While Ashley Banjo has replaced the dad-of-one on the ITV panel during the live semi-finals – and Saturday’s live final – he has definitely left a void on the show. Danger act Brotherhood were initially due to perform in the fifth semi-final, however they were forced to withdraw due to safety issues. video. Britain's Got Talent Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. During an appearance on Loose Women, Amanda confessed: ‘I miss Simon like crazy. Other controversial events that are given honourable mentions include Holden's F bomb during the duration of The Haunting and it's spooky nature. Former winner Ashley Banjo stepped in for Simon Cowell, as the usual judge continues to recover from a broken back over in America. Plus pictures and video from series 14. The controversy of Chapter 13's west end fame, and Holden giving them her Golden Buzzer. According to reports, Diversity star Ashley will keep his seat warm for the festive instalment. The revelation of Ant & Decs 2018 golden buzzer Marc Spelmann returning under anonymity as mysterious hooded and masked figure X, as discovered when he unmasked himself in his live final performance. At 89, he became the oldest ever winner of the talent show. If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you. ‘He’s doing really well,’ she continued. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web ‘Simon hoped he’d be well enough to fly from Los Angeles to the UK for the special show but he’s had to pull out,’ an insider told The Sun. Colin Thackery won Britain's Got Talent 2019 with a heartwarming performance of 'Love Changes Everything'. supports HTML5 KISS is part of Planet Radio, judge continues to recover from a broken back. 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Colin Thackery and Kojo Anim advanced through to the Final. browser that Britain’s Got Talent’s Nabil Abdulrashid told ‘to expand his act beyond just doing Black jokes’ by comic Micky Flanagan in 2010 series, Anne Hegerty gives The Chase contestant first ever standing ovation, A Place in the Sun presenter Laura Hamilton shut down by guest who halts house viewing early: ‘I don’t see the point’, Enslaved viewers horrified as Samuel L Jackson documentary details ‘women dungeons’ and rape, Dr Hilary Jones receives ‘vile messages’ from trolls after being awarded MBE by the Queen, has been recovering at his LA home ever since, ell enough to return for the Britain’s Got Talent Christmas special, Ricky Gervais and partner Jane Fallon announce they’re keeping their foster cat after ‘falling in love’, Amanda Bynes is back on Instagram as she teases new fashion line. Amanda Holden has revealed there is a ‘lack of silliness’ on Britain’s Got Talent without Simon Cowell on the panel. KISS is owned by Bauer Radio Limited. Ant & Dec returned as presenters, the first time Ant had appeared on TV since he was charged with drink-driving in 2018. The auditions for Series 13 were filmed between January and February 2019 in Manchester and London. However, Pudsey sadly passed away in July 2017. Dance group Diversity won the show in 2009, with Ashley Banjo going on to become a TV presenter. 4MG and Siobhan Phillips advanced through to the Final. As the 2020 final takes place on Saturday 10th October, take a trip down memory lane and have a look back at the previous winners of the popular talent show. The misleading to some BGMT Golden Buzzer moment of David J Watson and Stephen Mulhern, and Jimmy Tamley feeling that after Simons walk-off during his semi-finals act that the show had 'thrown him under the bus'. Can you remember which year Ashley and Pudsey stole our hearts? And it doesn’t stop there! Listen online, on FM, on your DAB radio, on SKY channel 361 / Freeview 713, and via your smart speaker – ‘Play KISS FM’. However, Libby & Charlie were later chosen to advance through to the Final as a Wildcard. Lost Voice Guy, real name Lee Ridley, won in 2018. BGT's Paul Potts issues warning to 2020 winner Jon Courtenay, I survived Top Gear's utterly terrifying gravity-defying Wall Of Death stunt, Dramatic moment contestants race for message from outside world in The Bridge. The 2020 series of Britain's Got Talent returned to our TV screens in August after the live shows were postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Eight episodes of auditions were aired between the 6th April and the 25th May. Lifting the lid on Simon’s recovery, the 49-year-old said he’s progressing ‘really well’ after the horror injury. You can also tune in to KISS FM UK and our other KISS channels including KISSTORY, KISS Fresh, KISS Dance, Hip- Hop, Jams and more – all within the official KISS KUBE app. Loose Women continues on weekdays, at 12.30, on ITV. Britain's Got Talent: The Champions is a spin-off of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, which began broadcasting on ITV on 31 August 2019. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams returned on the Judging panel, with Stephen Mulhern returning to host the after-show Britain's Got More Talent. Break dancer George Sampson won the show in 2008 at the age of just 14-years-old. Dog performing act Ashleigh and Pudsey were winners of the 2012 series. Britain’s Got Talent 2020 All the latest news and updates on the ITV series and its judges – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. Series 13 of Britain's Got Talent was aired in 2019, with the first episode being shown on Saturday 6th April. ‘Obviously they’ve got round-the-clock there, Lauren is there, Eric is there, they’re really just encouraging him to keep on fighting forward. 13] Britain’s Got Talent Season 13 Winner – Colin Thackery (2019) Colin Thackery is an English Korean War veteran and a singer who won the thirteenth series of Britain’s Got Talent in June 2019. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. This was the first ever series of the show to contain eight weeks of auditions in total, with the eighth week remaining in Series 14. How is Simon Cowell doing and will he be on tonight's Britain's Got Talent final? ‘He is just doing well. Another dance group won over the public in 2013, as Attraction used shadows and puppets to create beautiful spectacles - pictured here with actor Terry Crews. The second half of Britain’s Got Talent season 14 will begin Sunday, September 6 at 6:30 PM BST (10:30 AM PST / 1:30 PM EST). Britain's Got Talent has become a staple of British TV since it first hit our screens back in 2007, with opera singer Paul Potts taking the crown at the end of the first series. The Britain's Got Talent final airs on ITV at 7.30pm on Saturday 10th October. But who were the winners of the other series? The show saw three notable events this series. Britain's Got Talent dancer, 23, is jailed for two years and nine months after repeatedly sexually abusing boy, 13. As the winner, he received £250,000 and performed at the 2019 Royal Variety Performance. Of course, we all remember that singing pensioner Colin Thackery was crowned the winner in 2019, winning the hearts of the nation. She just keeps saying his will and determination to get himself better is brilliant. They were replaced by dance act Libby and Charlie near enough at the last minute as a whole. The third and final event of notability was the fact that Colin Thackery had become the shows oldest winner in its history winning at 89 years of age, surpassing Lost Voice Guy's newly set record. Paul Potts won the very first show in 2007 with his hugely impressive singing abilities. Of course, we all remember that singing pensioner Colin Thackery was crowned the winner in 2019, winning the hearts of the nation. ‘Ashley stepped in for Simon during the pre-recorded semi-finals and was a hit with viewers so he was the first choice to step in again. He was rushed to hospital with a broken back, undergoing a gruelling five-hour surgery, and has been recovering at his LA home ever since. Ben Hart and Mark McMullan advanced through to the Final. ‘I keep in touch with Lauren every week, and it was his birthday yesterday. X and Jonathan Goodwin advanced through to the Final. Singer Jai McDowall won the show in 2011. Britain's Got Talent saw its second dog act winner in 2015 with Jules and Matisse. Chapter 13 stormed through the auditions in the 13th series of Britain’s Got Talent, with their electrifying performance claiming the last golden buzzer of the series. * Series 1 of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions aired between Series 13 and 14. Unlike past years, where the semi-finals are aired live over a week period, the semi-finals were pre-recorded with a virtual audience and played out every Saturday night over the last five weeks. ‘Plus the new lockdown measures — and him having to fly two weeks before the show so he could quarantine in advance — made it even more difficult for him to make the journey. The 2010 series also saw a dance group win in the form of Spellbound, pictured here performing with singer Katherine Jenkins that year. Magician Richard Jones won the hearts of the nation in 2016. Series 13 of Britain's Got Talent was aired in 2019, with the first episode being shown on Saturday 6th April.Ant & Dec returned as presenters, the first time Ant had appeared on TV since he was charged with drink-driving in 2018. While Simon is getting better, it has been claimed that he will not be well enough to return for the Britain’s Got Talent Christmas special – which is due to start filming soon.