ITV Britain's Got Talent fans 'don't agree' as they slam format change during 17th final
03.06.2024 - 08:07
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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.
Singer Sydnie Christie was in the end announced as the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2024 and the singer, who dreams of performing on the West End stage, burst into tears as presenters Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly revealed she had scooped the £250,000 prize, as well as a spot on the bill at the upcoming Royal Variety Performance.
She won following a showstopping performance of Somewhere Over The Rainbow to close the live show and said upon discovering the news: "I don’t know what to say, I cannot believe the amount of love that I’ve felt. I am overwhelmed with love and it’s the most amazing thing and I wish every person in this room feels the way I do with this love, it’s amazing, thank you so much."
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Nuclear engineer-turned-magician Jack Rhodes, who put on a "lie detector" hat during his routine, was told by head judge Simon Cowell that he had a shot at winning, but ended up as this year’s runner-up.
In third place were Ghanaian dancing duo Abigail and Afronita, who were told the "entire audience" had fallen in love with them after their high-octane dance performance. They performed to a medley of songs, which included popular Afrobeats track Antenna by Fuse ODG.
Judge Alesha Dixon said she felt she was "in the presence of greatness" following a showstopping performance of