Britain's Got Talent series 15

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Britain's Got Talent
Series 15
Presented by Ant & Dec
Judges David Walliams
Alesha Dixon
Amanda Holden
Simon Cowell
Winner Axel Blake
Runner-upJamie Leahey
Release
Original network ITV
Original release16 April (2022-04-16) 
5 June 2022 (2022-06-05)
Series chronology
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The fifteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 16 April 2022 to 5 June 2022. Filming of the series was originally planned for 2021, but with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom having led to strict government restrictions on television production, many of the production team, including Simon Cowell, felt it would be wiser to postpone filming until conditions improved. Filming eventually began in January 2022, with Cowell making his return as a judge for the programme following his accident during the previous series.

The fifteenth series was won by stand-up comedian Axel Blake, with ventriloquist Jamie Leahey finishing in second place, and singer Tom Ball placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 6.38 million viewers.

Judges and Presenter(s) for Britain's Got Talent Series 15

Series overview

The fifteenth series was planned for production and broadcast in 2021, yet ITV, Thames and Syco Entertainment were concerned on how to safely conduct filming in the midst of new Government restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. After initially deciding to postpone production until later in the year, [1] all involved parties agreed that they would not produce a new series until the following year, when Government restrictions would be eased and conditions surrounding the pandemic would be favourable for large-scale television production. [2] [3] Auditions were filmed at the London Palladium in January 2022, with Cowell returning after his bicycle accident during the previous series. The deliberations stage took place inside the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel during February 2022, with Cowell assisting the other three judges remotely from his London house due to him contracting COVID-19. [4]

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third Place |   Semi-finalist
Playing card club A.svg Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer Audition
ParticipantAge(s)GenrePerformance TypeSemi-finalFinished
5 Star Boys10–12DanceContemporary Dance Group4Finalist
Amber and the Dancing Collies Playing card club A.svg 25AnimalsDog Act2Finalist
Andrew Basso36DangerEscape Artist2Eliminated
Aneeshwar Kunchala7VarietyPoet5Finalist
Axel Blake Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 33ComedyStand Up Comedian5Winner
Ben Nickless40ComedyImpressionist2Finalist
Born to Perform Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 14–24DanceDance Group1Eliminated
Brian & Krysstal71 & 58Comedy / MusicComic Music Duo5Eliminated
Dame Nation31–57SingingPantomime Vocal Group4Eliminated
Dane Bates Collective12–27DanceContemporary Dance Group3Eliminated
Dante Marvin13Comedy / SingingComic Singer2Eliminated
Eva Abley14ComedyStand Up Comedian3Finalist
Flintz and T4ylor Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 22 & 17Singing / MusicRapper & Pianist2Finalist
IMD Legion11–35DanceStreet Dance Group5Eliminated
Immi Davis9SingingSinger3Eliminated
Jamie Leahey13ComedyVentriloquist1Runner-Up
Junwoo23MagicMagician1Eliminated
Keiichi Iwasaki Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 49MagicMagician3Eliminated
Les Sancho24–31DanceLatin & Hip Hop Dance Group3Eliminated
London Community Gospel Choir 28–54SingingGospel Choir1Eliminated
Loren Allred Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 32SingingSinger4Finalist
Mary P29SingingMary Poppins Impersonator4Eliminated
Matricks Illusion27 & 29MagicQuick Change Group5Eliminated
Maxwell Thorpe32SingingOpera Singer1Finalist
Mel Day77SingingSinger1Eliminated
Nick Edwards35Singing / MusicSinger & Guitarist5Eliminated
Ranger Chris41DanceDinosaur Dance Group2Eliminated
Ryland Petty9MagicMagician2Eliminated
Scooter Boys6–10DangerScooter Stunt Team5Eliminated
Stefano Paolini45ComedyStand Up Comedian4Eliminated
Suzi Wild34ComedyImpressionist1Eliminated
The Dots32–38Comedy / SingingComic Vocal Trio3Eliminated
The Freaks10–36AcrobaticsAcrobatic Group3Eliminated
The Frontline Singers24–62SingingVocal Group4Eliminated
The Phantom25MagicMagician4Eliminated
The Witches17–31MagicHorror Magician1Eliminated
Titan the Robot 34ComedyComedian4Eliminated
Tom Ball 23SingingSinger3Third place
Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir6–18SingingChoir2Eliminated
Welsh of the West End24–34SingingVocal Group5Eliminated

Semi-finals summary

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed out | Crystal Clear app clean.svg Judges' vote |   Won the Judges' Vote |   Won the Public's Vote
  Lost Judges' Vote |   Eliminated

Semi-final 1 (30 May)

Guest performers: Moulin Rouge! The Musical ("Welcome to the Moulin Rouge"/"Backstage Romance")

Semi-FinalistOrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished [5]
CowellHoldenDixonWalliams
Mel Day1Singer3.9%6th - Eliminated
Born to Perform2Dance Group10.6%4th - Eliminated
Suzi Wild3Impressionist3.5%7th - Eliminated
London Community Gospel Choir4Gospel Choir2.8%8th - Eliminated
The Witches5Horror Magician9.3%5th - Eliminated
Jamie Leahey6Ventriloquist Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 26.1%2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Junwoo7Magician Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 10.8%3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Maxwell Thorpe8Opera Singer33.0%1st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 2 (31 May)

Guest Performers: Back to the Future: The Musical (with Roger Bart) ("The Power of Love"/"It Works")

Semi-FinalistOrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished [6]
CowellHoldenDixonWalliams
Amber and the Dancing Collies1Dog Act Crystal Clear app clean.svg 15.8%2nd (Lost Judges' Vote) 2
Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir2Choir12.0%5th - Eliminated
Ryland Petty3Magician12.4%4th - Eliminated
Dante Marvin4Comic Singer6.9%6th - Eliminated
Flintz and T4ylor5Rapper & Pianist Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 15.7%3rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Ranger Chris6Dinosaur Dance Group Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 3.8%7th - Eliminated
Ben Nickless7Impressionist30.4%1st (Won Public Vote)
Andrew Basso8Escape Artist3.0%8th - Eliminated
  • ^2 Amber & Her Dancing Collies were later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.

Semi-final 3 (1 June)

Guest performers: Diversity

Semi-FinalistOrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished [7]
CowellHoldenDixonWalliams
Les Sancho1Latin & Hip Hop Dance Group Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 0.9%8th - Eliminated
Immi Davis2Singer17.0%4th - Eliminated
The Freaks3Acrobatic Group7.1%5th - Eliminated
Dane Bates Collective4Contemporary Dance Group5.6%6th - Eliminated
Eva Abley5Stand Up Comedian 3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 20.1%3rd (Won Judges' Vote)
The Dots6Comic Vocal Trio Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 1.1%7th - Eliminated
Keiichi Iwasaki7Magician22.0%2nd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Tom Ball8Singer26.2%1st (Won Public Vote)
  • ^3 Due to the majority vote for Eva Abley, Cowell's voting intention was not revealed.

Semi-final 4 (2 June)

Guest performers: Emeli Sandé and Kseniya Simonova ("Brighter Days")

Semi-FinalistOrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished [8]
CowellHoldenDixonWalliams
Dame Nation1Pantomime Vocal Group Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 4 2.8%8th - Eliminated
5 Star Boys2Contemporary Dance Group 5 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 24.5%2nd (Won Judges' Vote)
The Frontline Singers3Vocal Group12.9%4th - Eliminated
Mary P4Mary Poppins Impersonator10.6%5th - Eliminated
The Phantom5Illusionist14.5%3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Stefano Paolini6Stand Up Comedian Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 3.0%7th - Eliminated
Titan The Robot7Stand Up Comedian5.4%6th - Eliminated
Loren Allred8Singer26.3%1st (Won Public Vote)
  • ^4 Cowell requested his X was removed after the act during his comments.
  • ^5 Cowell did not cast his vote due to the majority support for 5 Star Boys from the other judges, but admitted that his voting intention would have been for this semi-finalist.

Semi-final 5 (3 June)

Guest performers: Jon Courtenay, Colin Thackery, D-Day Darlings and D-Day Juniors

Semi-FinalistOrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished [9]
CowellHoldenDixonWalliams
Matricks Illusion1Quick Change Group Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 6 1.3%8th - Eliminated
Scooter Boys2Scooter Stunt Team12.3%4th - Eliminated
Welsh of the West End3Vocal Group 7 13.4%3rd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Aneeshwar Kunchala4Poet 7 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 14.0%2nd (Won Judges' Vote)
Brian & Krysstal5Comic Music Duo Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 2.1%7th - Eliminated
IMD Legion6Street Dance Group8.5%6th - Eliminated
Nick Edwards7Singer & Guitarist9.9%5th - Eliminated
Axel Blake 8Stand Up Comedian38.5%1st (Won Public Vote)
  • ^6 Cowell later retracted his X following the performance of Welsh of the West End.
  • ^7 Cowell did not cast his vote due to the majority support for Aneeshwar Kunchala from the other judges; he stated that he would have wanted to see both Kunchala and Welsh of the West End in the final, implying that he would have tried to take the result to the public vote if he had been asked earlier.

Final (5 June)

Guest performers: Sister Act The Musical ("Raise Your Voice")

  Winner |   Runner-up
FinalistOrderPerformance TypePercentageFinished [10]
Jamie Leahey1Ventiloquist14.7%2nd
Amber and the Dancing Collies2Dog Act3.2%10th
5 Star Boys3Contemporary Dance Group2.5%11th
Flintz and T4ylor4Rapper & Pianist8.3%6th
Aneeshwar Kunchala5Poet6.0%7th
Eva Abley6Stand Up Comedian8.4%5th
Tom Ball7Singer14.2%3rd
Ben Nickless8Impressionist5.7%8th
Loren Allred9Singer3.3%9th
Axel Blake 10Stand Up Comedian19.7%1st
Maxwell Thorpe11Opera Singer14.0%4th

Ratings

EpisodeAir dateTotal viewers
(millions) [11]
ITV
Weekly rank [11]
Auditions 116 April8.312
Auditions 217 April6.943
Auditions 323 April7.034
Auditions 430 April7.291
Auditions 57 May6.931
Auditions 614 May6.551
Auditions 721 May7.001
Auditions 828 May5.841
Semi-Final 130 May5.892
Semi-Final 231 May5.463
Semi-Final 31 June5.069
Semi-Final 42 June4.7011
Semi-Final 53 June5.236
Final5 June7.071

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