ITV HAVE confirmed the finale date for Britain’s Got Talent – and it’s just around the corner.
Last month the beloved variety programme returned for its whopping 16th series.
Ant and Dec are back at the helm of the show with Simon, Alesha, Amanda and Bruno all back as judges.
So far during the auditions viewers have watched Bruno break the BGT golden buzzer as he put through a dance troupe to the finals following an emotional performance.
The show has also made history as the first K-pop group took to the stage and wowed the judges with their talent.
But as the auditions draw to a close ITV have now confirmed Britain’s Got Talent will end on Sunday, June 2 at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
It will come after a week of semi-finals that will also mark Ant McPartlin‘s return to television since becoming a dad.
The 48-year-old welcomed his first child into the world with wife Anne-Marie Corbbett earlier this month.
Announcing the birth, Ant told his 5.1million followers: “Welcome to the family. Wilder Patrick Mcpartlin.
“Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54am.
“Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess!”
For now, the Britain’s Got Talent auditions conclude this Saturday night on ITV1 and ITVX.
Britain's Got Talent has been plagued with 'fix' rows over the years. How many of these do you remember?
Jasmine Elcock – 2016: Teenage singer Jasmine Elcock stunned the nation with her version of Cher’s Believe. But it then transpired she had already performed professionally in London’s West End. Jasmine, 14, admitted: “I’ve performed in Annie in the West End at about the age of nine or 10, but I really get nervous.”
IrShad Shaikh – 2017: BGT fans were left questioning the rule book when IrShad Shaikh auditioned. He got four red buzzers from the judges, which would usually mean an instant dismissal. Yet in a strange turn of events, they let him continue with his act…and put him through to the next round.
Colin Thackery – 2019: Elderly war veteran Colin won BGT in 2019, but there was an outcry over the final. He warbled his place to win with a version of We’ll Meet Again but fans were furious that escapologist Jonathan Goodwin didn’t even rank in the top three. Viewers felt Jonathan – who almost suffocated while being buried alive in a gravel pit – should have won.
Axel Blake – 2022: Comedian Axel Blake was given a Golden Buzzer in 2022 after making the judges laugh. But fans were fuming when they discovered Axel already had a show on worldwide streaming platform Amazon Prime. Despite this, Axel still went on to win the series.
Loren Allred – 2022: The 2022 series of BGT was hit with another controversy when singer Loren Allred also received a Golden Buzzer. She performed Never Enough from the smash hit musical movie The Greatest Showman and got a standing ovation. It later transpired Loren was actually the original voice behind the track.
Taryn Charles – 2024: Singer Taryn Charles is one of this year’s hopefuls lucky enough to receive the Golden Buzzer. Bruno Tonilio put her straight through to the semi-finals following her performance of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin, but it has now come to light that she is no stranger to TV. Viewers recognised Taryn from an episode of ITV1’s Starstruck, where she impersonated Whitney Houston for judges Olly Murs, Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert and Beverley Knight.
