List of Britain's Got Talent finalists

Britain's Got Talent is a British talent reality television series that first aired in 2007. As of 2 June 2019, there have been thirteen completed series. The show has been spun off around the world under the Got Talent franchise. The competition is open to people of all ages who possess a talent. After the initial rounds of auditions, successful contestants are narrowed down by the judges.

In the first series, 30 contestants made it into the three semi-finals, and in subsequent series this has been increased to 40 (45 in series 6-10) contestants across five live shows. The act which receives the most public votes in each semi-final goes through to the final, with the second finalist being decided by the judges from the second and third most popular contestants. In series 6, a "wildcard" element was introduced. This is where judges pick an eliminated act from the semi-finals, and that act is sent through to the final. In series 6, the wildcard act selected was The Mend. In series 7, the wildcard was Steve Hewlett and in series 8,al Jon Clegg. Series 9 featured a second wildcard, voted for by the public from the five acts who lost the judges' vote in the semi-finals.[1] The judges' wildcard was Boyband and the public's wildcard was Jessie-Jane McParland.

In the final, each of the finalists perform again, but this time the result is determined purely from the public vote, with the winner receiving £250,000 (£100,000 in series 1–5, £500,000 in series 6) and the chance to perform their act at the Royal Variety Performance.

Opera singer Paul Potts won the first series of the competition in 2007, street dancer George Sampson won the second series in 2008, dance troupe Diversity won the third series in 2009, gymnast troupe Spelbound won the fourth series in 2010, singer Jai McDowall won the fifth series in 2011, dancing dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey won the sixth series in 2012, shadow theatre group, Attraction won the seventh series in 2013, classical singers Collabro won the eighth series in 2014, and musical canine freestyle act Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse won the ninth series in 2015. Magician Richard Jones won the tenth series in 2016. Pianist Tokio Myers won the eleventh series in 2017. Comedian Lost Voice Guy won the twelfth series in 2018. Korean War Veteran and Singing Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery won the thirteenth series in 2019. Pianist, singer and comedian Jon Courtenay won the fourteenth series in 2020.

Contestants

For more details on each of the contestants, see the relevant series article.

Name Series Act Finished Ref
2 Grand3Singing duo10th
4MG13Magicians11th
100 Voices of Gospel10Gospel choir8th[2][3]
Aaron and Jasmine14Dance Duo10th
Aidan McCann14Magician7th
Alex Magala10Sword-swallower9th[2][3]
Aquabatique6Synchronised swimmers10th
Arisxandra7Singer8th
Asanda7Singer11th
Ashleigh and Pudsey6Dancing dog act1st
Attraction7Shadow theatre group1st
The Addict Initiative8Dance troupe10th
B Positive Choir12Choir11th[4]
Balance Unity10Dancer10th[2][3]
The Bar Wizards1JugglingFinalist
Bars & Melody8Singing/rapping duo3rd
Beau Dermott10Musical theatre singer5th[2][3]
Ben Hart13Magician3rd
Boogie Storm10Dance troupe3rd[2][3]
Boyband9Dance troupe12th[5]
Susan Boyle3Singer2nd
Paul Burling4Impressionist5th
Calum Scott9Singer6th[6]
Colin Thackery13Singer1st
Jack Carroll7Stand-up comedian2nd
Daliso Chaponda11Stand-up comedian3rd[7]
Cheeky Monkeys2Child dance duoFinalist
Jon Clegg8Impressionist7th
Côr Glanethwy9Welsh choir3rd[6]
Collabro8Classical singers1st
Michael Collings5Singer/guitarist5th[8][9]
Dave & Finn13Dog trainer & mentalist5th
Connected[upper-alpha 1]4Child singers8th
Calum Courtney12Singer9th[4]
Craig Ball10Impressionist singer6th[2][3]
Bessie Cursons1Musical theatre performerFinalist
Janey Cutler4Singer9th
The D-Day Darlings12Vocal group7th[4]
Donchez Dacres12Singer3rd[4]
Danny Posthill9Impressionist7th[6]
Damien O'Brien14Magician6th
Darcy Oake8Magician5th
Aidan Davis3Streetdancer5th
Diversity3Streetdance troupe1st
DVJ12Street dance troupe6th[4]
DNA11Mentalists11th[7]
Matt Edwards11Comedy magician4th[7]
Entity Allstars9Dance troupe11th[6]
Flakefleet Primary School13Choir6th
Escala2String quartetFinalist
Flawless3Streetdance troupe8th
Francine Lewis7Impressionist10th
Gabz7Singer/rapper7th
Kieran Gaffney4Drummer3rd
Paul Gbegbaje5Pianist6th[8][10]
Giang Brothers12Acrobatic balancing duo5th[4]
Jonathan Goodwin13Escape artist8th
Les Gibson5Impressionist9th[8][11]
Libby & Charlie13Child dancers10th
Marc McMullan13Opera Singer7th
Razy Gogonea5Breakdancer/Body-Popping4th[8][9]
Steven Hall5Comedy dancer7th[8][12]
Steve Hewlett7Ventriloquist4th
Isaac Waddington9Pianist5th[6]
Sarah Ikumu11Singer7th[7]
James Hobley5Dancer8th[8][11]
Jack & Tim12Guitarists8th[4]
James and Dylan Piper14Magician Duo5th
Jamie Raven9Magician2nd[6]
Shaheen Jafargholi3Child Singer7th
Jasmine Elcock10Singer4th[2][3]
Jasper Cherry14Magician8th
Jessie-Jane McParland9Martial artist8th[6]
Jonathan and Charlotte6Opera duo2nd
Jon Courtenay14Comic Singer & Pianist1st
Andrew Johnston2Child Soprano3rd
Kai and Natalia6Ballroom dancers11th
Kate and Gin2Musical canine freestyleFinalist
Micky P Kerr12Comedic guitarist10th[4]
Lucy & Trip Hazard10Dancing dog7th[2][3]
Lucy Kay8Opera singer2nd
Sam Kelly6Singer/guitarist9th
Kombat Breakers1Dance troupeFinalist
Lettice Rowbotham8Violinist8th
Lost Voice Guy12Comedian1st[4]
Loveable Rogues6Acoustic vocal group4th
Luminites7Vocal group5th
Jai McDowall5Singer1st[8][12]
Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse9Musical canine freestyle1st[6]
Jordan O'Keefe7Singer/guitarist6th
Liam McNally4Child Soprano10th
Jean Martyn5Organist10th[8][13]
Tobias Mead4Dancer6th
The Mend6Boy band7th
Mel & Jamie10Singers12th[2][3]
MerseyGirls11Dancers9th[7]
Missing People Choir11Choir8th[7]
Andrew Muir2SingerFinalist
Tokio Myers11Pianist1st[7]
The Neales9Vocal group9th[6]
Nemesis2Dance troupeFinalist
New Bounce5Child Singers3rd[8][13]
Nu Sxool6Dance troupe8th
Old Men Grooving9Dance troupe4th[6]
Only Boys Aloud6Male choir3rd
Paddy & Nico8Salsa dancers9th
Richard and Adam7Opera duo3rd
Ryan O'Shaughnessy6Singer-songwriter/guitarist5th
Jack Pack8Singing group4th
Ronan Parke5Child Singer2nd[8][10]
The Pensionalities11Singers5th[7]
Paul Potts1Opera Singer1st
Molly Rainford6Singer6th
Richard Jones10Close-up magician1st[2][3][14]
George Sampson2Streetdancer1st
Damon Scott1PuppeteerFinalist
Pre Skool7Dance troupe9th
Shannon & Peter10Contemporary dancers11th[2][3]
Signature2Bhanghra dancers2nd
Issy Simpson11Child magician2nd[7]
James Smith8Singer6th
Faryl Smith2Classical SingerFinalist
Julian Smith3Saxophonist3rd
Shaun Smith3Child Singer9th
Spelbound4Gymnastic troupe1st
Stavros Flatley3Comedy dance duo4th
Hollie Steel3Child singer/dancer6th
Christopher Stone4Singer7th
Strike2Martial arts demoFinalist
Connie Talbot1Child SingerFinalist
Kyle Tomlinson11Singer6th[7]
UDI9Electronic light dance troupe10th[6]
Robert White12Comedic singer/keyboardist2nd[4]
Wayne Woodward10Swing singer2nd[2][3]
Ned Woodman11Child Stand-up comedian10th[7]
Gruffydd Wyn Roberts12Opera singer4th[4]
Yanis Marshall, Arnaud & Mehdi8Dance troupe11th
Tina and Chandi4Dancing Dog act4th
Twist and Pulse4Dance duo2nd
X13Mentalist2nd
  1. Connected split up shortly after the competition. Brothers Harry and Max Mondryk, along with friend Matt Fitzgerald, reformed as ReConnected. The remaining members, Myles and Connor Ryan, came together under the name Myles and Connor and have signed a recording contract.

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