SHOCKING BREAKING NEWS: BGT ‘CANCELLED’ from air – UK TV in Turmoil, What’s Really Going On?
Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from screens in a huge schedule shake-up this weekend and it’s set to leave fans furious.
The beloved ITV show sees a range of acts try and impress judges Simon Cowell, 65, Amanda Holden, 54, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Bruno Tonioli, 69.
It typically has the Saturday prime-time 7pm slot on ITV1 and airs until 9pm.
But this weekend, on May 17, the talent competition is set to be moved to a completely different date.
Instead, a football game and several quiz programmes will fill the time.
Saturday’s afternoon and evening telly see the FA Cup Final dominate screens on ITV1 with the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City game from 3pm to 7.15pm.
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Britain’s Got Talent has been pulled from screens in a huge schedule shake-up this weekend and it’s set to leave fans furious
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The beloved ITV show sees a range of acts try and impress judges Simon Cowell (pictured), 65, Amanda Holden, 54, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Bruno Tonioli, 69
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It typically has the Saturday prime-time 7pm slot on ITV1 and airs until 9pm. But this weekend, on May 17, the talent competition is set to be moved to a completely different date
Afterwards, Deal Or No Deal Celebrity Special will air frmo 7.15pm to 8.15pm and see Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse and her sister and Dancing On Ice star Oti Mabuse take on the Banker.
Beat The Chasers will then broadcast from 8.15pm to 9.20pm, followed by The 1% Club at 9.20pm.
Britain’s Got Talent will instead air live on Sunday, May 18, from 7pm to 9pm.
The schedule change also means the ITV show won’t clash with the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final which is set for Saturday night on BBC One from 8pm to 12am.
It isn’t the first time Britain’s Got Talent has seen a shake-up as on March 15 it was also pulled from screens.
The channel instead be showed live coverage of the France v rugby union final which took place at the Stade de France.
The match unfolded at 8pm, with ITV’s coverage beginning from 7.15pm, which is when Britain’s Got Talent was supposed to be on TV.
BGT’s official X account announced the news by tweeting: ‘Still recovering from tonight’s UNREAL talent!
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Saturday’s afternoon and evening telly see the FA Cup Final dominate screens on ITV1 with the Crystal Palace vs Manchester City game from 3pm to 7.15pm
‘We’ll be taking a short break next week, but we have even more comin’ your way when #BGT continues SATURDAY 22nd MARCH (that’s the week after next!) at 7pm on @ITV1, @ITVX and @WeAreSTV.’
They also reminded fans on Saturday, and added: ‘While we’re off air this Saturday, we’re making sure our talent is fighting fit for next weekend!
‘And it gives you the chance to catch up on all the fun you’ve missed so far.’
