Britain's Got Talent viewers 'sick' as they spot issue with big return
23.04.2024 - 06:31
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Britain's Got Talent viewers have spotted an issue with the show's big return after an epic double-episode weekend. The hit talent competition returned to ITV with a bang as it aired on both Saturday (April 20) and Sunday (April 21) night.
Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly were back as hosts of the show while Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli back on the judging panel as they surveyed more talent across the country in the hope of finding someone to win the £250,000 prize money and to perform in front of royalty at the next Royal Variety Performance.
According to ITV, the audience peaked with a massive 5.6 million viewers (5m Ave.) with a 39% share, making it the network's biggest overnight audience of the year so far since The FA Cup quarter-final match last month.
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The first show of the double-bill weekend also saw unusual singers and astounding dogs take to the stage while a singer and a South Korean martial arts troupe quick to be awarded the coveted golden buzzer.
The show then returned on Sunday night (April 21) for a double show weekend with Arbon, a danger act who balances using his hands and executes stunts involving fire and heights while Duncan Fletcher demonstrated a variety of stunts to the judges and Danny ZZZZ performed a trick that involves him attempting to escape from a box on fire.
There was also another golden buzzer for an eight-year-old boy with a brain tumour along with his choir who left judges and audiences in tears before Alesha Dixon secured their place in the upcoming live semi-finals.