Overview
- The full Britain’s Got Talent 2026 final line-up was confirmed on Saturday after the fifth live semi-final, filling the ten slots for the live final on Saturday 30 May at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
- Judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI pressed a shared Golden Buzzer for drone artists Celestial after a large-scale, LED drone display set over Greenwich Park and the Thames.
- The Hawkstone Farmers Choir won the public vote in the fifth semi-final to claim the second spot from that episode and join eight acts already through from earlier rounds.
- KSI issued an on-air apology for his earlier Golden Buzzer pick Mr Cherry after the stunt performer’s semi-final drew unanimous negative comments from the panel and sharp viewer criticism.
- Viewers continued to voice concerns about the show’s direction, citing intrusive audience noise and a shift toward spectacle acts, a debate that could shape public voting and production choices in next week’s final.