Britain’s Got Talent to launch a brand new TV spin-off – with a mind-boggling twist
SIMON Cowell will launch a brand new Britain’s Got Talent spin-off later this year.
The special, themed show will focus entirely on the many spectacular magicians spawned by the format across the world.
The one-off spectacular will invite acts like Marc Spelmann and Richard Jones back to the show that made their name, where they will vie to be crowned the Got Talent champion of magic.
A TV source said: “BGT might have been on air for fifteen-odd years, but Simon thinks there’s still so much life in the format.
“If you look at the ratings, viewers still love the madcap mix of talents.
“He sees honing in on a specific theme as a really nice way forward and what better way to start than with magic.
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“Over the years the Got Talents all over the world have unearthed some amazing magic acts.”
Marc Spelmann reached the semi-finals in 2018 then went on to try his luck in The Champions spin-off in 2020.
Richard Jones won BGT in 2016, then also went on to The Champions in 2019.
They are just two of the huge names who wowed with their magical talent.
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The source added: “Of course, if the magical contest is successful when it airs later this year, it paves the way for a raft of themed specials.
“There was talk of a Hallowe’en special after the success of The Witch earlier this year, but that’s not going to happen for 2022.
“And imagine a contest dedicated entirely to the dog acts - perfection.”
Britain’s Got Talent, which is hosted by Ant and Dec and has Simon, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon as judges, first aired on ITV in 2007.
