BGT Should Change Its Name to ‘Britain’s Got Staged Talent’ – Fans Furious Over BGT’s Selection of Contestants for the Final. ‘Let Them Enjoy the Final as They Wish, While I Enjoy by Turning Off the TV.’
Britain’s Got Talent has been hit by another fix row after a controversial new element was introduced in the semi-finals.
The Golden Buzzer has previously just been a fixture in the auditions, but an eyebrow-raising new concept has seen it also added to the semi-finals.
Guitarist Olly Pearson, 11, secured the sought-after Golden Buzzer after Simon Cowell was left blown away by his performance.
He showcased his talents with an impressive guitar medley and made his way to the final alongside Stacey Leadbeatter, who secured the most public votes.
However, viewers were left divided about the addition of the Golden Buzzer in the semi-finals, giving them a one-way ticket to the final.
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Tonight saw Simon Cowell dish out a Golden Buzzer to 11-year-old phenomenon Olly early on in the show, meaning Cheer Re-man missed out
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Olly put on a show-stopping performance for the audience with an incredible rockstar medley, that earned him the approval of Simon
Taking to X, fans were seething about the fact it could only be pressed once, with some declaring the whole thing as a ‘fix’.
Comments included: ‘This pile of rubbish needs to be renamed Britain’s Got the Fix Factor, because there is NO WAY tonight’s voting was accurate. No way #BGT’;
‘Golden buzzer is clearly to fix #BGT’; ‘Honestly get rid of that stupid golden buzzer! The audience should shut up! #BGT.’
In each semi-final, one of the judges or Ant & Dec can take control of the buzzer when they see a performance worthy of a place in the final.
They have just one opportunity to press it, meaning any acts which follow do not have the chance to secure the sought-after accolade.
Elsewhere in Saturday’s second round of semi-finals, supermarket worker Stacey got through to the final after fearing she wouldn’t be able to sing due to her health woes.
The singer impressed the judges in her audition and received a Golden Buzzer from KSI after being forced to retrain her voice due to a stutter.
Over on X, fans were seething about the fact it could only be pressed once, with some declaring the whole thing as a ‘fix’
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An eyebrow-raising new concept means that the Golden Buzzer can only be given to one act during the semi-finals – and it had already been given by the time they performed
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Stacey won the most public votes and advanced straight through the final alongside guitarist Olly
However, she reached a huge hurdle this week as she was struck down by strep throat, which left her fearing she might not be able to sing in the semi-finals.
She gave it her all at Wembley Arena in front of the judges – and has now landed her spot in the final, hoping for a chance to be crowned the winner.
Stacey won the most public votes and advanced straight through the final alongside guitarist Olly.
She beat out competition including Will Burns and Cheer Re Mans to the top slot, who narrowly missed out on their place in the final.
Speaking after the vote was revealed, Stacey said: ‘Thank you so much for believing in me.’
She broke down in floods of tears and grabbed host Declan Donnelly for a hug as she was overwhelmed with emotion.
Just hours before the semi-final, Stacey revealed her panic about potentially not being able to sing after being struck down by strep throat.
‘My voice is only just coming back,’ she told The Mirror.
‘I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven’t been able to sing properly. I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I’ll be able to do it.’
The semi-finals will continue next week with the finals set to wrap up the series at the end of the month.
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