Britain’s Got Talent 2023 LIVE — Ant McPartlin leaves BGT set during audition as fans guess identity of CGI cat Noodle
BRITAIN'S Got Talent returned this weekend as more hopeful acts took to the stage in a bid to impress the judges.
And it wasn't long before the star panel was left stunned after a CGI cat, Noodle, took to the stage to showcase its showstopping vocal range.
The furry feline, which appeared to be a special visual effects image, wowed judges with a performance of Michael Bublé's Feeling Good and many fans rushed to social media to guess the act's identity.
On fan said: "It’s Tom Ball from last year’s BGT. 1000%. Listen to the voice. It’s him. Put money on it,” whilst a second added: "This is 100% Tom Ball."
It comes as host Ant McPartlin made a shock exit from the Britain's Got Talent set in the middle of Saturday's episode on a scooter after dog owner Olga failed to impress both him and the judges with her audition.
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Amanda Holden wows fans in stunning red dress
Britain’s Got Talent host Amanda Holden wowed fans in a stunning skin-tight red dress on Instagram this week.
She shared a video as her team helped her squeeze into the very sexy outfit, before shining it up with a cloth.
Amanda was dressed to impress for the grand final of Heart Radio’s Make Me A Millionaire competition.
And fans didn’t miss an opportunity to hail the star.
“Wow Mandy!!”, one fan wrote.
Catch up on Britain’s Got Talent
Viewers were left BUZZING this weekend as Britain Got Talent returned to screens.
If you missed any of the global acts and the iconic golden buzzer – the good news is there’s a way to catch up on all the latest from BGT.
Simply head over to ITVX or STV Player to watch series 16 so far.
Who are the past Britain’s Got Talent winners?
Britain’s Got Talent has been a nation’s favourite since it’s premiere in 2007.
There have been exceptional winners throughout the years.
Take a trip down memory lane with a list of all BGT winners and nudge your memory as you think about some of the great performances they had:
- Opera singer Paul Potts (2007)
- Street-dancer George Sampson (2008)
- Dance troupe Diversity (2009)
- Gymnastic troupe Spelbound (2010)
- Singer Jai McDowall (2011)
- Trainer and dog duo Ashleigh and Pudsey (2012)
- Shadow theatre troupe Attraction (2013)
- Boy band Collabro (2014)
- Trainer and dog duo Jules O’Dwyer and Matisse (2015)
- Magician Richard Jones (2016)
- Pianist Tokio Myers (2017)
- Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy (2018)
- Singer Colin Thackery (2019)
- Comedic pianist Jon Courtenay (2020)
No competition was held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
BGT fans all say the same thing about CGI act
Fans have all jumped to social media following this weekend's CGI act.
One said: "I didn’t like this. They was saying how it was an amazing voice, yes I agree but was it sung or was it played back? This wasn’t really a talent. IMO."
A second said: "Absolutely rubbish."
This week's golden buzzer performer
Amanda pressed her buzzer for the 11-year-old singer from Bath after convincing her to come for an audition.
Amanda surprised Olivia at the theatre whilst she and her mum were getting tickets for Matilda The Musical.
The judge told the youngster how her mum had reached out to the show in a bid to encourage her to audition.
Who won Britain’s Got Talent 2022?
Talented performers from all around the country took to the stage in an attempt to win over judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
After the auditions the top 40 acts were selected for a week of semi-finals, with two acts from each advancing to the final.
They were joined in the live event by the judges’ wild card act.
But only one could win and scoop the grand prize.
After the public vote, the winner of Britain’s Got Talent season 15 was revealed to be stand-up comedian Axel Blake.
Funnyman Blake captured the hearts of the voting public and left the judges in hysterics with his stand-up performance.
Head judge Cowell was especially thrilled as, Axel, 33, was his Golden Buzzer act.
He said it was the “best” final he had ever judged
Second place was young ventriloquist Jamie Leahey with singing schoolteacher Tom Ball finishing in third place.
Leaked footage reveals what really happens when a judge hits the golden buzzer
The BGT golden buzzer moment has been exposed by a fan who secretly filmed it from behind the scenes.
The leaked footage reveals what really happens when a judge hits the golden buzzer - and it's totally different to what it's like on TV.
A video posted on Twitter shows last night's singing act - 11-year-old Olivia Lynes - who gave a beautiful rendition of Defying Gravity from Wicked.
Filmed from the circle level of the theatre, an onlooker's footage shows three men on stage after Amanda Holden chose to send her straight through to the semi-finals.
One is holding up a machine to spray out the golden confetti onto Olivia's head.
Another is crouched down filming the little girl, supported by a third member of crew.
Fans confused by bizarre CGI cat Noodle
Noodle the CGI cat was an act unlike anything that's ever graced the BGT stage before, as the animated cat appeared before the judging panel.
The audience were left gobsmacked by the incredible vocal performance, leading to four yeses and a standing ovation.
Whilst the viewers at home also loved the performance, many were left questioning the performance.
One Twitter user wrote: "I'm confused. That cat is animated right?
"So what they looking at on stage?"
This began a discussion on the platform, as another viewer quote retweeted saying: "Exactly!!!"
A few fans of the show threw their theories into the comments, saying: "I think it’s a hologram look at the little projector behind it."
Another wrote: ";It’s either a hologram or it’s actually just on the screen, but they’ve edited it out to look like it’s on stage for viewers at home."
Britain’s Got Talent ‘fix’ row
Britain’s Got Talent viewers have slammed the hit ITV and branded it a ”fix” after Amanda Holden revealed she met an act before giving her the golden buzzer.
TV judge Amanda pressed the buzzer for the 11-year-old singer from Bath after convincing her to come for an audition.
Amanda surprised Olivia at the theatre whilst she and her mum were getting tickets for Matilda The Musical.
The judge told the youngster how her mum had reached out to the show in a bid to encourage her to audition.
However, unhappy fans rushed to social media saying Olivia had been unfairly “hand picked”.
One wrote: “What’s the point of this show? She’s hand picked by Amanda, who then gives her a golden buzzer, what a fix.”
While another said: “Hand-picked to audition and a golden buzzer? Absolute fix.”
Who were the Britain’s Got Talent 2022 finalists?
Eleven talented acts took to the stage for the final.
Ten made it through from the semis with a wildcard act chosen by the judges also joining them for the grand final.
Here’s who competed in the final:
- Maxwell Thorpe
- Eva Abley
- Loren Allred
- Tom Ball – THIRD PLACE
- Ben Nickless
- Flintz & Taylor
- Jamie Leahey – RUNNER UP
- 5 Star Boys
- Axel Blake – WINNER
- Aneeshwar Kunchala
- Amber and the Dancing Collies – wildcard act
Who is BGT host Declan Donnelly?
Better known as Dec, Declan Donnelly is an English television presenter, producer and actor who rose to fame through his long-time partnership with Ant McPartlin.
Dec is the youngest of seven children, having been born on September 25, 1975, in Newcastle.
His net worth is estimated to be around £62million having had major presenting roles on shows such as BGT and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Ant and Dec have a golden handshake deal on ITV after they established a famous name for themselves and became UK favourites.
BGT fans traumatised and sick over ‘most dangerous and disgusting’ act in the show’s history
Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left traumatised on Saturday after witnessing the ‘’most dangerous and disgusting’’ act the show has ever seen.
BGT’s latest instalment saw massage therapist Andrew Stanton take to the stage in a bid to impress the judges.
As his audition began, the hopeful act remained silent before gesturing to judge Amanda Holden to join him on stage for the most nail-biting part of his stunt.
Amanda lay down in front of the stuntman as he threaded a huge sword down his throat.
In a ghastly twist with paramedics on standby, Andrew attached two ropes onto a belt on Amanda’s waist before hooking the ends onto his eyeballs and picking up the judge.
A shocked Simon Cowell told Andrew: “I say this as a compliment – it was the most disgusting thing in the history of Got Talent.”
And viewers at home appeared to share the same reaction, with one writing: ”L’ill bit traumatised by #BGT if I’m honest,” while a second said: “That guy made me feel physically sick, don’t think it’s appropriate at all #BGT.”
Where is Charlie Wernham now?
Charlie Wernham made it to the semi-finals when he appeared on the 2008 edition of Britain’s Got Talent.
Since then, Wernham has gone on to have a successful acting career.
His first taste of the silver screen came in an appearance on Channel 4’s The Inbetweeners.
He soon got a role in E4’s School of Comedy before becoming a regular in Bad Education alongside Jack Whitehall.
Charlie, 28, even rose to co-lead the show with Layton Williams for its fourth season and played Aaron Monroe on EastEnders for 36 episodes.
BGT viewers convinced famous singer is behind ‘bizarre’ singing cat
Britain’s Got Talent viewers are convinced a famous singer took to the stage over the weekend hiding behind the Noodle the cat act.
The furry animal which appeared to be a special visual effects image, wowed judges Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli with their performance of Michael Bublé’s hit track Feeling Good.
Before the performance, Noodle said in a VT clip: “I’ve got a big surprise for the judges, there is a lot more to this cat that meets the eye.”
The act trotted off with four yeses – but it is not yet known who is behind the generated image.
Many fans took to Twitter to speculate that a famous musician could be playing a trick on the judges.
One person wrote: “Definitely a professional singer but who?”
Another shared: “I think it’s Michael Buble trying to pull a fast one haha,” while a third said: ”So we’ve reached a new low!! A CGI cat with Adam Lambert’s voice!!”
Amanda Holden vows to keep wearing racy dresses on Britain’s Got Talent despite Ofcom complaints
Amanda Holden has vowed to continue wearing racy dresses on Britain’s Got Talent – despite sparking thousands of Ofcom complaints from viewers outraged over her flashing the flesh.
Speaking to the BGT judge said: “I am thinking more rubber. I enjoyed wearing latex in the audition and I am thinking more latex in their lives.
“More latex and more sweating!”
The BGT judge now regularly takes to Instagram to share her outfits with followers.
Alesha Dixon joined the panel back in 2012
Alesha Dixon is back to judge the new series of Britain’s Got Talent.
The TV star joined the panel back in 2012 and quickly became a fan favourite.
Alesha rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the R&B group Mis-Teeq, and was also a judge on Strictly.
Her background in singing, dancing, and rapping makes her a great judge on the talent show.
Why isn’t David Walliams a judge this year?
For the first time in a decade, comedian David Walliams will not be judging various acts on Britain’s Got Talent after he left the show amid controversy which saw him issue an apology.
It was revealed that he described an elderly contestant as “a c***” and made terrible remarks about a woman on the show in 2020.
The remarks were revealed in 2022, and said to be: “She’s like the slightly boring girl you meet in the pub that thinks you want to f*** them, but you don’t… It’s the last thing on your mind, but she’s like, ‘Yep, I bet you do!’”
Sources told The Sun that David felt it was time to “move on” as they said: “David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.
“Being on the show has been a huge source of entertainment and joy for him and he is arguably the most popular member of the panel. His team have quietly been having conversations over the past few days where it has been made clear that David is readying himself to step down – and then producers will start to think about who might replace him.
“His exit might not be popular with fans who adore him. But for David it appears that now, after an amazing ten years on the show, it is the right time to move on.”
Simon believes you do not need to win anymore to become a household name
Ahead of the launch of BGT’s 16th series, the head judge said he doesn’t believe you even need to win the contest anymore to become a household name.
He said: “Where things have changed a lot from where we started is it always used to be about the end prize.
“Now a good audition that goes viral can open so many doors, that’s what makes us stand out from other shows.
“I really like it when someone’s brilliant and they’ve got a regular day job, because that adds an extra level to what they’re doing and has people talk about the act afterwards.
“I learned that when Susan Boyle was on the show.”
Why isn’t David Walliams a judge this year?
For the first time in a decade, comedian David Walliams will not be judging various acts on Britain’s Got Talent after he left the show amid controversy which saw him issue an apology.
It was revealed that he described an elderly contestant as “a c***” and made terrible remarks about a woman on the show in 2020.
The remarks were revealed in 2022, and said to be: “She’s like the slightly boring girl you meet in the pub that thinks you want to f*** them, but you don’t… It’s the last thing on your mind, but she’s like, ‘Yep, I bet you do!’”
Sources told The Sun that David felt it was time to “move on” as they said: “David has decided to bow out after a ten-year run. He wants to leave on a high after a wonderful time.
“Being on the show has been a huge source of entertainment and joy for him and he is arguably the most popular member of the panel. His team have quietly been having conversations over the past few days where it has been made clear that David is readying himself to step down – and then producers will start to think about who might replace him.
“His exit might not be popular with fans who adore him. But for David it appears that now, after an amazing ten years on the show, it is the right time to move on.”
What did you think of Noodle the cat?
Britain's Got Talent fans were left scratching their heads last night as a rather odd CGI cat auditioned for the show.
Noodle the cat was an act unlike anything that’s ever graced the BGT stage before, as the animated cat appeared before the judging panel.
But what did you think of the audacious audition?
Amanda Holden wows fans in stunning red dress
Britain’s Got Talent judge Amanda Holden wowed fans in a stunning skin-tight red dress on Instagram.
She shared a video as her team helped her squeeze into the very sexy outfit, before shining it up with a cloth.
Amanda was dressed to impress for the grand final of Heart Radio’s Make Me A Millionaire competition.
And fans didn’t miss an opportunity to hail the star.
“Wow Mandy!!”, one fan wrote.
How to catch up on Britain's Got Talent
Britain’s Got Talent returns to screens next Saturday at 8pm on ITV1.
In the meantime, BGT fans can catch up on all the excitement from last night over on ITVX or STV player.
Meet the newest BGT judge
After leaving Strictly, Bruno Tonioli decided to move over to ITV, and is now the newest BGT judge.
Bruno has a long career in entertainment, and is also a judge on Dancing With The Stars.
He is a well respected dancer and choreographer, who has worked with some of the biggest name in the entertainment industry, including Michael Jackson, Elton John and Freddie Mercury.
In his early career in the 80s worked as a choreographer for music videos, stage shows and tours for Tina Turner, Sting, the Rolling Stones, Sinitta, Boy George, Dead Or Alive and Duran Duran, among others.
