Britain’s Got Talent (BGT) is back on our TV screens tonight (February 22) for its 18th season.
The popular ITV talent show which first began in 2007 will see judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, singer Alesha Dixon and former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli return too.
TV duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will also return to host the 2025 series, with social media star and musician KSI joining the panel as a guest judge.
But who will win and be able to show off their talent to the nation this year? The series champion receives £250,000 in prize money and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
First Look Audition: KSI is wowed by 8-year-old magician!
— BGT (@BGT) February 21, 2025
Teddy Magic whips the #BGT Judges into shape when he gets @SimonCowell and @KSI to take part in his spellbinding act with hilarious results: https://t.co/QIQbEh6unO pic.twitter.com/u0T2BfHTYf
Previous successful winners include Susan Boyle, Paul Potts and Diversity.
In 2024, Sydney Christmas was crowned the winner – she won the public vote with her performance of Somewhere Over the Rainbow in the final.
Why is Britain’s Got Talent on longer this year? ITV show to air earlier
However, this year ITV viewers might have noticed that BGT is on TV a little earlier than usual.
For the first time in its history, the talent show will be airing in February instead of April with weekly episodes airing across four months.
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This big change makes the 2025 series the longest-running in the show's history, according to The Sun.
A further change this year will also see the live semi-finals air weekly rather than nightly across one week as they had done previously.
Lily Wilson, the commissioning editor for entertainment at ITV, recently explained the decision behind BGT airing earlier in the year.
She told The Sun: “We want to hit that family audience. Starting in February means we can build excitement over a longer period while making the live semi-finals a much bigger event."
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When is Britain’s Got Talent on TV tonight?
BGT will return on Saturday at 7pm until 8.25pm on ITV1, ITVX and STV.
The Radio Times summary reads: “Ant and Dec host the nationwide talent search, which sees a wide variety of acts, from comedians to contortionists, singers to spoon players, compete for the chance to win a cash prize of £250,000 and a coveted slot at the Royal Variety Performance.
“Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli return to the judging panel with special guest judge KSI.”
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