Guest performance: The cast of We Will Rock You (' Don't Stop Me Now'/' We Will Rock You'/' We Are the Champions').Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium. Semi-finals summary Buzzed out | Judges' vote | Won the Public's Vote | Won the Judges' Vote Lost Judges' Vote | Eliminated Ball's identity was kept a secret by production staff throughout the series - all details listed here pertain to his unveiling as the voice of Noodle in the semi-final.

^1 During the fourth semi-final, Noodle was revealed to be series 15 finalist Tom Ball. Winner | Runner-up | Third Place | Semi-finalist Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition Participant Tonioli also gave an extra Golden Buzzer himself, but by accident after doing so halfway through a contestant's act something which had never been done before within the Got Talent franchise itself. Ĭowell also announced that month of a change in format, revealing that he had given the audience the right to call for a Golden Buzzer for a contestant they felt deserved it, noting that there had been no set rules regarding the buzzer format since it was first introduced. Because of his departure, ITV worked to find a replacement, and signed on former Strictly Come Dancing and current Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli in January 2023 to join with Cowell and the other judges. However, David Walliams was facing an uncertain future with the programme after ten series, after it emerged he was facing criticism for comments he had made of contestants that had been poorly received by viewers Walliams later resigned when it became clear the criticism couldn't be ignored. Bruno Tonioli Series overview After Walliams' exit from the show in November 2022, Bruno Tonioli was appointed as his replacement.įollowing the conclusion of the previous series, ITV announced that the show would return for a sixteenth series.

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