the Post Office scandal and the group have captured the hearts of the nation. The Post Office scandal, A.K.A the Horizon scandal, is widely considered one of the biggest miscarriages of justice. More than 700 sub-postmasters were wrongly convicted when dodgy Fujitsu software showed shortfalls incorrectly reported on their accounts. In total, 236 postmaster and postmistresses were sent to prison, leading to bankruptcies and at least four suicides. Eleven-year-old guitarist Olly Pearson (pictured at the semi-finals) is coming in closely behind the leading trio at 6/1 odds Between 1999 and 2015, many were wrongly accused of fraud, theft, and false accounting due to faults in the Horizon IT system. The system, developed by Fujitsu, incorrectly showed financial shortfalls, leading to prosecutions, job losses, and even imprisonments. Some victims lost their homes, livelihoods, and reputations, with a few taking their own lives. Despite years of campaigning, it was only in 2021 that the Court of Appeal overturned dozens of wrongful convictions.
The Sun
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
BGT's most shocking final moments ever from gruesome mid-air disaster to dog owner pelted with DEATH threats after win
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... AFTER a mammoth five weeks of semi-finals, the Britain's Got Talent final is finally here. Tonight's supersized show - which runs for two hours and 45 minutes - will see the finalists battling it out for a chance to perform at The Royal Variety Show and a £250,000 cash prize. 13 13 Comedian Joseph Charm and singers Jasmine Rice and Stacey Leadbetter are up against nine-year-old dancer Benita Chetry, Other acts include, Ping Pong Pang, who combine table tennis skills with dance, and the Hear Our Voice choir, which is made up of 39 people who have been impacted by the Post Office scandal. As well as creating stars like Susan Boyle and Diversity, the show's final has had its own fair share of controversies over the years. We take a look back at all of the biggest controversies that plagued the show's finale and proved you really do have to go big or go home. Egg throwing Singing duo Richard and Adam were in the middle of their moving rendition of The Impossible Dream during the series seven final, when one of their supporting musicians rushed to the front of the stage to pelt Simon Cowell with eggs. Natalie Holt was escorted from the stage by security, and later admitted she had planned to launch her protest against the music mogul after they finished their performance. She apologised profusely for spoiling their big moment but she had no such remorse for Simon, telling the Guardian that she had pelted him because he has too much power and influence in the entertainment industry. She also revealed she had been asked to mime during the performance which made it easy for her to put down her violin to pull the organic eggs from her tights. But she thanked Simon for not pressing charges. She added: 'As an act of goodwill I would also be happy to offer to pay for his dry cleaning bill or buy him a new shirt, maybe with a few more buttons at the top.' Doggy double Britain's Got Talent branded a 'fix' by fuming viewers after 'wrong act' gets through to finals 13 13 Outraged viewers felt cheated when it transpired that they had been misled by winner of series nine, Jules O'Dwyer, about her dancing dog Matisse. The winning performance included a tightrope walk but it was revealed the next day that a different dog stepped in for that part of the act. Jules defended her decision to employ a stand in, stating that the real Matisse was afraid of heights. Ofcom received hundreds of complaints over the 2015 incident, with people even sending death threats to the pair. It was ruled that ITV had misled the public - though Jules was not stripped of her £250,00 prize money. Shock injury 13 13 Performance troupe Ssaulabi were midway through their stunt-filled routine when two of its members collided mid-air, with horrific consequences. One teammate fell to the stage and landed awkwardly on his foot, before trying to stand up and collapsing. Judge Alesha Dixon recoiled in horror as the performer was forced to crawl off the stage in agony. It was later revealed he had broken his foot. A BGT statement issued the following morning read: "During last night's live final, a member of Ssaulabi Performance Troupe was injured. "He was quickly seen by our onsite medical team before going to hospital for further treatment. All at BGT wish him a speedy recovery.'" Fix claims 13 13 When comedian Kojo Anim was voted through to the final in 2020, judge Alesha Dixon was accused of voting for him because they are good friends. Alesha reportedly knew Kojo through her husband, dancer Azuka Ononye, and she toldher fellow judges and the audience: 'I have known Kojo for many, many years.' The Mis-teeq singer was also accused of favouritism when she sent contestant Lifford Shillingford through to the final with her golden buzzer. It later emerged Alesha already knew Lifford from back in the day when he'd supported Mis-teeq on tour. Alesha hit back though and said: "He's not a friend. That sounds cold, but I don't have his phone number. "I haven't seen him in years. When I say I know him, I know his music. I remember him from back in the day. There were shows that Mis-Teeq were doing that he was too. There was just a mutual respect and understanding between us." Anonymous blog 13 13 Back in 2011, an anonymous blogger accused child star Ronan Parke of having connections to show boss Simon Cowell before appearing for the show. Ronan was the runner-up after losing out to Scottish singer Jai McDowall in the final. The blogger claimed to be an anonymous Sony Music source who said that no act had won the show who hadn't been an "invited or preferred" contestant. And they claimed that Simon had known Ronan for two years and that the youngster had signed a deal with his record label. After being questioned by police, the blogger apologised and admitted having no connection to Cowell, Syco or Ronan. A spokeswoman for Sony Music said at the time: "A man has now admitted responsibility for the wholly untrue blogs relating to Ronan Parke and the false allegations against Britain's Got Talent, Sony Music and Syco. He has admitted he has absolutely no connection with Ronan Parke, Sony Music, Syco, or Britain's Got Talent.' Nepo baby claims 13 13 In 2017, eight-year-old Issy Simpson won her place in the final after stunning the audience and judges by reading Simon Cowell's mind. But her joy at making it to the final was tarnished after it was revealed that her grandad was well known in the magic world and was the main magic man behind the scenes for BGT. BGT bosses defended Issy and said she had won her spot fair and square saying: 'Russ Stevens (Issy's grandad) is a magic expert, who was used as a freelance magic consultant for two shows only in 2014. He has not been contracted since. 'Issy went through the same process as any other act and was judged on her performance on the day.'
The Sun
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Britain's Got Talent 2025 Updates: Favourite contestant to win final revealed as the show ends tonight
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. 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.
BBC News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Britain's Got Talent: What to expect from the final show
The Britain's Got Talent final takes place year's season started back in February and three months later it is almost time to crown the 2025 magicians to dancers, the finalists definitely have variety this who will be the winner?Let us know who you want to win in the comments below. Who are the final acts and which received a golden buzzer? Several acts took to the stage in the semi-finals to compete for a spot in the live the semi-finals the judges and hosts were permitted to use one Golden Buzzer each to put an act through to the final, whilst the other finalist was selected by the public vote each previous series the Golden Buzzer has only been used in the audition take a look at this year's finalists... Blackouts (Golden Buzzer): Dance Group The Blackouts have impressed the judges and audience alike with their terrific staging and LED come from Switzerland and are no stranger to talent shows. The group have previously got to the final of Switzerland's Got Talent in 2016 and Germany's Das Supertalent in 2024. Vinnie McKee (Public vote): Vinnie McKee is a Scottish was hugely popular in his audition where he scored Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer. In the semi-final his powerful vocals were a hit with fans and he earned a place in the final through the public vote. Olly Pearson (Golden Buzzer): Just 11-years-old, Olly Pearson is one of the youngest of this year's finalists. He started playing guitar aged just seven after seeing a neighbour playing one. Olly has so far secured not one, but two Golden Buzzers - the first from Amanda Holden in his audition and another from Simon Cowell during the semi-finals. Stacey Leadbeatter (Public vote): Stacey is currently a supermarket worker but will the BGT final change that?She has wowed audiences throughout the competition with her powerful vocal performances. Before BGT, Stacey had only performed to a small crowd at the local pub. Jasmine Rice (Golden Buzzer): Jasmine Rice is an opera singer and drag queen. She gained the Golden Buzzer from judge Bruno Tonioli during her semi-final episode with her vocal performance of Never Enough from The Greatest also received a standing ovation from all of the judges. Ping Pong Pang (Public vote): Ping Pong Pang are a fusion dance troupe from Italy, who also have experience in talent competitions after they made it to the final of the Italian version of the show. The group, which has 15 core members and is led by two siblings, is a fusion of ping pong and battled their way to the final through the public vote. Joseph Charm (Golden Buzzer): In a bit of a twist, comedian Joseph Charm got the Golden Buzzer from his own mum! Judge Alesha Dixon let her press it on her behalf after Simon Cowell invited his mum to join the judges. Joseph quit his job to pursue comedy so is living his dream performing to audiences. Hear Our Voice (Public vote): The Hear Our Voice choir is made up of 39 people who were impacted by the Horizon post office scandal. This was when an IT error meant hundreds of sub-postmasters were falsely convicted of theft, fraud and false choir has been praised for coming together and won the audience's vote to make it through to the final. Harry Moulding (Golden Buzzer): Another magician who has made the final is Harry Moulding. His semi-final show was one that will never be forgotten as his show-stopping performance ended with audience member Harry getting down on one knee to ask his girlfriend, Jess, to marry him. His performance gained him the Golden Buzzer from guest judge KSI. Binita Chetry (Public vote): The youngest of this year's finalists is 9-year-old gymnast and dancer was voted in by the public after she impressed the audience and judges with her fiery her semi-final performance Simon Cowell exclaimed: "This is what I call a moment where a star is born." Wildcard act: And... that's not all!Two wildcard acts will also be performing in the will be able to pick a Wild Card from the five people who come 3rd in each of the the Judges will then also pick their own Wild Card from the remaining the total to 12 acts performing in Saturday's final. When is the show on? The live final of Britain's Got Talent will take place on May 31 at 7pm. It will be shown on ITV and ITVX. The winner will be announced live and will receive a cash prize of £250,000 and offered the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Show. Will you be watching? Who do you want to win? Let us know in the comments...
