When does Britain's Got Talent 2022 start and who are the judges this year?

A sneak peek at the latest edition of “Britain’s Got Talent” presents The Freaks, a troupe of acrobats prone to high-flying, daredevil stunts.

Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden reportedly stormed off Britain's Got Talent after being terrified by a "horrible" audition. BGT judge Alesha, 43, and Amanda, 51, are said to have left the stage after being covered in cockroaches, in scenes which are set to air this weekend.

Britain's Got Talent is back on screens and two acts in the talent show has already hit the headlines. From viewers' fury that contestants like Loren Allred are already professional singers, to accusations of racism the programme is causing controversy. But that is nothing new for the telly talent competition which has seen plenty of scandals unravel behind the scenes and in front of the camera.

David Walliams has been in the limelight for a number of years, thanks to his comedy and TV career. The 50 year old is best known for his work alongside fellow comedian Matt Lucas, 48, as well as his role as a judge on ITV show Britain's Got Talent. He appears alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon on the hit show, which recently made a welcome return to our TV screens.

Britain's Got Talent shocked some viewers during its first show when serial auditionee Jim Fitzpatrick returned dressed in a giant black crow costume - as people at home connected the performance to the historical American racism associated with the phrase "Jim Crow". While the performer was never once referred to as "Jim Crow" during his audition, a vast amount of ITV viewers were outraged by the costume, claiming ITV should have known of the historic racism connection.

Comedian Axel Blake is the latest contestant to receive a golden buzzer on Britain's Got Talent, with Simon Cowell branding his performance "amazing" on Sunday night's show.The 33 year old also received high praise from judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams, with the entire judging panel and the audience giving the comedian a standing ovation. David, 50, called Axel a "comedy superstar", before Simon, 62, pressed the coveted golden buzzer.

Nick Edwards got the surprise of his life on Saturday’s “Britain’s Got Talent”.

Britain’s Got Talent fans have been left frustrated after it was revealed that an act who got a golden buzzer on the show on Saturday, has an Amazon Prime TV show. Comedian Axel Blake charmed the judges with his witty jokes and upbeat personality, so much so that Simon Cowell hit his golden buzzer. The comedian stood in shock as golden confetti rained down from the ceiling and he was given a ‘golden ticket’ to the live semi-finals.

READ MORE: Simon Cowell's life: Botox 'horror', age, net worth, wife to be and lavish wedding plans Despite his disability he doesn’t let anything stop him - he came on the hit ITV talent show and performed a comedy song about his brittle bone disease which had everyone in howls of laughter. Making light of his situation, he sang about how he doesn’t have to queue for rides at Disneyland as well as being given priority on public transport.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have been left feeling fed up after a contestant was "robbed" of a Golden Buzzer. Fans thought singer Tom Ball deserved better during Sunday night's (April 17) auditions. The final act of the night saw teacher Tom take to the stage to perform a powerful rendition of Sam Smith's Bond theme, 'Writing's On The Wall'.

A talented teacher is being dubbed the next Susan Boyle after his jaw-dropping performance on “Britain’s Got Talent”.

One Britain’s Got Talent audition melted the nation’s hearts tonight as a group of four young boys performed an impressive scooting act. In fact, they were so impressive that judge Simon Cowell vowed that his son Eric would not be allowed to watch the performance, so he would not be encouraged to perform dangerous tricks. As the four boys, aged between six and 10, scooted on stage, the audience were ready for an adorable show.