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Britain's Got Talent
Series 16
Presented by Ant & Dec
Judges Bruno Tonioli
Alesha Dixon
Amanda Holden
Simon Cowell
Winner Viggo Venn
Runner-upLillianna Clifton
Release
Original network ITV
Original release15 April (2023-04-15) –
4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)
Series chronology
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List of episodes

The sixteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 15 April to 4 June 2023. Following the previous series, David Walliams resigned from the programme in the wake of criticism to comments he had made of contestants during the 2020 series, [1] [2] leading to him being replaced by Bruno Tonioli in January 2023. [3] [4] [5] During auditions, Cowell allowed a change to the Golden Buzzer format, granting more being given than in previous series.

The sixteenth series was won by comedian Viggo Venn, with dancer Lillianna Clifton finishing in second place, and magician Cillian O’Connor placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged 5.98 million viewers.

Series overview

Following the conclusion of the previous series, ITV announced that the show would return for a sixteenth series. [6] [7] However, David Walliams was facing an uncertain future with the programme after ten series, [8] after it emerged he was facing criticism for comments he had made of contestants that had been poorly received by viewers; Walliams later resigned when it became clear the criticism couldn't be ignored. [1] Because of his departure, ITV worked to find a replacement, and signed on former Strictly Come Dancing and current Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli in January 2023 to join with Cowell and the other judges. [3] [9] [10]

Cowell also announced that month of a change in format, revealing that he had given the audience the right to call for a Golden Buzzer for a contestant they felt deserved it, noting that there had been no set rules regarding the buzzer format since it was first introduced. [11] Tonioli also gave an extra Golden Buzzer himself, but by accident after doing so halfway through a contestant's act; something which had never been done before within the Got Talent franchise itself. [12]

Judges and Presenter(s) for Britain's Got Talent Series 16
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Bruno Tonioli
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Alesha Dixon
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Amanda Holden
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Simon Cowell
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Ant & Dec

Color key:

  Winner |   Runner-up |   Third Place |   Semi-finalist
Playing card club A.svg Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Yellow ffff00 pog.svg Golden Buzzer Audition
ParticipantAge(s)GenreActSemi-finalFinished
Abi Carter-Simpson30Singing / MusicSinger & Ukulelist1Eliminated
Amy Lou34SingingSinger1Finalist
Andrew Stanton42DangerSword Swallower2Eliminated
Boycanto6–12SingingVocal Group4Eliminated
Cammy Barnes32Singing / MusicSinger & Guitarist5Eliminated
Cillian O'Connor13MagicClose Up Magician5Third place
Chickenshed Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 5–37SingingVocal Group4Eliminated
Duo Odyssey27 & 33AcrobaticsAerial Duo4Finalist
Dylan B12SingingSinger3Eliminated
Enzo Weyne33MagicMagician1Eliminated
Felix Clements24DanceContemporary Dancer4Eliminated
Gamal John Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 36SingingSinger1Eliminated
Ghetto Kids Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 5–13DanceDance Group3Finalist
Harry Churchill11MusicElectric Guitarist3Eliminated
Ichikawa Koikuchi42VarietyFlatulist1Eliminated
Johns' Boys14–73SingingChoir2Eliminated
Kimoon Do31MagicClose Up Magician4Eliminated
Lewis Fuller24Singing / MagicSinger & Magician2Eliminated
Lillianna Clifton13DanceContemporary Dancer5Runner-Up
Malakai Bayoh Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 13SingingOpera Singer4Finalist
Markus Birdman52ComedyStand Up Comedian3Eliminated
MB14 Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 28MusicBeatboxer4Eliminated
Miki Dark57Danger / MagicStunt Magician3Eliminated
Musa Motha Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 27DanceContemporary Dancer1Finalist
Nathan & Joanne24 & 28DanceDance Duo2Eliminated
Noodle 1 24SingingSinger4Eliminated
Notorious8–16DanceDance Group3Eliminated
Nurse Georgie Carroll47ComedyStand Up Comedian5Eliminated
Olivia Lynes Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 11SingingMusical Theatre Singer2Finalist
Parkour Collective20–25AcrobaticsParkour Trio1Eliminated
Romeo & Icy20 & 21DanceDance Duo5Eliminated
The Pixiebelles6–9SingingTheatre Group5Eliminated
Tia Connolly15SingingSinger2Eliminated
Tonikaku Playing card club A.svg 41VarietyNovelty Act5Finalist
Toy Toy Toy26 & 34VarietyYo-Yo Duo3Eliminated
Travis George22SingingOpera Singer3Finalist
United 2 Dance9–11DanceBallroom Dance Group1Eliminated
Unity Yellow ffff00 pog.svg 16–25DanceContemporary Dance Group5Eliminated
Viggo Venn 33ComedyComedian2Winner
Yo Highness10–26DanceDance Group2Eliminated

^1 During the fourth semi-final, Noodle was revealed to be series 15 finalist Tom Ball. Ball's identity was kept a secret by production staff throughout the series - all details listed here pertain to his unveiling as the voice of Noodle in the semi-final.

Semi-finals summary

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

Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.

Semi-final 1 (29 May)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished [13]
CowellHoldenDixonTonioli
United 2 Dance16th – Eliminated
Gamal John27th – Eliminated
Ichikawa Koikuchi3 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 8th – Eliminated
Enzo Weyne44th – Eliminated
Parkour Collective55th – Eliminated
Abi Carter-Simpson6 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Amy Lou7 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Musa Motha81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 2 (30 May)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished [13]
CowellHoldenDixonTonioli
Yo Highness16th – Eliminated
Olivia Lynes2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Nathan & Joanne34th – Eliminated
Lewis Fuller45th – Eliminated
Tia Connolly57th – Eliminated
Andrew Stanton68th – Eliminated
Johns' Boys7 Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Viggo Venn81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 3 (31 May)

Guest performance: James Arthur ("A Year Ago")

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished [13]
CowellHoldenDixonTonioli
Harry Churchill1 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Miki Dark27th – Eliminated
Travis George3 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Notorious44th – Eliminated
Markus Birdman5 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 8th – Eliminated
Ghetto Kids61st (Won Public Vote)
Toy Toy Toy75th – Eliminated
Dylan B86th – Eliminated

Semi-final 4 (1 June)

Guest performance: Axel Blake

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished [13]
CowellHoldenDixonTonioli
Noodle15th – Eliminated
Chickenshed26th – Eliminated
Kimoon Do3 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg 8th – Eliminated
MB144 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Boycanto57th - Eliminated
Duo Odyssey6 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Felix Clements74th – Eliminated
Malakai Bayoh81st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 5 (2 June)

Guest performance: The cast of The Wizard of Oz ("We're Off to See the Wizard"/"Over the Rainbow"/"If I Only Had a Brain"/"The Merry Old Land of Oz")

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and judges' votesFinished [13]
CowellHoldenDixonTonioli
Romeo & Icy18th – Eliminated
Lillianna Clifton2 2 Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg Crystal Clear app clean.svg 3rd (Won Judges' Vote)
Nurse Georgie Carroll36th – Eliminated
Cillian O'Connor41st (Won Public Vote)
The Pixiebelles57th – Eliminated
Cammy Barnes65th – Eliminated
Unity74th – Eliminated
Tonikaku82nd (Lost Judges' Vote) 3

^2 Due to the majority vote for Lillianna Clifton, Cowell's voting intention was not revealed.

^3 Tonikaku was later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.

Final (4 June)

Guest performance: Susan Boyle & the cast of Les Misérables ("I Dreamed a Dream"/"Finale")

FinalistOrderFinished [13]
Ghetto Kids16th
Olivia Lynes29th
Amy Lou37th
Tonikaku411th
Travis George58th
Duo Odyssey610th
Cillian O'Connor73rd
Lillianna Clifton82nd
Viggo Venn91st
Musa Motha105th
Malakai Bayoh114th

Ratings

EpisodeAir dateTotal viewers
(millions) [14] 		ITV
Weekly rank [14]
Auditions 115 April7.101
Auditions 216 April6.422
Auditions 322 April7.321
Auditions 429 April6.491
Auditions 56 May6.635
Auditions 614 May5.703
Auditions 720 May5.961
Auditions 827 May5.921
Semi-Final 129 May5.582
Semi-Final 230 May5.383
Semi-Final 331 May5.005
Semi-Final 41 June4.806
Semi-Final 52 June5.044
Final4 June6.331

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