Simon Cowell and his fellow ITV judges are heading again to London for the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals
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ITV has introduced main modifications to its schedule, however when are the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals?
The annual ITV sequence is at the moment airing its nineteenth sequence, having kicked off all the approach again in 2007. This 12 months has seen Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden joined by new choose KSI.
The YouTuber and boxer was referred to as in to exchange former Strictly Come Dancing star Bruno Tonioli, who departed the sequence after three years on the judging panel. KSI, actual identify Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji, made his debut on Britain’s Got Talent final 12 months as a visitor choose.
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It’s been a turbulent 12 months for the programme, with Stacey Solomon having to fill in for Simon, who was out by means of sickness. The Sort Your Life Out presenter was even allowed to make use of the gold buzzer.
After kicking off in February, the auditions stage of Britain’s Got Talent 2026 concluded on Saturday night time (April 18). Filmed final 12 months, viewers have been launched to magicians, singers and even a choir arrange by Jeremy Clarkson.
It’s now been confirmed that the first semi-final will air dwell from the Apollo in London on Saturday, April 25. This means there’s just one week to go till issues turn out to be much more tense on the programme.
Similarly to final 12 months, the semi-finals might be airing on consecutive Saturday nights earlier than the last is held on Saturday, May 30. However, the fourth semi-final will happen Sunday, May 17, attributable to the Eurovision Song Contest being held the night prior.
On high of the semi-finals not airing on consecutive week nights as it did for the bulk of its run, final 12 months noticed the judges allowed to make use of a gold buzzer which might ship an act straight by means of to the last
It’s free for followers to attend the semi-finals, with tickets accessible by means of the Applause Store web site. Tickets are given out by means of a poll system, with all winners to be told at the least 24 hours prematurely.
Due to the first semi-final airing from 7pm till 9pm, ITV’s Saturday night time schedule is being modified. Normally airing after Britain’s Got Talent, the last episode of Celebrity Sabotage will air at the earlier time of 6pm.
On high of this, the Lee Mack quiz present The 1% Club, might be lacking on April 25. Graham Norton’s new actuality gameshow The Neighbourhood will take its place in the station’s 9pm slot.
Those participating in Britain’s Got Talent this 12 months are hoping to observe in the footsteps of final 12 months’s winner Harry Moulding. The magician, who was given a gold buzzer from KSI, gained £250,000 and a spot on the Royal Variety Performance.
