Ant McPartlin breaks hearts as he comforts crying boy during live BGT semi-final

Bruno Tonioli has finally broken his silence, following rumours that he'd been axed from Britain's Got Talent.The former Strictly judge was reportedly dropped from the upcoming series of the ITV talent show, just days after Sydnie Christmas clinched the top spot at the live final. Sydnie bagged a cool £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of a member of the Royal Family this November.Two years ago, Bruno stepped into David Walliams' shoes as a judge, joining Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon on the panel.

New parents Ant McPartlin and his wife Anne-Marie looked glowing and in a blissful baby bubble during a recent outing with newborn son Wilder. The 48 year old Britain's Got Talent presenter looked happier than ever as he walked his two Maltipoo pups Milo and Bumble in the sunshine on Friday, 14 June.The new dad sported casual black trousers, a bright orange gilet and a sports cap as he enjoyed some downtime with his family. During their walk, Ant smiled as he looked lovingly at Anne-Marie, his wife of three years, and the pair were in high spirits as they appeared to be joking and laughing with one another.

In the aftermath of Sydnie Christmas' victory in this year's Britain's Got Talent, which triggered controversy over claims the result was fixed, hosts Ant and Dec have taken Instagram to reveal who they thought would win the show.

Britain’s Got Talent’s live final on Sunday night, 2 May, had audiences on the edge of their seats, as the live show encountered an unfortunate mishap. Eagle-eyed viewers spotted a member of Korean taekwondo stars Ssaulabi Performance Troupe suffering a freak accident as they performed in front of the judges. During their performance, in which the troupe smashed planks whilst being thrown in the air, two members collided mid air, as one came tumbling down to the ground.

Britain’s Got Talent 2024 winner Sydnie Christmas has spoken out about the heartache caused by fans claiming her win was fixed.The 28-year-old singer took a huge 27% of the public vote after wowing judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli. Jack Rhodes came second with 15.8% of the vote and Abigail and Afronitaaa were third with 10.4%. But Sydnie was so nervous waiting for Ant and Dec to announce a winner, she feared she’d throw up.

Britain's Got Talent fans are devastated after an incredible young singer died after a devastating cancer battle. Unemployed Cumbrian vocalist Emma Jones was 23 when she shot to fame on the show back in 2015, singing Ave Maria by Andrea Bocelli. Judge David Walliams was impressed, saying: "You should be confident Emma – very few of us could ever sing like that." Amanda Holden went on to describe Emma's audition as "one of the most beautiful auditions that [the judges had seen] all day." Emma made it all the way through to the semi-finals, with her performance preceding by a heart-wrenching video where she said, "I live on my own.

Declan Donnelly couldn't resist a playful dig at Simon Cowell during Friday's semi-final of Britain's Got Talent, suggesting the judge has had 'some work done'.The Geordie presenting duo were introducing magician Trixy when Dec, 48, made the cheeky comment to the music mogul. Dec, who recently left King Charles in stitches with a hilarious comment about Ant McPartlin and his newborn son, introduced Trixy by saying: “Next up is a magician whose audition featured an old car that belonged to Simon Cowell back in the 1990s.” Ant chimed in and said: “Your face when you saw that beautiful car!” Dec then quipped: “Of course it had a lot of work done since the 1990s,” leading Ant to ask: “The car?", and Dec to cheekily responded: “If you like!” It appeared Simon took the joke in good humour, after previously denying having a facelift, although he did admit to using Botox and fillers in the past.

Britain's Got Talent rounded off a busy week of semi-finals on Friday night as the last two acts who will be performing in this weekend's final were confirmed. But some fans weren't happy with the acts who made it through, even branding the show a 'fix'.The episode on 31 May saw comedian Alex Mitchell and magician Trixy each land a place in the final, with the latter given a place by the judges after Alex received the most public votes so automatically moved through. However, some didn't agree with the judges' decision and speculated that Trixy's magic tricks weren't so magic.

The live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent witnessed utter pandemonium just minutes into the show when a returning act, Bobby Goldfinn, was met with biting boos from the crowd.

Britain's Got Talent turned into a spectacle just minutes into Thursday's live semi-final when a familiar face got jeered on stage as he kept returning, despite not being successful with judges. During the audition rounds, an act named Bobby Goldfinn who donned a quirky goldfish mask, tried his luck at cracking jokes in front of judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli.

Bruno Tonioli was visibly moved to tears during the live Britain's Got Talent semi-finals on Thursday (30 May) as he watched his golden buzzer act, Phoenix Boys, deliver another stunning performance.The Phoenix Boys, a dynamic dance group of boys aged between eight and 19, had previously wowed ITV audiences with their electrifying routine filled with backflips, pirouettes, and split leaps.Their show-stopping number earned them a standing ovation fromformer dancing pro Bruno. In a moment of pure excitement, Bruno hit the Golden Buzzer so hard in their honour that he actually cracked it.Tonight's semi-final saw the Phoenix Boys return to the stage, leaving everyone in awe once again, including all four judges who rose to give them a standing ovation.

Britain's Got Talent fans believe they've solved the mystery of why judge Bruno Tonioli was seemingly 'booed' during the live shows.

It’s time for the third Britain’s Got Talent semi final on Wednesday 29 May, and one of the acts taking to the stage in the hopes of going through to the final on Sunday 2 June is Leightonjay Halliday from Douglas in Scotland.The 23 year old impressed judges Bruno Tonioli, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell with his water-soaked, emotional dance to Kodi Lee’s Changes with his original performance in the final round of auditions. In an interview with OK! a few hours before he was due back on stage for the live semi-final, Leightonjay revealed that when he was growing up he kept his dancing talents a secret from everyone to avoid being teased “I loved Grease when I was young because the dancing in that is respected and cool, whereas growing up in Scotland it was the complete opposite – as a dancer I wasn’t really respected or cool at all,” he explains.

While Britain’s Got Talent features a host of comedy acts on stage each year, some of the funniest moments of the show actually take place when presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly tease the judges between performances. During the second semi final on Tuesday 28 May, the spotlight was turned on Simon Cowell as Ant and Dec made fun of Simon’s late return to the judges’ desk during the live show the night before.

Italian shadow artist Matteo Fraziano was forced to stop his act during the semi-final of Britain's Got Talent after a mishap during the live show plunged his performance into chaos.The young impressionist Matteo took to the stage when it became clear something was amiss as he appeared to drop something before a crew member ran over. Just seconds went by before Matteo began his act which luckily continued without a hitch.

When 26 year old Jack Rhodes showcased his impressive magic act during the audition stages of Britain’s Got Talent, he revealed to hosts Ant and Dec that he didn’t have any family members in the audience to support him. At the time, he told them: “None of my family like magic, they’re not here,” so Ant kindly responded: “Tonight, we’re your family, Jack.” Jack replied to their sweet gesture by saying, “You can be my two dads,” as he walked to the stage and went on to wow Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli with his sleight of hand and mind tricks.

Ant McPartlin has shared that some of his Britain's Got Talent colleagues failed to gift him a baby present following the birth of his son.

Britain's Got Talent enthusiasts were left scratching their heads during the show's first live semi-final. The stage was graced by a medley of acts including Sven Smith, The Trickstars, Trey Braine, Sslaubi Performance Troupe, Taryn Charles, Bikoon, and Stardust, with Innocent Massuki wrapping up the evening with a stellar act.

Ant McPartlin returned to the screen on Monday 27 May for the first time since becoming a dad, as he and Declan Donnelly resumed presenting duties on this year's Britain's Got Talent live shows. As the new dad picked up where he left off, judge Simon Cowell sent his congratulations during the show, telling the presenter: "By the way, can I just say congratulations to you, Ant? Truly, I really am happy for you.” Beaming, Ant replied: “Thank you, I know you are. And thank you for you lovely gift.” He then quipped: “Judges, I’m still waiting on yours” as the rest of the panel Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli, kept quiet.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell took time out of tonight's live episode to send a touching message to Ant McPartlin.