Britain’s Got Talent Series 17 

In the Series 17 of Britain’s Got Talent Sydnie Christmas captured fans’ hearts with her mesmerizing voice and became the winner. Hosts Ant and Dec are back with more energy. Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and Bruno Tonioli are back on the judge’s panel. From enchanting musical performances to heartwarming dance acts, this season had something for everyone. Some contestants chose to remain anonymous, adding an element of mystery to the emotional journey of the eight audition rounds.

Britain’s Got Talent Series 17 Audition

There are eight auditions in season 17 of Britain’s Got Talent. Aspiring singers, dancers, magicians, and performers around the world participated. Nine contestants won golden buzzers for their incredible performances.(Cyberagent Legit, Duo Stardust, Haribow, Nabe, Phoenix Boys, Ravi’s Dream Team, Ssaulabi Performance Troupe,Sydnie Christmas, Taryn Charles). Most of those performances involve singing. 

The audition process for this season was tough, and there’s been a lot of talk about why the judges didn’t hit the Golden Buzzer for some truly talented contestants. Even though Tani got four red buzzers, he set a record for the longest audition ever in BGT. And let’s not forget about Bobby Goldfinn, who became a sensation by remaining a mystery. 

Week 1

Episode 1

Episode: S17E01

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Sydnie Christmas	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Amanda Holden1st
Mike Woodhams	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Kimberly Winter	Singing	X	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Lucy Heath	Dog Tricks	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Ssaulabi	Martial Arts	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
Lady Grenades	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Rask	Imitate judges with AI and singing The Greatest Show	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Bobby Goldfinn	Stand-up Comedy	X	X	X	X	Rejected
Denis Frere	composed sounds with remarkable objects	✔	✔	✔	X	Accepted

Episode 2

Episode: S17E02

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Ravi’s Dream Team	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Alesha Dixon 1st
Arbon	Stunts	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Innocent Masuku	Opera Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Jack Rhodes	Magic	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Trey Braine	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Genenieve Cote	Mimicking Voices	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Henry and Richard	Catastrophony	X	X	X	X	Rejected

Week 2

Episode: S17E03

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Darren Watson	Stand-Up comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Drone pilot Tani	Drone Tricks	X	X	X	X	Rejected
The Dark Hero	Opera Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Kevon Carter	Music & Comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Ma Dannii X	Singing and Dancing	X	X	X	X	Rejected
Sarukani Beat Boxing group	Beatboxing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Northants Singers Out Choir	Choir	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
CyberAgent Legit	Robotic dancing, acrobatics and breakdancing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Simon Cowell 1st
Harrison Pettman	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Leon Ung	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Sven Smith	Air Guitar	✔	X	✔	✔	Accepted

Week 3

Episode: S17E04

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Taryn Charles	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Bruno Tonioli 1st
Simply Simon choir	Choir	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Abigail & Afronitaaa	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Andrew Curphey	Singing	X	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
D.V.R.S	Singing and Dancing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Serbat Troupe	Stunt	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Danny Platinum	Freestyle Rap	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Umberto & Damiano	Acting and Singing	X	X	✔	X	Rejected
Arron Jones	Musical Magic	X	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Duncan Murray	Pogoing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted

Week 4

Episode: S17E05

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Denise & Stefan	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Trixy	Magic	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Nabe	Comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Amanda Holden 2nd
Itzel Salvatierra	Aerial hoop acrobatics	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Amazing Choir	Choir	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Gambino Akuboy	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted

Week 5

Episode: S17E06

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Messoudi Brothers	Juggling	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Daniele & Naimana	Ventriloquism	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Troll Dancers	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
K-Pop boyband Blitzers	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Alex Mitchell	Stand-up comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Jay & Joss	Magic	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Phoenix Boys	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Bruno Tonioli 2nd
Charlie Lewton	Screamo Singing	✔	X	X	X	Rejected
Natalie Choquette	Opera singing	X	X	X	X	Rejected
Angelo Janette	Knife throwing
Perry Grant	Opera singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Elaine Baranton	Foot Juggling					Unknown

Week 6

Episode 1

Episode: S17E07

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Kimberly cross	Singing	X	✔	✔	X	Accepted
Robert Statham	Rap	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Kevin finn	Stand-up Comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Matteo fraziano	Shadow Tricks	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Duo Stardust	Skating	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Simon Cowell 2nd
Ace Clvrk	Singing	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Chantaaaal	Comedy	✔	✔	✔	✔
Magicians Assemble	Screamo Singing					Unknown
Bikoon!	Magic Bag	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted

Episode 2

Episode: S17E08

Name	Act	Audition				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Richard Lindesay	Musical Comedy	✔	✔	✔	X	Accepted
Midlife Movers	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Ella Rose	Magic	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Leightonjay	Dance	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Heather Holiday	sword swallowing act	✔	✔	✔	✔	Accepted
Haribow	Double Dutch	✔	✔	✔	✔	Golden Buzzer- Audience

Deliberation Day

After the eight auditions, the time has come to make the tough decisions. Forty acts made it to the semi-finals including nine golden buzzer acts. 

Semifinals

As the semi-finals started, the expectation level of the fans reached a fever pitch. 40 incredible acts, including nine golden buzzers, are performing in the semi-finals. During these five semi-final nights, each contestant shows their skill to win over the hearts of the nation. Eight acts are performing each night. For the lucky few who managed to secure the top spot in the public vote, their journey to the final was swift and exhilarating, propelled by the overwhelming support of viewers across the country.

Here is the list of contestants who have been selected to advance to the finals.

• Haribow
• The Trickstars
• Abigail & Afronitaaa
• Alex Mitchell
• Trixy
• Innocent Masuku
• Ssaulabi Performance Troupe
• Northants Sings Out
• Mike Woodhams
• Jack Rhodes
• Sydnie Christmas

Semi-finals Night 1

Name	Act	Judges				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
The Trikstars	Dog Tricks					3rd (Lost Judges’ Vote)
Bikoon!	Magic Bag Act		X	X	X	Eliminated
Taryn Charles	Singing					Eliminated
Slaubi Performace Troupe	Martial Arts		✔	✔	✔	Finalist (2nd Won Judges’ Vote)
Duo Stardust	Roller Skating					Eliminated
Trey Braine	Dance					Eliminated
Sven Smith	Air Guitar Performance		X	X		Eliminated
Innocent Masku	Singing					Finalist (1st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 2 (28 May)

Name	Act	Judges				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Lady Grenades	Dance					Eliminated
Blitzers	Singing					Eliminated
Geneviève Côté	Mimicking					Eliminated
Jack Rhodes	Magic					Finalist (1st (Won Public Vote)
Ravi’s Dream Team	Singing	✔	✔			3rd (Lost Publics’ Vote)
Matteo Fraziano	Shadow tricks					Eliminated
Ace Clvrk	Singing					Eliminated
Haribow	Double-Dutch			✔	✔	Finalist (2nd Won Judges’ Vote)

Semi-final 3 (29 May)

Name	Act	Judges				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Duncan Murray	Pogoing					Eliminated
Magicians Assemble	Magic					Eliminated
Rask AI	Imitate judges with AI and singing The Greatest Show					Eliminated
Troll Dancers	Dance					Eliminated
Heather Holliday	Sword swallowing					Eliminated
Mike Woodhams	Singing	✔	✔			Finalist (Judges’ Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)
Leightonjay Halliday	Dance			✔	✔	3rd (Judges’ Vote tied – Lost on Public Vot)
Sydnie Christmas	Singing					Finalist (1st (Won Public Vote)

Semi-final 4 (30 May)

Name	Act	Judges				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Andrew Curphey	Singing	X				Eliminated
Abigail & Afronitaaa	Dance					1st (Won Public Vote)
Nabe	Comedy					Eliminated
Phoenix Boys	Dance	✔			✔	3rd (Judges’ Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote)
Itzel Salvatierra	Acrobatics					Eliminated
Harrison Pettman	Singing					Eliminated
Kevin Finn	Musical Comedy	X				Eliminated
Northants Sings Out	Choir		✔	✔		2nd (Judges’ Vote tied – Won on Public Vote)

Semi-final 5 (31 May)

Name	Act	Judges				Result
		Simon Cowell	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Bruno Toniolil
Gambino Akuboy	Singing					Eliminated
Trixy	Magic	✔	✔	✔		2nd (Won Judge’s Vote)
Messoudi Brothers	Juggling					Eliminated
The Dark Hero	Opera singing					Eliminated
Alex Mitchell	Comedy					1st (Won Public Vote)
AmaSing						Eliminated
CyberAgent Legit	Robotic dancing, acrobatics and breakdancing					Eliminated
Denise & Stefan	Singing				✔	3rd (Lost Judge’s Vote)

Grand Finale

From Sydney’s mesmerizing voice to Jack Rhodes’s unique magic act, each contestant of BGT 2024 made an incredible mark on the viewer’s heart. Abigail and Afronita’s energizing dance moves innocent Masuku’s operatic power. The Trickstar’s cute performance defined this season’s lineup. As they embark on their respective journeys beyond the BGT stage, fans celebrate their talent, applaud their courage, and eagerly anticipate the next chapter in their remarkable stories. 

Here are the top three finalists of BGT 2024.

• Winner BGT series 17 – Sydnie Christmas
• 1st runners up – Jack Rhodes
• 2nd runners up – Abigail & Afronitaaa

BGT Grand Finale (2 June)

Finalist	Results
Haribow	11th
The Trickstars 	5th
Abigail & Afronitaaa	3rd
Alex Mitchell 	8th
Trixy	6th
Innocent Masuku 	4th
Ssaulabi Performance Troupe 	10th
Northants Sings Out 	9th
Mike Woodhams 	7th
Jack Rhodes 	2nd
Sydnie Christmas	Winner of BGT 2024