Britain’s Got Talent returned with its first round of live semi finals on Monday night (May 27). Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returned to the panel to judge eight performers who were vying to make it to this weekend’s final.
However viewers have called to ‘end the series’ already as they reckon this year’s winner has already been uncovered. Monday night saw a range of acts take to the stage, including roller skating duo Startdust, 10-year-old dancer Trey Brain and air guitarist Sven Smith.
But it was dancing dogs and their owner The Trickstars, Ssaulabi Performance Troupe and opera singer Innocent Masuku who made it to the top three. Innocent was the semi-final winner, being sent straight through to Sunday night’s final.
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The judges had to choose who to send to the final between The Trickstars and Ssaulabi Performance Troupe. The four unanimously voted for Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
But viewers reckon the winner of the whole show has already been found. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans couldn’t stop singing Innocent’s praises. The South African, who now lives in London with his wife, stunned with his rendition of Hans Zimmer’s Now We Are Free from Gladiator in the semi-final. In his audition, he sang Lucio Dalla’s Caruso.
Taking to social media, @Kaboom_13 said: “They might as well just end the series now #InnocentMasuku is going to be this years winner. Possibly the biggest star to ever come out of #BGT”. @AmyJoanne__ said: “Innocent is straight into the final. He’s the winner right there. Wow well done innocent #bgt #britainsgottalent”.
@MickKiff praised: “Hands down the best Act of the night #InnocentMasuku what a voice #BGT #winner” as @bSallyb commented: “Blown away!! That. Was. Brilliant #BGT #britainsgottalent Innocent you are my winner.”
Fans have a bit longer to wait yet to see if Innocent can win the contest. The overall winner gets a coveted slot at the Royal Variety Performance as well as a £250,000 cash prize.
There are another four rounds of live semi-finals to go which take place from 8pm every night this week. The final takes place on Sunday, June 2, bringing weeks of auditions and a full week of live shows to a close.
The next semi-final takes place tonight from 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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