Britain's Got Talent series 16 explained

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Judges:Bruno Tonioli
Alesha Dixon
Amanda Holden
Simon Cowell
Presenter:Ant & Dec
Winner:Viggo Venn
Runner Up:Lillianna Clifton
Network:ITV

The sixteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 15 April to 4 June 2023. Following the previous series, David Walliams resigned from the programme in the wake of criticism to comments he had made of contestants during the 2020 series,[1] [2] leading to him being replaced by Bruno Tonioli in January 2023.[3] [4] [5] During auditions, Cowell allowed a change to the Golden Buzzer format, granting more being given than in previous series.

The sixteenth series was won by comedian Viggo Venn, with dancer Lillianna Clifton finishing in second place, and magician Cillian O’Connor placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged 5.98 million viewers.

Series overview

Following the conclusion of the previous series, ITV announced that the show would return for a sixteenth series.[6] [7] However, David Walliams was facing an uncertain future with the programme after ten series,[8] after it emerged he was facing criticism for comments he had made of contestants that had been poorly received by viewers; Walliams later resigned when it became clear the criticism couldn't be ignored. Because of his departure, ITV worked to find a replacement, and signed on former Strictly Come Dancing and current Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli in January 2023 to join with Cowell and the other judges.[3] [9] [10]

Cowell also announced that month of a change in format, revealing that he had given the audience the right to call for a Golden Buzzer for a contestant they felt deserved it, noting that there had been no set rules regarding the buzzer format since it was first introduced.[11] Tonioli also gave an extra Golden Buzzer himself, but by accident after doing so halfway through a contestant's act; something which had never been done before within the Got Talent franchise itself.[12]

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Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition
ParticipantAge(s)GenreActSemi-finalFinished
Abi Carter-Simpson30Comedy / Singing / Music Comic Singer & Ukelist 1Eliminated
Amy Lou34SingingSinger1Finalist
Andrew Stanton42DangerSword Swallower2Eliminated
Boycanto6–12SingingVocal Group4Eliminated
Cammy Barnes32Singing / MusicSinger & Guitarist5Eliminated
Cillian O'Connor13MagicClose Up Magician5Third place
5–37SingingVocal Group4Eliminated
Duo Odyssey27 & 33AcrobaticsAerial Duo4Finalist
Dylan B12SingingSinger3Eliminated
Enzo Weyne33MagicMagician 1Eliminated
Felix Clements24DanceContemporary Dancer4Eliminated
Gamal John 36SingingSinger1Eliminated
Ghetto Kids 5–13DanceDance Group3Finalist
Harry Churchill11MusicGuitarist3Eliminated
Ichikawa Koikuchi42VarietyFlatulist1Eliminated
Johns' Boys14–73SingingChoir2Eliminated
Kimoon Do31MagicClose Up Magician4Eliminated
Lewis Fuller24Singing / Magic Singer & Magician2Eliminated
Lillianna Clifton13DanceContemporary Dancer5Runner-Up
Malakai Bayoh 13SingingOpera Singer4Finalist
Markus Birdman52ComedyStand Up Comedian3Eliminated
28MusicBeatboxer4Eliminated
Miki Dark57Danger / MagicStunt Magician3Eliminated
Musa Motha 27DanceContemporary Dancer1Finalist
Nathan & Joanne24 & 28DanceDance Duo2Eliminated
Noodle24SingingSinger4Eliminated
Notorious8–16DanceDance Group3Eliminated
Nurse Georgie Carroll47ComedyStand Up Comedian5Eliminated
Olivia Lynes 11SingingSinger2Finalist
Parkour Collective20–25AcrobaticsParkour Trio1Eliminated
Romeo & Icy20 & 21DanceDance Duo5Eliminated
The Pixiebelles6–9SingingTheatre Group5Eliminated
Tia Connolly15SingingSinger2Eliminated
Tonikaku 41VarietyNovelty Act5Finalist
Toy Toy Toy26 & 34Variety Yo-Yo Duo3Eliminated
Travis George22SingingSinger3Finalist
United 2 Dance9–11DanceBallroom Dance Group1Eliminated
Unity 16–25DanceContemporary Dance Group5Eliminated
Viggo Venn33ComedyComedian2Winner
Yo Highness10–26Dance Dance Group2Eliminated
During the fourth semi-final, Noodle was revealed to be series 15 finalist Tom Ball. Ball's identity was kept a secret by production staff throughout the series - all details listed here pertain to his unveiling as the voice of Noodle in the semi-final.

Semi-finals summary

Buzzed out | Judges' vote | |

| Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.

Semi-final 1 (29 May)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished[13]
United 2 Dance16th – Eliminated
Gamal John27th – Eliminated
Ichikawa Koikuchi38th – Eliminated
Enzo Weyne44th – Eliminated
Parkour Collective55th – Eliminated
Abi Carter-Simpson63rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Amy Lou72nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Musa Motha81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 2 (30 May)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished
Yo Highness16th – Eliminated
Olivia Lynes23rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Nathan & Joanne34th – Eliminated
Lewis Fuller45th – Eliminated
Tia Connolly57th – Eliminated
Andrew Stanton68th – Eliminated
Johns' Boys72nd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Viggo Venn81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 3 (31 May)

Guest performance: James Arthur ("A Year Ago")

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished
Harry Churchill13rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Miki Dark27th – Eliminated
Travis George32nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Notorious44th – Eliminated
Markus Birdman58th – Eliminated
Ghetto Kids61st (Won Public Vote)
Toy Toy Toy75th – Eliminated
Dylan B86th – Eliminated

Semi-final 4 (1 June)

Guest performance: Axel Blake

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished
Noodle15th – Eliminated
Chickenshed26th – Eliminated
Kimoon Do38th – Eliminated
MB1443rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Boycanto57th - Eliminated
Duo Odyssey62nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Felix Clements74th – Eliminated
Malakai Bayoh81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 5 (2 June)

Guest performance: The cast of The Wizard of Oz ("We're Off to See the Wizard"/"Over the Rainbow"/"If I Only Had a Brain"/"The Merry Old Land of Oz")

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished
Romeo & Icy18th – Eliminated
Lillianna Clifton23rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Nurse Georgie Carroll36th – Eliminated
Cillian O'Connor41st (Won Public Vote)
The Pixiebelles57th – Eliminated
Cammy Barnes65th – Eliminated
Unity74th – Eliminated
Tonikaku82nd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Due to the majority vote for Lillianna Clifton, Cowell's voting intention was not revealed.

Tonikaku was later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.

Final (4 June)

Guest performance: Susan Boyle & the cast of Les Misérables ("I Dreamed a Dream"/"Finale")

Finalistdata-sort-type="number" style="width:1em;"Orderdata-sort-type="number" style="width:10em;"Finished
Ghetto Kids16th
Olivia Lynes29th
Amy Lou37th
Tonikaku411th
Travis George58th
Duo Odyssey610th
Cillian O'Connor73rd
Lillianna Clifton82nd
Viggo Venn91st
Musa Motha105th
Malakai Bayoh114th

Ratings

See main article: List of Britain's Got Talent episodes.

EpisodeAir dateTotal viewers
(millions)[14] 		ITV
Weekly rank
Auditions 17.10 1
Auditions 26.42 2
Auditions 37.32 1
Auditions 46.49 1
Auditions 56.63 5
Auditions 65.70 3
Auditions 75.96 1
Auditions 85.92 1
Semi-Final 15.58 2
Semi-Final 25.38 3
Semi-Final 35.00 5
Semi-Final 44.80 6
Semi-Final 55.04 4
Final6.33 1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David Walliams made 'disrespectful comments' about Britain's Got Talent contestants. 10 November 2022. BBC.
  2. News: David Walliams apologises for "disrespectful" comments about 'Britain's Got Talent' contestants. Starkey. David. 10 November 2022. NME. 16 April 2023.
  3. News: 24 January 2023 . David Walliams replaced by Bruno Tonioli as Britain's Got Talent judge . en-GB . BBC News . 24 January 2023.
  4. News: Britain’s Got Talent returns to screens with a judging shakeup. ITV News. Rishi. Davda. 13 April 2023. 5 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Why did Bruno Tonioli replace David Walliams on Britain's Got Talent?. 15 April 2023.
  6. Web site: Britain's Got Talent 2023: Release date, judges, contestants and news. Radio Times.
  7. Web site: Britain's Got Talent 2023: Everything you need to know about the new series of BGT. 11 April 2023. BBC.
  8. News: David Walliams’ future as Britain’s Got Talent judge unclear ahead of final decision on panel. ITV News. 25 November 2022. 5 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Former Strictly Come Dancing star Bruno Tonioli joins Britain's Got Talent as a brand new judge!. 25 January 2023. BBC.
  10. Web site: Bruno Tonioli to replace David Walliams as Britain's Got Talent judge. Tom. Ambrose. 24 January 2023. The Guardian.
  11. Web site: Britain's Got Talent's Simon Cowell reveals he gave the audience an extra Golden Buzzer this year. Radio Times.
  12. Web site: First Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer Act Confirmed After New Judge Bruno Tonioli Does Something Never Done Before.
  13. Web site: Britain's Got Talent 2023 voting percentages REVEALED!.
  14. Web site: BARB Weekly Top Programmes on Four Screens. Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.

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