Britain's Got Talent series 18
| Britain's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Series 18 | |
| Presented by | Ant & Dec |
| Judges | Bruno Tonioli Alesha Dixon Amanda Holden Simon Cowell KSI (guest) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 22 February 2025 – present |
| Series chronology | |
The eighteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent began airing on ITV on 22 February 2025[1] and will conclude during May 2025. The series is presented by Ant & Dec, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning as judges.[2]
Series overview
[edit]Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for an eighteenth series. It was also confirmed that the judging panel of the prior series would remain the same, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the show. This is the first time in the show's history that they will air in February, instead of April, to fill the gap in the schedule left by Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, following the start of its indefinite hiatus, in April 2024.[3]
In November 2024, it was announced that the auditions would be entirely filmed in Blackpool and not in London for the first time in the show's history.[4]
It was announced by The Mirror that the show would be took off air for a week, to make way for the final match weekend of the 2025 Six Nations Championship on 15 March. The pre-recorded auditions would then be broadcast until 19 April, when the live shows would start airing on a weekly basis every Saturday from 26 April until the finale on 31 May.
On 16 April 2025, it was announced that each of the judges and the hosts, Ant & Dec, were permitted to one Golden Buzzer each in the live shows with one pressed every episode to advance an act onto the Final with the other Finalist on a weekly basis being determined by the act who won the Public Vote.[5]
- Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place | Semi-Finalist
Wildcard | 
Golden Buzzer | 
Live Golden Buzzer
| Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | From | Semi-final | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira | 50 | Variety | Novelty Act | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | Eliminated |
| Auzzy Blood | 29 | Danger | Sideshow Performer | Las Vegas, USA | 1 | Eliminated |
| Eden Choi | 24 | Magic | Magician | South Korea | 1 | Eliminated |
Electric Umbrella 
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5-66 | Singing | Choir | Watford, Hertfordshire | ||
| Heavysaurus | — | Singing / Music | Band | Germany[6] | 1 | Eliminated |
| Linda Mudzenda
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21 | Singing | Singer | Zimbabwe | 1 | Eliminated |
| Maya Giotea
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14 | Singing | Singer | Romania | ||
| Max Fox
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35 | Singing | Singer | Blackpool, Lancashire | ||
| Olly Pearson
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11 | Music | Guitarist | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Stacey Leadbeatter
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29 | Singing | Singer | Yorkshire | ||
| Teddy Magic | 8 | Magic | Magician | Kent | 1 | Withdrew |
The Blackouts 
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18-42 | Dance | LED Dance Group | Switzerland | 1 | Finalist |
| Vinnie McKee
|
29 | Singing | Singer | Glasgow, Scotland | 1 | Finalist |
| Will Burns
|
24 | Comedy | Impressionist | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
Semi-finals summary
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Buzzed out Golden Buzzer
Won the Golden Buzzer
Won the Public Vote
2nd in Public Vote
3rd in Public Vote
Eliminated
Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage.
Semi-final 1 (26 April)
[edit]- Guest performance: The Cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical ("River Deep – Mountain High") + ("The Best"/"Proud Mary")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
| Heavysaurus | 1 |
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Eliminated | |||
| Vinnie McKee | 2 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| The Blackouts | 3 |
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Golden Buzzer Advancement | |||
| Akira | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Linda Mudzenda | 5 | 2nd - Eliminated | ||||
| Auzzy Blood | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
| Eden Choi | 7 | 3rd - Eliminated | ||||
| Teddy Magic | Withdrew | |||||
Note: Teddy Magic was scheduled to perform 2nd, but withdrew for unknown reasons during the semi final, with the possibility of returning for a later semi final.
Semi-final 2 (3 May)
[edit]- Guest performance:
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Semi-final 3 (10 May)
[edit]- Guest performance:
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Semi-final 4 (18 May)
[edit]- Guest performance:
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Semi-final 5 (24 May)
[edit]- Guest performance:
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished | |||
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| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||
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Finals Summary
[edit]- Winner | Runner-up | Third place
| Finalist | Order | Finished |
|---|---|---|
| The Blackouts | 1 | |
| Vinnie McKee | 2 | |
| Wildcard | 3 |
Ratings
[edit]| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions)[7] |
ITV Weekly rank[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 22 February | 6.19 | 3 |
| Auditions 2 | 1 March | 5.68 | 2 |
| Auditions 3 | 8 March | 5.78 | 1 |
| Auditions 4 | 22 March | 5.41 | 3 |
| Auditions 5 | 29 March | 5.49 | 3 |
| Auditions 6 | 5 April | 5.21 | 2 |
| Auditions 7 | 12 April | 5.24 | 1 |
| Auditions 8 | 19 April | 5.03 | 2 |
| Semi-Final 1 | 26 April | ||
| Semi-Final 2 | 3 May | ||
| Semi-Final 3 | 10 May | ||
| Semi-Final 4 | 18 May | ||
| Semi-Final 5 | 24 May | ||
| Final | 31 May |
References
[edit]- ^ "BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT SCHEDULE REVEALED FOR 2025 SERIES". TV Zone UK. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ Ross, Alex. "Everything We Know About Britain's Got Talent 2025". Hello Rayo.
- ^ Crick, Claire. "Britain's Got Talent 2025: judges, hosts and everything we know". What To Watch.
- ^ "Britain's Got Talent relocates auditions to blackpool, filming to resume in 2025". TV Zone UK.
- ^ "Introducing the Live Semi-Final GOLDEN BUZZER!". ITVX.
- ^ Even though Heavysaurus originated in Finland, The German version of the band competed in Britain's Got Talent
- ^ a b "BARB Weekly Top Programmes on Four Screens". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
