Britain's Got Talent fans 'in tears' as favourite misses out on place in final

Singer Sydnie Christmas was crowned as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent during the final episode on Sunday 2 June - but fans continue to accuse the final of being a 'fix'.The young singer was a favourite from the beginning after being automatically put through to the semi-finals when Amanda Holden pressed her Golden Buzzer for her. Sydnie's rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow in Sunday's final saw her steal the show and scoop up the whopping £250,000 cash prize, while also securing a slot to sing at the Royal Variety Performance later this year. "I don't know what to say," she told Declan Donnelly after it was announced.

Jack Rhodes has finally broken his silence after fans expressed their disappointment over this year's Britain's Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas allegedly 'snubbing' him post-victory.The magician, who wowed audiences with his incredible acts, made it to the final three in the BGT final but was pipped to the post by songstress Sydnie. Sydnie, 28, was visibly overwhelmed as she was crowned the winner of the talent show, securing a hefty £250k prize and the coveted slot at the Royal Variety Performance. However, some viewers felt that she didn't give Jack, 27, the recognition he deserved, with one peeved fan posting on X, previously known as Twitter: "Sydnie not even acknowledging jack.

The voting percentages for the final of Britain's Got Talent have been revealed after Sydnie Christmas bagged the win during Sunday (2 June) evening's grand final - pocketing the whopping £250,000 cash prize while also securing a slot to sing at the Royal Variety Performance later this year. It has been confirmed that Sydnie took 27% of the public vote after wowing judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli with her rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow during the final. While Magician Jack Rhodes, who placed second, had 15.8% of the public vote behind him.Troupe Haribow had the lowest votes of the evening with 3.1%.

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 have said they 'don't agree' with the show's latest format change following this year's final. On Sunday night (June 2), eleven acts performed live in a bid to be crowned the winner of the 17th edition of the ITV talent series.

Peter Andre made a shock appearance on the final of Britain's Got Talent. The 90s hitmaker made a cameo during magician act Trixy's performance tonight during the final of the ITV talent competition.

Singer Sydnie Christmas burst into floods of tears as she was crowned winner of Britain's Got Talent 2024 in tonight's live final (Sunday, 2 June).They will now go on to perform in front of members of the Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance on Friday, 22 November, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. And that’s not the only prize - they also walk away with a huge £250,000 prize pot.

Britain's Got Talent fans were left frustrated as the series final aired on Sunday, 2 June, declaring that it was "ruined" because of the passionate reactions from the live audience. During the highly-anticipated final, viewers complained about the overwhelming crowd noise - predominantly booes - which regularly interrupted former Strictly star Bruno Tonioli's commentary during the first few acts.

Britain's Got Talent contestant Alex Mitchell brought the live final show to a heartfelt pause on Sunday 2 June as he dedicated a moment to honour rugby legend Rob Burrow.The 41-year-old sportsman's death was announced by his former team, Leeds Rhinos, and tributes flooded in - including an emotional message from Prince William. Alex, a teaching assistant by day, took to the BGT stage for the grand finale, aiming to snag the £250,000 prize and the coveted spot at the Royal Variety Performance. Winning over everyone with his stand-up comedy that cleverly incorporated his tics, Alex touched the audience further with his tribute.

Peter Andre surprised fans with an unexpected cameo during the Britain's Got Talent final.The Mysterious Girl singer popped up in magician Trixy's act, leaving the audience and judges gobsmacked.The magic began when Simon Cowell was asked to pick a number between one and 52, with the TV personality choosing number 34. Trixy then revealed his phone list pairing musicians with numbers, and under 34 was none other than Peter Andre.

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.

The Britain's Got Talent live final has been an emotional rollercoaster for one of the contestants, who was spotted shedding tears on the London underground mere hours before the big event. Sydnie Christmas, 28, isn't overwhelmed by the pressure of performing live, but rather she's been brought to tears by sheer happiness after receiving a social media follow from one of her musical heroes.

Britain's Got Talent fans were gutted after a golden buzzer act narrowly missed out on getting to the final.

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.

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

During Wednesday night’s Britain’s Got Talent live semi-final, viewers flooded to social media fearing one act may and in tragedy. On Wednesday 29 May, American sword swallower Heather Holliday, 38, put on a particularly daring performance that sparked complaints to Ofcom. Viewers were horrified as Heather plunged an array of swords down her throat right in front of the judging panel, which left Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon cringing.

Britain's Got Talent returned for its third live semi-final, but viewers were left feeling miffed as they believed that the first performance of the night had been given an "unfair advantage" as the show began. Hosts Ant and Dec shared some banter with judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli before announcing the evening's inaugural act.

Britain's Got Talent fans claim to have figured out how Jack Rhodes' winning magic trick works, following a 'big blunder'.The magician took to the stage at the second semi-final and wowed the judges with his creative act. Jack competed against seven other acts in a bid to win a spot in the upcoming grand final. He came out on top, with the public voting him as the best act, and all four of the judges - Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli - were stunned by his tricks.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have shared their pets' reactions to a rather strange act. Semi-finalist Geneviève Côté, is hoping to impress viewers with her spookily-realistic animal noises.

After a stunning performance on Britain's Got Talent, magician Jack Rhodes received high praise from none other than Simon Cowell, who pegged him as the favourite to clinch the crown. Despite the judges' awe of his comedy-magic act, social media told a different story with a mixed bag of reactions.The 26-year-old was taken aback when Simon said: "I think you, right now, are the favourite to win the entire competition - it was that good. You really are one in a million.That was jaw-dropping." When asked by Ant and Dec about Simon's comments, Jack quipped: "No pressure eh? " and confessed: "My head's gone.