The eleventh series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 15 April to 3 June 2017; because the One Love Manchester concert was to take place on 4 June, the live final was brought forward a day to avoid clashing with it.[1][2] Following the closure of Fountain Studios the previous year, the live episodes were broadcast from Elstree Studios.[3] The change in location allowed for a revamp of the studio used by both the main programme and its sister show, Britain's Got More Talent.[4]
| Britain's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Series 11 | |
| Presented by | Ant & Dec (ITV) Stephen Mulhern (ITV2) |
| Judges | David Walliams Alesha Dixon Amanda Holden Simon Cowell |
| Winner | Tokio Myers |
| Runner-up | Issy Simpson |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV ITV2 (BGMT) |
| Original release | 15 April – 3 June 2017 |
| Series chronology | |
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For the first time in eleven years, this series featured no judges' vote for each semi-final – instead the acts getting the highest and second-highest tally of public votes would move on to the live final;[5] after the series' conclusion, Cowell admitted that he disliked this format change.[6] In addition to the judges not voting for an act, the Public Wildcard format was dropped from the show, while the number of acts making it into the semi-finals was reduced to 40, returning to the original semi-final format used prior to the sixth series.
The eleventh series was won by pianist Tokio Myers, with magician Issy Simpson finishing in second place[7] and comedian Daliso Chaponda third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 9.1 million viewers.
Series overview
editFollowing open auditions held the previous year between October and December,[8] the Judges' audition took place between January and February 2017, within Blackpool, London, Birmingham and Salford.[9] Along with discontinuing the use of the Public wildcard format, production staff changed the rules to suspend the use of the Judges' vote – the change meant that the voting system would be purely conducted by a public vote, with the semi-finalists receiving the highest and second-highest tally of votes respectively automatically securing a place in the live final. This change in format was not announced until 27 May 2017;[5] on 5 June, following the conclusion of the eleventh series, Cowell admitted he disliked this change and had production staff informed it would not be used for the next series.[6]
Of the participants that took part, only forty made it into the five live semi-finals – of these acts, singer Sarah Ikumu, dance group MerseyGirls, comedian Daliso Chaponda, comic magician Matt Edwards, and singer Kyle Tomlinson,[10] each received a golden buzzer during their auditions – with eight appearing in each one – returning to the original arrangement before the sixth series – and eleven of these acts making it into the live final; the wildcard act chosen by the judges was Sarah Ikumu, after she placed 3rd in the public vote in the third semi-final. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series:
- Winner | Runner-up | Finalist | Semi-finalist
Judges' Wildcard Finalist | 
Golden Buzzer Audition
| Participant | Age(s) 1 | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelicus Celtis | 12–17 | Singing | Choir | 4 | Eliminated |
| Code 3 | 14–16 | Dance | Dance Trio | 5 | Eliminated |
Daliso Chaponda 
|
37 | Comedy | Stand Up Comedian | 5 | Finalist |
| David Geaney | 22 | Dance | Tap Dancer | 3 | Eliminated |
| Destiny Chukunyere | 14 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Dizzy Twilight | 65 | Music | DJ | 2 | Eliminated |
| DNA | 29 & 43 | Magic | Mentalist Duo | 1 | Finalist |
| Empire Dance Crew | 15–27 | Dance | Street Dance Group | 1 | Eliminated |
| Grace & Ali | 17 & 16 | Dance | Contemporary Dance Duo | 2 | Eliminated |
| Harry Gardner | 16 | Singing / Music | Singer & Pianist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Issy Simpson | 8 | Magic | Illusionist | 2 | Runner-Up |
| Jamie Lee Harrison | 24 | Singing | Singer | 5 | Eliminated |
| Jay Wynn | 36 | Singing | Singing Robot | 3 | Eliminated |
| Jess Robinson | 34 | Singing / Comedy | Singing Impressionist | 5 | Eliminated |
| John Parnell | 63 | Variety | Hula Hoop Artist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Jonny Awsum | 39 | Comedy / Singing | Comic Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
| Josephine Lee | 30 | Magic | Magician | 3 | Eliminated |
| Kyle Tomlinson
|
15 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Finalist |
| Leah Barniville | 14 | Singing | Classical Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| London School of Bollywood | 18–27 | Dance | Bollywood Dance Group | 3 | Eliminated |
| Lords of Strut | 35 & 36 | Comedy / Dance | Comic Dance Duo | 5 | Eliminated |
| Martin & Faye | 47 & 10 | Singing | Opera Singing Duo | 3 | Eliminated |
| Matt Edwards
|
34' | Comedy / Magic | Comic Magician | 2 | Finalist |
| MerseyGirls 2
|
14–17 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | Finalist |
| Miss Treat Vibe | 19–24 | Singing | Girl Band | 1 | Eliminated |
| Missing People Choir | 32–71 | Singing | Choir | 5 | Finalist |
| Ned Woodman | 8 | Comedy | Stand Up Comedian | 3 | Finalist |
| Niels Harder | 26 | Comedy / Magic | Comic Magician | 1 | Eliminated |
| Paws With Soul | 24–29 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | Eliminated |
| PC Dan | 33 | Dance | Bodypopper | 1 | Eliminated |
| Perfect Pitch Creation | 8–14 | Singing | Choir | 5 | Eliminated |
| Reuben Gray | 16 | Singing / Music | Singer & Guitarist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Ryan Tracey | 35 | Variety | Balloon Artist | 4 | Eliminated |
Sarah Ikumu 
|
16 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist |
| St. Patrick's Junior Choir Drumgreenagh | 8–12 | Singing | Choir | 1 | Eliminated |
| TapTastik | 19–62 | Dance | Tap Dance Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| The Pensionalities 2 | 84 & 75 | Singing | Singing Duo | 4 | Finalist |
| TNG Characters | 16–25 | Dance | Dance Group | 5 | Eliminated |
| Tokio Myers | 32 | Music | Pianist | 3 | Winner |
| Tyrone & Mina | 36 & 35 | Danger | Knife Throwing Duo | 1 | Eliminated |
- ^1 Ages denoted for a participant(s), pertain to their final performance for this series.
- ^2 Each respective participant(s) auditioned under a different name, before changing them for their semi-final appearance.
Semi-finals summary
edit
Buzzed out | Advanced – 1st in public vote | Advanced – 2nd in public vote- Eliminated – 3rd in public vote | Eliminated
Semi-final 1 (29 May)
edit- Guest performance: Alfie Boe & Dame Vera Lynn ("We'll Meet Again")[11][12]
| Semi-finalist | Order | Buzzes | Finished [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | |||
| St. Patrick's Junior Choir Drumgreenagh | 1 | 4th – Eliminated | ||||
| PC Dan | 2 | 5th – Eliminated | ||||
| Niels Harder | 3 | 
|
8th – Eliminated | |||
| Kyle Tomlinson | 4 | 2nd (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Empire Dance Crew | 5 | 7th – Eliminated | ||||
| DNA | 6 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Tyrone & Mina | 7 | 6th – Eliminated | ||||
| Miss Treat Vibe | 8 | 3rd – (Lost Public Vote) | ||||
Semi-final 2 (30 May)
edit- Guest performance: Camila Cabello ("I Have Questions"/"Crying in the Club")[11][14]
| Semi-finalist | Order | Buzzes | Finished [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | |||
| Destiny Chukunyere | 1 | 6th – Eliminated | ||||
| Dizzy Twilight | 2 | 8th – Eliminated | ||||
| Harry Gardner | 3 | 4th – Eliminated | ||||
| Issy Simpson | 4 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Matt Edwards | 5 | 2nd (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Leah Barniville | 6 | 5th – Eliminated | ||||
| Grace & Ali | 7 | 3rd (Lost Public Vote) | ||||
| TapTastik | 8 | 7th – Eliminated | ||||
Semi-final 3 (31 May)
edit- Guest performance: Cast of Bat Out of Hell: The Musical ("I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"/"Dead Ringer for Love")[11][15]
| Semi-finalist | Order | Buzzes | Finished [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | |||
| Josephine Lee | 1 | 4th – Eliminated | ||||
| London School of Bollywood | 2 | 6th – Eliminated | ||||
| Martin & Faye | 3 | 5th – Eliminated | ||||
| Ned Woodman | 4 | 2nd (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Jay Wynn | 5 |
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|
8th – Eliminated | ||
| Sarah Ikumu 3 | 6 | 3rd (Lost Public Vote) | ||||
| David Geaney | 7 | 7th – Eliminated | ||||
| Tokio Myers | 8 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
- ^3 Sarah Ikumu was later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.
Semi-final 4 (1 June)
edit- Guest performance: Richard Jones[11]
| Semi-finalist | Order | Buzzes | Finished [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | |||
| Paws With Soul | 1 | 7th – Eliminated | ||||
| Angelicus Celtis | 2 | 5th – Eliminated | ||||
| John Parnell | 3 | 1
|
|
8th – Eliminated | ||
| Reuben Gray | 4 | 3rd (Lost Public Vote) | ||||
| Ryan Tracey | 5 | 6th – Eliminated | ||||
| The Pensionalities | 6 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Jonny Awsum | 7 | 4th – Eliminated | ||||
| MerseyGirls | 8 | 2nd (Won Public Vote) | ||||
- ^1 Cowell asked for his X to be removed during the comments.
Semi-final 5 (2 June)
edit- Guest performance: 5 After Midnight ("Up In Here")[11][16]
| Semi-finalist | Order | Buzzes | Finished [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Walliams | |||
| Jess Robinson | 1 | 5th – Eliminated | ||||
| Perfect Pitch Creation | 2 | 7th – Eliminated | ||||
| Code 3 | 3 | 8th – Eliminated | ||||
| Daliso Chaponda | 4 | 1st (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| Missing People Choir | 5 | 2nd (Won Public Vote) | ||||
| TNG Characters | 6 | 6th – Eliminated | ||||
| Jamie Lee Harrison | 7 | 3rd (Lost Public Vote) | ||||
| Lords of Strut | 8 | 4th – Eliminated | ||||
Final (3 June)
edit- Winner | Runner-up
| Finalist | Order | Finished [13] |
|---|---|---|
| The Pensionalities | 1 | 5th |
| MerseyGirls | 2 | 9th |
| Kyle Tomlinson | 3 | 6th |
| Ned Woodman | 4 | 10th |
| DNA | 5 | 11th |
| Matt Edwards | 6 | 4th |
| Missing People Choir | 7 | 8th |
| Sarah Ikumu | 8 | 7th |
| Daliso Chaponda | 9 | 3rd |
| Issy Simpson | 10 | 2nd |
| Tokio Myers | 11 | 1st |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions) [17] | ITV Weekly rank [17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 15 April | 11.35 | 1 |
| Auditions 2 | 22 April | 11.62 | 2 |
| Auditions 3 | 29 April | 10.79 | 1 |
| Auditions 4 | 6 May | 11.69 | 1 |
| Auditions 5 | 13 May | 10.97 | 1 |
| Auditions 6 | 20 May | 11.39 | 1 |
| Auditions 7 | 27 May | 10.69 | 1 |
| Semi-final 1 | 29 May | 9.75 | 2 |
| Semi-final 1 results | 7.19 | 12 | |
| Semi-final 2 | 30 May | 7.90 | 10 |
| Semi-final 2 results | 6.44 | 16 | |
| Semi-final 3 | 31 May | 8.24 | 8 |
| Semi-final 3 results | 6.78 | 14 | |
| Semi-final 4 | 1 June | 7.54 | 11 |
| Semi-final 4 results | 7.09 | 13 | |
| Semi-final 5 | 2 June | 8.10 | 9 |
| Semi-final 5 results | 6.51 | 15 | |
| Final | 3 June | 10.07 | 1 |
References
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- ^ @AlfieBoe (27 May 2017). "@AlfieBoe: Don't miss Alfie singing Dame Vera Lynn's iconic 'We'll Meet Again' during Monday's #BGT live results show! Tune in to @ITV from 9.30pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f "Britain's Got Talent 2017 voting percentages revealed!". ITV. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ @CamilaCabello (28 May 2017). "@Camila_Cabello: performing #cryinglntheclub on @BGT tuesday may 30th!!! which means my UK cuties i get to see u sooooooooon" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @BatOutOfHell (27 May 2017). "@BatTheMusical: The rock'n'roll rumours are true...the cast of @BATtheMusical will PERFORM LIVE on Britain's Got Talent (@BGT) on Wednesday 31st May" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ @5AM (27 May 2017). "@5AfterMidnight: WE ARE COMING to @BGT on 2nd June! Can't wait to perform #UpInHere live for you guys for the first time" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 May 2017 – via Twitter.
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