Britain’s Got Talent is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell.
Britain’s Got Talent (also known as the BGT show) was originally planned to start in 2005, but filming was interrupted and it premiered on 9 June 2007.
The initial plan for the show was to air between 2005 and 2006, Paul O’Grady presented the program under the title Paul O’Grady’s Got Talent after directing the pilot.
However, complications arose when O’Grady took part in a series with ITV (the British public free-to-air television channel) and refused to appear on another program in the catalogue, eventually leaving for Channel 4, the British free-to-air television station. – public air television channel.
It was produced by Fremantle-based production companies Thames and Syco Entertainment and airs on ITV and currently averages 9.9 million viewers per series.
However, as of June 2019, the program was moved to online platforms
A mobile phone salesman and former opera singer, Paul Potts, was the first winner of Britain’s Got Talent in 2007.
Every year, contestants of any age can audition for the televised competition with the talent they want to prove.
While contestants strive to excel in the eyes of the judges, they strive to secure a place in the live rounds of the competition.
In the live rounds stage, the contestants give their best to receive praise from the audience and the judges. The audience’s and judges’ impressions guarantee their votes to reach the final and win a cash prize and the opportunity to perform at that year’s Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the British Royal Family.
On Sunday 15th April, BGT returned for the second episode of the 2023 series as viewers were treated to a host of entertaining acts. As usual, the judges decided who would be taken to the next stage of the competition.
Fans of the shows were shocked when one of the hopefuls set himself on fire while trying to solve a Rubik’s cube.
Mail Online reports that in the second half head judge Simon chose his Golden Buzzer audition – choir Malakai Bayoh, 13 – as the singer moved the panel to tears as fans at home took to social media to claim they could win and take home the £250,000 prize. The stage in front of King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Royal Variety Performance later this year.
The current BGT judges are Simon Cowell, 63, Amanda Holden, 52, Alesha Dixon, 44, and newcomer Bruno Tonioli, 67.
Between 2007 and 2022, the show had 15 winners, including musicians, magicians, dancers and comedians.
