Britain’s Got Talent fans have been left fuming and calling for a format change on the ITV talent show over an ‘unfair’ advantage.
19:40, 09 May 2026Updated 19:40, 09 May 2026
The ITV talent show is back for another semi-final(Image: ITV)
Britain’s Got Talent fans have demanded a format change on the ITV talent show over an ‘unfair’ advantage.
The ITV show is back for its third live semi-final and frustrated fans have been left fuming over the new format. This year, at the live semi-finals, each judge will have a chance to hold the power and put one act through.
The special Golden Buzzer allows them to send someone straight to the final, but they can only use it once – and during that act. Some fans have been left fuming by the format, saying it is unfair.
Britain’s Got Talent fans had their say(Image: ITV)
“Golden buzzer seriously needs to be leff until everyone is on stage for the final results. As in, after everyone has performed,” one fan wrote. Another added: “How many more acts are going straight to the final. What happens to public choice. #BGT.”
A third penned: “I’m late to this and only catching up now but how can you have a golden buzzer to put an act through to the final before seeing all of them? Bizarre concept that doesn’t work and makes zero sense. #BGT.”
Comedian Ted Hill is one of the show hopefuls set to appear on the talent programme tonight, after being the golden buzzer choice of hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly.
The hopeful, who showed his comedy skills using a PowerPoint presentation and speaking about his real life experiences with autism and ADHD, is hoping he will make it through to the final tonight.
“I’m really excited and I told Ant and Dec about a couple of different ideas that I had and what direction to go in. And their advice to me was to be weird, to really go for it,” he exclusively told The Mirror.
“I’ve decided that I just want to be as authentic to myself as possible, and if I don’t get through because I was too much like myself, then I don’t think I will have any regrets. I’ve decided to fully commit to the weirdness of my personality. And I’ve done something a little bit sciencey that involves my science knowledge to make a special gift for Simon Cowell. Because I got the golden buzzer from Ant and Dec I didn’t get any feedback from Simon in my audition so I’m hoping he will like this one.”
Asked what it would mean to win Britain’s Got Talent, Ted hopes it would change his career but also inspire others.
He said: “My dream is to sort of find a bigger audience, to find people out there that like comedy that’s a bit different. Then to be able to go on tours where I can perform in bigger venues. I would love to perform PowerPoint comedy for the king.”
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