The seventeenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent began airing on ITV1 on 20 April 2024 and concluded on 2 June 2024. The series was again presented by Ant & Dec, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the judging panel.
The seventeenth series was won by singer Sydnie Christmas, with magician Jack Rhodes finishing in second place, and dance duo Abigail & Afronitaaa placing third place. Christmas was the first solo female winner of the show which was not a dog act, and Abigail & Afronitaaa were also the second act from an African country to finish in the Final 3.
Series overview Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for a seventeenth series. It was also confirmed that the judging panel from the previous series would remain the same, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the show. Filming for the auditions began in January 2024. The first teaser for the series was released on social media in March 2024, with the ten-second trailer confirming that the series was "coming soon" to ITV and ITVX, accompanied by the slogan "Britain, we're back".
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Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition
ParticipantAge(s) GenrePerformance TypeFromSemi-finalFinished Abigail & Afronitaaa 7 & 20 Dance Dance Duo Ghana 4 Third place Ace Clvrk 29 Singing Singer Reading, Berkshire 2 Eliminated Alex Mitchell 23 Comedy Stand Up Comedian Leeds, West Yorkshire 5 Finalist AmaSing 7–12 Singing Choir Chester, Cheshire 5 Eliminated Andrew Curphey 37 Singing Singer Widnes, Cheshire 4 Eliminated Bikoon! Variety Novelty Act Japan 1 Eliminated Blitzers 19–23 Singing K-Pop Group South Korea 2 Eliminated CyberAgent Legit 20–28 Dance Dance Group Japan 5 Eliminated Denise & Stefan 40 & 52 Singing / Music Opera Singer & Pianist Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 5 Eliminated Duncan Murray 22 Acrobatics Pogo Stick Acrobat New Brunswick, Canada 3 Eliminated Duo Stardust 25 & 27 Danger Rollerskating Duo Ukraine 1 Eliminated Gambino Akuboy 38 Singing Afrobeats Singer Gambia 5 Eliminated Geneviève Côté 48 Music Vocalist Montreal, Canada 2 Eliminated Haribow 22–24 Variety Double Dutch Group Japan 2 Finalist Harrison Pettman 22 Singing Singer Gravesend, Kent 4 Eliminated Heather Holliday 38 Danger Sword Swallower United States 3 Eliminated Innocent Masuku 33 Singing Opera Singer South Africa 1 Finalist Itzel Salvatierra 39 Acrobatics Aerialist Mexico 4 Eliminated Jack Rhodes 27 Magic Magician Ulverston, Cumbria 2 Runner-Up Kevin Finn 30 Comedy Stand Up Comedian Warrington, Cheshire 4 Eliminated Lady Grenades 13–19 Acrobatics / Dance Cheerleading Group Various 2 Eliminated Leightonjay Halliday 23 Dance Contemporary Dancer Douglas, South Lanarkshire 3 Eliminated Magicians Assemble 15–43 Magic Magic Group Various 3 Eliminated Matteo Fraziano 22 Variety Shadow Artist Rome, Italy 2 Eliminated Messoudi Brothers 30 & 33 Variety Juggling Duo Australia 5 Eliminated Mike Woodhams 37 Singing / Comedy Singing Impressionist Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire 3 Finalist Nabe 38 Comedy Hair Impressionist Japan 4 Eliminated Northants Sings Out 25–65 Singing Choir Northamptonshire 4 Finalist Phoenix Boys 8–19 Dance Contemporary Dance Group Various 4 Eliminated Rask AI Variety Artificial Intelligence Act Ukraine 3 Eliminated Ravi's Dream Team 5–78 Singing Choir Brighton, East Sussex 2 Eliminated Ssaulabi Performance Troupe 19–23 Acrobatics Martial Arts Troupe South Korea 1 FinalistSven Smith 27MusicAir GuitaristLondon 1Eliminated Sydnie Christmas 28 Singing Singer Meopham, Kent 3 Winner Taryn Charles 39 Singing Singer Englefield Green, Surrey 1 Eliminated The Dark Hero 40 Singing Opera Singer Gotham City 5 Eliminated The Trickstars 38 & 5 Animals Dog Act Grantham, Lincolnshire 1 Finalist Trey Braine 10 Dance Dancer Manchester 1 Eliminated Trixy 34 Magic Magician London 5 Finalist Troll Dancers 7–12 Dance Dance Group Sandfields, Port Talbot, Wales 3 Eliminated Magicians Assemble is made up of previous contestants Ben Hart and Elizabeth Best of "The Haunting", both of whom were contestants on the thirteenth series, Aidan McCann who was a contestant on the fourteenth series, and Colin Cloud who originally auditioned for the sixth series, before appearing on the twelfth season of America's Got Talent.
Semi-finals summary Buzzed out | Judges' vote | |
Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.
Semi-final 1 (27 May) Guest performance: The Cast of The Lion King ("Circle of Life") Semi-Finalist OrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished The Trickstars 1 Dog Act19.6% 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote) Bikoon! 2Novelty Act 2.1% 7th – Eliminated Taryn Charles 3Singer10.2% 4th – Eliminated Ssaulabi Performance Troupe 4Martial Arts Group 19.6% 2nd (Won Judges' Vote) Duo Stardust 5Rollerskating Duo 6.6% 5th – Eliminated Trey Braine 6Dancer 5.4% 6th – Eliminated Sven Smith 7Air Guitarist 0.6% 8th – Eliminated Innocent Masuku 8Opera Singer 35.9% 1st (Won Public Vote) Cowell did not cast his vote due to the majority support for Ssaulabi Performance Troupe from the other judges, but admitted that his voting intention would have been for this semi-finalist. The Trickstars were later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.
Semi-final 2 (28 May) Guest performance: The Cast of Frozen ("For the First Time in Forever"/"Let It Go") Semi-Finalist OrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished Lady Grenades 1Cheerleading Group9.4% 4th – Eliminated Blitzers 2K-Pop Band 7.8% 5th – Eliminated Geneviève Côté 3Vocalist 6.5% 6th – Eliminated Jack Rhodes 4Magician 27.0% 1st (Won Public Vote) Ravi's Dream Team 5Choir 17.5% 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) Matteo Fraziano 6Shadow Artist6.2% 7th – Eliminated Ace Clvrk 7Singer5.4% 8th – Eliminated Haribow 8Double Dutch Group 20.2% 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Semi-final 3 (29 May) Guest performance: Calum Scott ("Then There Was You") Semi-Finalist OrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished Duncan Murray 1Pogo Stick Acrobat2.2% 8th – Eliminated Magicians Assemble 2Magic Group10.4% 4th – Eliminated Rask AI 3Artificial Intelligence Act7.7% 5th – Eliminated Troll Dancers 4Dance Group 6.1% 6th – Eliminated Heather Holliday 5Sword Swallower 4.5% 7th – Eliminated Mike Woodhams 6Singing Impressionist 18.6% 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) Leightonjay Halliday 7Contemporary Dancer 12.6% 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) Sydnie Christmas 8Singer 37.9% 1st (Won Public Vote)
Semi-final 4 (30 May) Guest performance: The Cast of & Juliet ("Roar") Semi-Finalist OrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished Andrew Curphey 1Singer 2.0% 8th – Eliminated Abigail & Afronitaaa 2Dance Duo24.8% 1st (Won Public Vote) Nabe 3Hair Impressionist7.2% 6th – Eliminated Phoenix Boys 4Contemporary Dance Group 17.6% 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) Itzel Salvatierra 5Aerialist9.8% 5th – Eliminated Harrison Pettman 6Singer 14.4% 4th – Eliminated Kevin Finn 7Stand Up Comedian4.1% 7th – Eliminated Northants Sings Out 8Choir 20.1% 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Semi-final 5 (31 May) Guest performance: Alesha Dixon ("All I Want"/"B with Me"/"The Boy Does Nothing"/"Scandalous"/"Ransom") Semi-Finalist OrderPerformance TypeBuzzes and judges' votesPercentageFinished Gambino Akuboy 1Afrobeats Singer3.5% 7th – Eliminated Trixy2Magician 18.2% 3rd (Won Judges' Vote)Messoudi Brothers 3Juggling Duo11.9% 4th – EliminatedThe Dark Hero 4Opera Singer2.3%8th – Eliminated Alex Mitchell5Stand Up Comedian24.7%1st (Won Public Vote) AmaSing6Choir6.2% 6th – EliminatedCyberAgent Legit7Dance Group11.1% 5th – Eliminated Denise & Stefan8Opera Singer & Pianist 22.1%2nd (Lost Judges' Vote)
Final (2 June) Guest performance: The Cast Of Mamma Mia! ("Mamma Mia"/"Dancing Queen"/"Waterloo")
Finalist Order Performance Type Percentage Finished Haribow 1Double Dutch Group3.1% 11th The Trickstars 2Dog Act8.4% 5th Abigail & Afronitaaa 3Dance Duo10.4% 3rd Alex Mitchell 4Stand Up Comedian5.3% 8th Trixy 5Magician5.9% 6th Innocent Masuku 6Opera Singer8.8% 4th Ssaulabi Performance Troupe 7Martial Arts Group4.8% 10th Northants Sings Out 8Choir4.9% 9th Mike Woodhams 9Singing Impressionist5.4% 7th Jack Rhodes 10Magician15.8% 2nd Sydnie Christmas 11Singer27.2% 1st Simon Cowell buzzed Trixy as a part of his act.
Ratings
<onlyinclude> EpisodeAir date Total viewers(millions)ITVWeekly rank Auditions 1 7.26 1 Auditions 2 6.25 2 Auditions 3 7.03 1 Auditions 4 6.84 1 Auditions 5 5.59 2 Auditions 6 6.08 2 Auditions 7 6.30 2 Auditions 8 5.31 3 Semi-Final 1 5.25 2 Semi-Final 2 5.16 3 Semi-Final 3 4.82 4 Semi-Final 4 4.68 9 Semi-Final 5 4.81 5 Final 6.01 1
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