Cast
Judges and Presenter(s) for Britain's Got Talent Series 18
| Britain's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Series 18 | |
| Presented by | Ant & Dec |
| Judges | Bruno Tonioli Alesha Dixon Amanda Holden Simon Cowell KSI (guest) |
| Winner | Harry Moulding |
| Runner-up | The Blackouts |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 22 February – 31 May 2025 |
| Series chronology | |
The eighteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV from 22 February 2025 [1] and concluded on 31 May 2025; due to live coverage of the final match weekend of the 2025 Six Nations Championship, on 15 March 2025, the fourth audition episode of the series was pushed back by a week. Additionally, due to BBC One and ITV's shared live coverage of the 2025 FA Cup final and BBC One's live coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final, on 17 May 2025, the fourth semi-final was pushed back a day to avoid clashes. Auditions took place in Blackpool, between October 2024 and January 2025, rather than London, for the first time in the show's history, with internet personality, boxer and rapper KSI partially replacing Bruno Tonioli, who was unavailable due to his commitments in America with Dancing with the Stars ; he also stepped in for Simon Cowell, who stepped down following the death of Liam Payne.
The series is notable for airing in February, rather than April, with the audition episodes filling in the gap in the schedule left by Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway , which entered indefinite hiatus, following the end of its twentieth series, in April 2024. Additionally, the live semi-finals were aired weekly on Saturday nights (with the exception of the fourth), from 26 April, with the live final airing on 31 May 2025.
The eighteenth series was won by magician Harry Moulding, with dance group The Blackouts as runners-up, and dancer Binita Chetry finishing in third place. The Blackouts hold the distinction of being the first international act to finish as runners-up and Chetry became the first act from an Asian country to finish in the top-3 of any series. Chetry also marked the fifth time an international act finished in third place, though 5 of the last 8 seasons have seen international acts claim the 3rd place spot.
Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for an eighteenth series. It was also confirmed that the judging panel of the prior series would remain the same, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the show, additionally, guest judge KSI partially replaced Tonioli, who was unavailable due to his commitments in America with Dancing with the Stars , and also stepped in for Cowell, who stepped down following the death of One Direction star Liam Payne. This is the first time in the show's history that it aired in February, instead of April, to fill the gap in the schedule left by Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway , following the start of its indefinite hiatus, in April 2024. [2]
In November 2024, it was announced that the auditions would be entirely filmed in Blackpool and not in London for the first time in the show's history. [3]
The pre-recorded auditions were broadcast from 22 February to 19 April 2025; due to live coverage of the final match weekend of the 2025 Six Nations Championship, the fourth audition episode of the series was pushed back by a week. The live semi-final shows started airing on a weekly basis, from 26 April to the live final on 31 May 2025. Due to BBC One and ITV's live coverage of the 2025 FA Cup final and BBC One's live coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final, on 17 May 2025, the fourth semi-final was pushed back a day to avoid clashes.
On 16 April 2025, it was announced that each of the judges and the hosts, Ant & Dec, were permitted to one Golden Buzzer each in the live shows with one pressed every episode to advance an act onto the final with the other Finalist on a weekly basis being determined by the act who won the Public Vote. [4] However, during the last semi final, on 24 May 2025, Ant & Dec announced that they would instead allow KSI, who served as a guest judge once more during the show, to use their Live Show Golden Buzzer.
Winner
Runner-Up
Third Place
Semi-Finalist
Wildcard
Golden Buzzer
Live Show Golden Buzzer
| Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Performance Type | From | Semi-final | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira | 50 | Variety | Novelty Act | Tokyo, Japan | 1 | Eliminated |
| Albert Amores | 18 | Acrobatics | Aerialist | Spain | 3 | Eliminated |
| Alexandra Burgio | 34 | Magic | Magician | Canada | 2 | Eliminated |
| Auzzy Blood | 29 | Danger | Sideshow Performer | Las Vegas, USA | 1 | Eliminated |
| Bao Cuong | 45 | Danger | Danger Act | Vietnam | 3 | Eliminated |
| Binita Chetry | 8 | Dance | Dancer | Assam, India | 5 | Third place |
| Cheer Re Man’s | 22-31 | Acrobatics / Dance | Cheerleading Group | Tokyo, Japan | 2 | Eliminated |
| CJ Emmons | 43 | Singing | Singer | Los Angeles, California | 5 | Eliminated |
| Eden Choi | 24 | Magic | Magician | South Korea | 1 | Eliminated |
| Electric Umbrella | 5-66 | Singing | Choir | Watford, Hertfordshire | 3 | Eliminated |
| Han & Fran | 35 & 36 | Singing | Singing Duo | Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales | 5 | Finalist |
| Harry & Lewis | 27 | Dance | Dance Duo | Liverpool & Manchester | 3 | Eliminated |
| Harry Moulding | 24 | Magic | Magician | Blackpool, Lancashire | 5 | Winner |
| Hear Our Voice | 17-76 | Singing | Choir | Various | 4 | Finalist |
| Heavysaurus | — | Singing / Music | Rock Band | Germany [5] | 1 | Eliminated |
| IDOLLS 1 | 18-32 | Dance | Dance Group | Japan | 4 | Eliminated |
| Jannick Holste | 22 | Magic / Dance | Magician & Dancer | Germany | 2 | Eliminated |
| Jasmine Rice | 36 | Singing | Opera Singer | New York, USA | 3 | Finalist |
| Jerry Pop | 12 | Dance | Dancer | Manchester | 5 | Eliminated |
| John Pierce | 42 | Singing | Opera Singer | Essex | 2 | Eliminated |
| Joseph Charm | 32 | Comedy | Stand Up Comedian | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | 4 | Finalist |
| Lil M’s | 5-10 | Dance | Dance Group | Port Talbot, Wales | 2 | Eliminated |
| Linda Mudzenda | 21 | Singing | Singer | Zimbabwe | 1 | Eliminated |
| Manho Han | 33 | Magic | Quick Change Artist | South Korea | 5 | Eliminated |
| Maya Giotea | 14 | Singing | Singer | Romania | 4 | Eliminated |
| Max Fox | 35 | Singing | Singer | Blackpool, Lancashire | 4 | Eliminated |
| Mickey Callisto | 28 | Singing | Singer | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | 3 | Eliminated |
| Obsequious | 19-33 | Dance | Dance Group | Manila, Philippines | 4 | Eliminated |
| Olly Pearson | 11 | Music | Guitarist | Wrexham, Wales | 2 | Finalist |
| Papi Bucket | 39 | Music | Rubber Chicken Musician | Taiwan | 4 | Eliminated |
| Ping Pong Pang | 15-37 | Dance | Dance Group | Italy | 3 | Finalist |
| Red Panda | 54 | Acrobatics | Unicyclist | China | 5 | Eliminated |
| RuMac | 32 | Singing / Music | Singer & Accordionist | Ullapool, Scotland | 3 | Eliminated |
| Stacey Leadbeatter | 29 | Singing | Singer | Yorkshire | 2 | Finalist |
| Teddy Magic | 8 | Magic | Magician | Kent | 1 | Withdrew |
| The Blackouts | 18-42 | Dance | Electronic Dance Group | Switzerland | 1 | Runner-up |
| The Lazy Generation | 28-36 | Danger | Stunt Group | London | 5 | Eliminated |
| TK Magic | 28 | Magic | Magician | Dagenham, East London | 4 | Eliminated |
| Vinnie McKee | 29 | Singing | Singer | Glasgow, Scotland | 1 | Finalist |
| Will Burns | 24 | Comedy | Impressionist | Leeds, West Yorkshire | 2 | Eliminated |
Buzzed out
Golden Buzzer
Won the Golden Buzzer
Won the Public Vote
2nd or 3rd in Public Vote
Eliminated
Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage.
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Buzzes and judges' votes | Percentage | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||||
| Heavysaurus | 1 | Rock Band | | 3.9% | 6th - Eliminated | |||
| Vinnie McKee | 2 | Singer | 28.6% | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| The Blackouts | 3 | Electronic Dance Group | | N/A | Golden Buzzer Advancement | |||
| Akira | 4 | Novelty Act | 17.5% | 4th - Eliminated | ||||
| Linda Mudzenda | 5 | Singer | 23.0% | 2nd - Eliminated | ||||
| Auzzy Blood | 6 | Sideshow Performer | 7.0% | 5th - Eliminated | ||||
| Eden Choi | 7 | Magician | 20.0% | 3rd - Eliminated | ||||
| Teddy Magic | N/A | Magician | Withdrew | |||||
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Buzzes and judges' votes | Percentage | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||||
| Lil M’s | 1 | Dance Group | 10.4% | 5th - Eliminated | ||||
| John Pierce | 2 | Opera Singer | 8.4% | 7th - Eliminated | ||||
| Alexandra Burgio | 3 | Magician | 12.3% | 4th - Eliminated | ||||
| Olly Pearson | 4 | Guitarist | | N/A | Golden Buzzer Advancement | |||
| Jannick Holste | 5 | Magician & Dancer | 10.2% | 6th - Eliminated | ||||
| Will Burns | 6 | Impressionist | 3 | 17.8% | 2nd - Eliminated | |||
| Cheer Re Man’s | 7 | Cheerleading Group | 16.0% | 3rd - Eliminated | ||||
| Stacey Leadbeatter | 8 | Singer | 24.9% | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
^3 Will Burns buzzed himself with Cowell's buzzer as part of his act.
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Buzzes and judges' votes | Percentage | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||||
| Harry & Lewis | 1 | Dance Duo | 8.5% | 5th - Eliminated | ||||
| Albert Amores | 2 | Aerialist | 12.5% | 3rd - Eliminated | ||||
| Mickey Callisto | 3 | Singer | 11.2% | 4th - Eliminated | ||||
| Jasmine Rice | 4 | Opera Singer | | N/A | Golden Buzzer Advancement | |||
| RuMac | 5 | Singer & Accordianist | | | | 7.4% | 6th - Eliminated | |
| Ping Pong Pang | 6 | Dance Group | 28.1% | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Bao Cuong | 7 | Danger Act | 4.8% | 7th - Eliminated | ||||
| Electric Umbrella | 8 | Choir | 27.5% | 2nd - Eliminated | ||||
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Buzzes and judges' votes | Percentage | Finished | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | |||||
| IDOLLS | 1 | Dance Group | 12.7% | 5th - Eliminated | ||||
| Papi Bucket | 2 | Rubber Chicken Musician | | | | 2.8% | 7th - Eliminated | |
| Max Fox | 3 | Singer | 19.1% | 2nd - Eliminated | ||||
| TK Magic | 4 | Magician | 18.9% | 3rd - Eliminated | ||||
| Maya Giotea | 5 | Singer | 13.6% | 4th - Eliminated | ||||
| Joseph Charm | 6 | Stand Up Comedian | | N/A | Golden Buzzer Advancement | |||
| Obsequious | 7 | Dance Group | 9.8% | 6th - Eliminated | ||||
| Hear Our Voice | 8 | Choir | 23.1% | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Buzzes and judges' votes | Percentage | Finished | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | KSI | Dixon | Tonioli | |||||
| Jerry Pop | 1 | Dancer | 4.5% | 7th - Eliminated | |||||
| CJ Emmons | 2 | Singer | 17.6% | 3rd - Eliminated | |||||
| Harry Moulding | 3 | Magician | | N/A | Golden Buzzer Advancement | ||||
| Binita Chetry | 4 | Dancer | 25.9% | 1st (Won Public Vote) | |||||
| Red Panda | 5 | Unicyclist | 4.8% | 6th - Eliminated | |||||
| The Lazy Generation | 6 | Stunt Group | 4 | 13.9% | 4th - Eliminated | ||||
| Manho Han | 7 | Quick Change Artist | 11.7% | 5th - Eliminated | |||||
| Han & Fran | 8 | Singing Duo | 21.6% | 2nd - Eliminated | |||||
^4 Although he did not have a buzzer himself, KSI pressed Dixon's buzzer at the end of the performance to mark his disapproval of the act.
^5 Han & Fran were later sent through as the judges’ wildcard.
• Guest Performance: KSI & Tom Grennan
| Finalist | Order | Performance Type | Percentage | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Han & Fran | 1 | Singing Duo | 3.6% | 9th |
| Ping Pong Pang | 2 | Dance Group | 3.1% | 10th |
| Stacey Leadbeatter | 3 | Singer | 2.8% | 11th |
| Hear Our Voice | 4 | Choir | 7.0% | 7th |
| Joseph Charm | 5 | Stand Up Comedian | 9.3% | 5th |
| Vinnie McKee | 6 | Singer | 4.7% | 8th |
| Jasmine Rice | 7 | Opera Singer | 9.1% | 6th |
| Binita Chetry | 8 | Dancer | 13.2% | 3rd |
| The Blackouts | 9 | Electronic Dance Group | 15.1% | 2nd |
| Harry Moulding | 10 | Magician | 21.7% | 1st |
| Olly Pearson | 11 | Guitarist | 10.4% | 4th |
| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions) [6] | ITV Weekly rank [6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 22 February | 6.19 | 3 |
| Auditions 2 | 1 March | 5.68 | 2 |
| Auditions 3 | 8 March | 5.78 | 1 |
| Auditions 4 | 22 March | 5.41 | 3 |
| Auditions 5 | 29 March | 5.49 | 3 |
| Auditions 6 | 5 April | 5.21 | 2 |
| Auditions 7 | 12 April | 5.24 | 1 |
| Auditions 8 | 19 April | 5.03 | 2 |
| Semi-Final 1 | 26 April | 5.14 | 1 |
| Semi-Final 2 | 3 May | 4.86 | 1 |
| Semi-Final 3 | 10 May | 4.87 | 1 |
| Semi-Final 4 | 18 May | 4.32 | 2 |
| Semi-Final 5 | 24 May | 4.95 | 1 |
| Final | 31 May | 5.32 | 1 |
