List of Britain's Got Talent finalists
Britain's Got Talent is a British talent reality television series that first aired in 2007. As of 2 June 2019, there have been thirteen completed series. The show has been spun off around the world under the Got Talent franchise. The competition is open to people of all ages who possess a talent. After the initial rounds of auditions, successful contestants are narrowed down by the judges.
In the first series, 24 contestants made it into the three semi-finals, and in subsequent series this has been increased to 40 (45 in series 6–10) contestants across five live shows. The act which receives the most public votes in each semi-final goes through to the final, with the second finalist being decided by the judges from the second and third most popular contestants. In series 6, a "wildcard" element was introduced. This is where judges pick an eliminated act from the semi-finals, and that act is sent through to the final. In series 6, the wildcard act selected was The Mend. In series 7, the wildcard was Steve Hewlett and in series 8,al Jon Clegg. Series 9 featured a second wildcard, voted for by the public from the five acts who lost the judges' vote in the semi-finals.[1] The judges' wildcard was Boyband and the public's wildcard was Jessie-Jane McParland. In series 10, the judges chose Shannon + Peter whilst the public chose Trip Hazard. In series 11, the format returned to series 8. The wildcard was Simon Cowell's golden buzzer Sarah Ikumu. In series 12, B Positive Choir was the wildcard. In series 13, dancing couple Libby and Charlie were the wildcards. In Series 14, there were no wildcards, so there were only 10 acts in the final
In the final, each of the finalists perform again, but this time the result is determined purely from the public vote, with the winner receiving £250,000 (£100,000 in series 1–5, £500,000 in series 6) and the chance to perform their act at the Royal Variety Performance.
Opera singer Paul Potts won the first series of the competition in 2007, street dancer George Sampson won the second series in 2008, dance troupe Diversity won the third series in 2009, gymnast troupe Spelbound won the fourth series in 2010, singer Jai McDowall won the fifth series in 2011, dancing dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey won the sixth series in 2012, shadow theatre group, Attraction won the seventh series in 2013, classical singers Collabro won the eighth series in 2014, and musical canine freestyle act Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse won the ninth series in 2015. Magician Richard Jones won the tenth series in 2016. Pianist Tokio Myers won the eleventh series in 2017. Comedian Lost Voice Guy won the twelfth series in 2018. Korean War Veteran and Singing Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery won the thirteenth series in 2019. Pianist, singer and comedian Jon Courtenay won the fourteenth series in 2020. Comedian Axel Blake won the fifteenth series in 2022, whilst comedian Viggo Venn won the sixteenth series in 2023
Contestants[edit]
For more details on each of the contestants, see the relevant series article.
| Name | Series | Act | Finished | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Grand | 3 | Singing duo | 10th | |
| 4MG | 13 | Magicians | 11th | |
| 5 Star Boys | 15 | Contemporary Dance Group | 11th | |
| 100 Voices of Gospel | 10 | Gospel choir | 8th | [2][3] |
| Aaron and Jasmine | 14 | Dance Duo | 10th | |
| Aidan McCann | 14 | Magician | 7th | |
| Alex Magala | 10 | Sword-swallower | 9th | [2][3] |
| Amber and the Dancing Collies | 15 | Dog act | 10th | |
| Amy Lou | 16 | Singer | 7th | |
| Aneeshwar Kunchala | 15 | Poet | 7th | |
| Aquabatique | 6 | Synchronised swimmers | 10th | |
| Arisxandra | 7 | Singer | 8th | |
| Asanda Jezile | 7 | Singer | 11th | |
| Ashleigh and Pudsey | 6 | Dancing dog act | 1st | |
| Attraction | 7 | Shadow theatre group | 1st | |
| The Addict Initiative | 8 | Dance troupe | 10th | |
| Axel Blake | 15 | Stand Up Comedian | 1st | |
| B Positive Choir | 12 | Choir | 11th | [4] |
| Balance Unity | 10 | Dancer | 10th | [2][3] |
| The Bar Wizards | 1 | Juggling | Finalist | |
| Bars & Melody | 8 | Singing/rapping duo | 3rd | |
| Beau Dermott | 10 | Musical theatre singer | 5th | [2][3] |
| Ben Hart | 13 | Magician | 3rd | |
| Ben Nickless | 15 | Impressionist | 8th | |
| Boogie Storm | 10 | Dance troupe | 3rd | [2][3] |
| Boyband | 9 | Dance troupe | 12th | [5] |
| Susan Boyle | 3 | Singer | 2nd | |
| Paul Burling | 4 | Impressionist | 5th | |
| Calum Scott | 9 | Singer | 6th | [6] |
| Colin Thackery | 13 | Singer | 1st | |
| Jack Carroll | 7 | Stand-up comedian | 2nd | |
| Daliso Chaponda | 11 | Stand-up comedian | 3rd | [7] |
| Cheeky Monkeys | 2 | Child dance duo | Finalist | |
| Jon Clegg | 8 | Impressionist | 7th | |
| Côr Glanethwy | 9 | Welsh choir | 3rd | [6] |
| Collabro | 8 | Classical singers | 1st | |
| Michael Collings | 5 | Singer/guitarist | 5th | [8][9] |
| Dave & Finn | 13 | Dog trainer & mentalist | 5th | |
| Connected[A] | 4 | Child singers | 8th | |
| Calum Courtney | 12 | Singer | 9th | [4] |
| Cillian O'Connor | 16 | Magician | 3rd | |
| Craig Ball | 10 | Impressionist singer | 6th | [2][3] |
| Bessie Cursons | 1 | Musical theatre performer | Finalist | |
| Janey Cutler | 4 | Singer | 9th | |
| The D-Day Darlings | 12 | Vocal group | 7th | [4] |
| Donchez Dacres | 12 | Singer | 3rd | [4] |
| Danny Posthill | 9 | Impressionist | 7th | [6] |
| Damien O'Brien | 14 | Magician | 6th | |
| Darcy Oake | 8 | Magician | 5th | |
| Aidan Davis | 3 | Streetdancer | 5th | |
| Diversity | 3 | Streetdance troupe | 1st | |
| DNA | 11 | Mentalists | 11th | [7] |
| Duo Odyssey | 16 | Aerial Duo | 10th | |
| DVJ | 12 | Street dance troupe | 6th | [4] |
| Matt Edwards | 11 | Comedy magician | 4th | [7] |
| Entity Allstars | 9 | Dance troupe | 11th | [6] |
| Flakefleet Primary School | 13 | Choir | 6th | |
| Escala | 2 | String quartet | Finalist | |
| Eva Abley | 15 | Stand Up Comedian | 5th | |
| Flawless | 3 | Streetdance troupe | 8th | |
| Flintz & T4ylor | 15 | Rapper & Pianist | 6th | |
| Francine Lewis | 7 | Impressionist | 10th | |
| Gabz | 7 | Singer/rapper | 7th | |
| Kieran Gaffney | 4 | Drummer | 3rd | |
| Paul Gbegbaje | 5 | Pianist | 6th | [8][10] |
| Ghetto Kids | 16 | Dance Group | 6th | |
| Giang Brothers | 12 | Acrobatic balancing duo | 5th | [4] |
| Jonathan Goodwin | 13 | Escape artist | 8th | |
| Les Gibson | 5 | Impressionist | 9th | [8][11] |
| Libby & Charlie | 13 | Child dancers | 10th | |
| Marc McMullan | 13 | Opera Singer | 7th | |
| Razy Gogonea | 5 | Breakdancer/Body-Popping | 4th | [8][9] |
| Steven Hall | 5 | Comedy dancer | 7th | [8][12] |
| Steve Hewlett | 7 | Ventriloquist | 4th | |
| Isaac Waddington | 9 | Pianist | 5th | [6] |
| Sarah Ikumu | 11 | Singer | 7th | [7] |
| James Hobley | 5 | Dancer | 8th | [8][11] |
| Jack & Tim | 12 | Guitarists | 8th | [4] |
| James and Dylan Piper | 14 | Magician Duo | 5th | |
| Jamie Leahey | 15 | Ventriloquist | 2nd | |
| Jamie Raven | 9 | Magician | 2nd | [6] |
| Shaheen Jafargholi | 3 | Child Singer | 7th | |
| Jasmine Elcock | 10 | Singer | 4th | [2][3] |
| Jasper Cherry | 14 | Magician | 8th | |
| Jessie-Jane McParland | 9 | Martial artist | 8th | [6] |
| Jonathan and Charlotte | 6 | Opera duo | 2nd | |
| Jon Courtenay | 14 | Comic Singer & Pianist | 1st | |
| Andrew Johnston | 2 | Child Soprano | 3rd | |
| Kai and Natalia | 6 | Ballroom dancers | 11th | |
| Kate and Gin | 2 | Musical canine freestyle | Finalist | |
| Micky P Kerr | 12 | Comedic guitarist | 10th | [4] |
| Lucy & Trip Hazard | 10 | Dancing dog | 7th | [2][3] |
| Lucy Kay | 8 | Opera singer | 2nd | |
| Sam Kelly | 6 | Singer/guitarist | 9th | |
| Kombat Breakers | 1 | Dance troupe | Finalist | |
| Lettice Rowbotham | 8 | Violinist | 8th | |
| Lillianna Clifton | 16 | Contemporary Dancer | 2nd | |
| Lost Voice Guy | 12 | Comedian | 1st | [4] |
| Loren Allred | 15 | Singer | 9th | |
| Loveable Rogues | 6 | Acoustic vocal group | 4th | |
| Luminites | 7 | Vocal group | 5th | |
| Jai McDowall | 5 | Singer | 1st | [8][12] |
| Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse | 9 | Musical canine freestyle | 1st | [6] |
| Jordan O'Keefe | 7 | Singer/guitarist | 6th | |
| Liam McNally | 4 | Child Soprano | 10th | |
| Malakai Bayoh | 16 | Opera Singer | 4th | |
| Jean Martyn | 5 | Organist | 10th | [8][13] |
| Maxwell Thorpe | 15 | Opera Singer | 4th | |
| Tobias Mead | 4 | Dancer | 6th | |
| The Mend | 6 | Boy band | 7th | |
| Mel & Jamie | 10 | Singers | 12th | [2][3] |
| MerseyGirls | 11 | Dancers | 9th | [7] |
| Missing People Choir | 11 | Choir | 8th | [7] |
| Andrew Muir | 2 | Singer | Finalist | |
| Musa Motha | 16 | Contemporary Dancer | 5th | |
| Tokio Myers | 11 | Pianist | 1st | [7] |
| The Neales | 9 | Vocal group | 9th | [6] |
| Nemesis | 2 | Dance troupe | Finalist | |
| New Bounce | 5 | Child Singers | 3rd | [8][13] |
| Nu Sxool | 6 | Dance troupe | 8th | |
| Olivia Lynes | 16 | Musical Theatre Singer | 9th | |
| Old Men Grooving | 9 | Dance troupe | 4th | [6] |
| Only Boys Aloud | 6 | Male choir | 3rd | |
| Paddy & Nico | 8 | Salsa dancers | 9th | |
| Richard and Adam | 7 | Opera duo | 3rd | |
| Ryan O'Shaughnessy | 6 | Singer-songwriter/guitarist | 5th | |
| Jack Pack | 8 | Singing group | 4th | |
| Ronan Parke | 5 | Child Singer | 2nd | [8][10] |
| The Pensionalities | 11 | Singers | 5th | [7] |
| Paul Potts | 1 | Opera Singer | 1st | |
| Molly Rainford | 6 | Singer | 6th | |
| Richard Jones | 10 | Close-up magician | 1st | [2][3][14] |
| George Sampson | 2 | Streetdancer | 1st | |
| Damon Scott | 1 | Puppeteer | Finalist | |
| Pre Skool | 7 | Dance troupe | 9th | |
| Shannon & Peter | 10 | Contemporary dancers | 11th | [2][3] |
| Signature | 2 | Bhanghra dancers | 2nd | |
| Issy Simpson | 11 | Child magician | 2nd | [7] |
| James Smith | 8 | Singer | 6th | |
| Faryl Smith | 2 | Classical Singer | Finalist | |
| Julian Smith | 3 | Saxophonist | 3rd | |
| Shaun Smith | 3 | Child Singer | 9th | |
| Spelbound | 4 | Gymnastic troupe | 1st | |
| Stavros Flatley | 3 | Comedy dance duo | 4th | |
| Hollie Steel | 3 | Child singer/dancer | 6th | |
| Christopher Stone | 4 | Singer | 7th | |
| Strike | 2 | Martial arts demo | Finalist | |
| Connie Talbot | 1 | Child Singer | Finalist | |
| Tom Ball | 15 | Singer | 3rd | |
| Tonikaku | 16 | Comedian | 11th | |
| Kyle Tomlinson | 11 | Singer | 6th | [7] |
| Travis George | 16 | Musical Theatre Singer | 8th | |
| UDI | 9 | Electronic light dance troupe | 10th | [6] |
| Robert White | 12 | Comedic singer/keyboardist | 2nd | [4] |
| Wayne Woodward | 10 | Swing singer | 2nd | [2][3] |
| Ned Woodman | 11 | Child Stand-up comedian | 10th | [7] |
| Gruffydd Wyn Roberts | 12 | Opera singer | 4th | [4] |
| Yanis Marshall, Arnaud & Mehdi | 8 | Dance troupe | 11th | |
| Tina and Chandi | 4 | Dancing Dog act | 4th | |
| Twist and Pulse | 4 | Dance duo | 2nd | |
| Viggo Venn | 16 | Comedian | 1st | |
| X | 13 | Mentalist | 2nd |
- ^ Connected split up shortly after the competition. Brothers Harry and Max Mondryk, along with friend Matt Fitzgerald, reformed as ReConnected. The remaining members, Myles and Connor Ryan, came together under the name Myles and Connor and have signed a recording contract.
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