BRITAIN’S Got Talent has had a stunning collection of acts this series – with everything from comedians and dancers to a wartime choir and the most incredible balancing act you will ever see.
Here’s everything you need to know about the semi-finalists and who’s made it through to Sunday’s grand final…
Who got through on Thursday’s BGT semi-final round?
Britain’s Got Talent aired its last semi-final on Friday night as the final eight acts performed for a place in the final.
The following acts won the semi-final on Friday, June 1, 2018:
Micky P Kerr – the singing comedian was the winner of Friday’s semi.
The Giang Brothers – the acrobats and gymnasts edged out Mandy Muden in the public vote
Who were the BGT semi-finalists?
Singers
Father Ray Kelly – priest who performed Everybody hurts by R.E.M OUT
Calum Courtney – 10-year-old who sang Michael Jackson’s Who’s Lovin You – THROUGH
Olena Uutai – Russian throat singer who makes horse noises – OUT
Bring It North – young boyband hoping to be the next One Direction – OUT
Aleksandar Mileusnic – 23-year-old singer who was previously on The Voice in 2012. –OUT
Ronan Busfield – HR man who sang Maria from West Side Story – OUT
Amy Marie Borg – 16-year-old student from Malta who sang the classical piece Nella Fantasia – OUT
The Ratpackers – Singing duo from Weston-super-mare who sang New York, New York – OUT
Sarah Llwellyn – cake-eating opera singer – OUT
Choirs
D-Day Darlings – wartime themed group who performed Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again – THROUGH
B-Positive Choir – official NHS Blood and Transplant choir – OUT
DMU gospel choir – gospel singers who performed a medley of I Will Follow Him/Oh Happy Day – OUT
Dancers
Futunity UK – zombie dance troupe- OUT
Baba Yega – alien dance group from Belgium – OUT
DVJ (Diversity Juniors) – young dance troupe managed by Ashley Banjo from Diversity – THROUGH
Acrocadabra – dance, acrobatic and magic act – OUT
Shameer Rayes – student and body-popping dancer from Manchester – OUT
Lexi & Christopher – baby ballroom dancers – OUT
Cali Swing – London dance group aged 9-14 – OUT
Rise Unbroken – wheelchair dance troupe including Hollie Booth who was injured in the 2017 Manchester terror attack – OUT
Comedians
Mandy Muden – comedy magician OUT
Lost Voice Guy – comedian Lee Ridley who has no voice due to cerebral palsy and uses a taped recording in his act – THROUGH
Noel James – stand-up comedian from Wales – OUT
Mr Uekusa – stripper who performs table-cloth tricks – OUT
Robert White – musical comedian who sang a song about the judges – THROUGH
Andrew Lancaster – impressionist from Lancaster who imitates Donald Trump, Nigel Farage and others – OUT
Nick Page – stand-up and former Escape To The Country presenter – OUT
Marty Putz – inventor and comedian who covered Simon Cowell in toilet roll – OUT
Circus acts/other
Matt Johnson – escapologist who locked himself in a tank filled with water – OUT
Sascha Williams – death-defying circus act – OUT
Magus Utopia – fantasy illusionists from The Netherlands – OUT
Magicians
Ellie & Jeki – husband/wife magic act from South Korea – OUT
Maddox – magician who does tricks with a Rubix cube – OUT
Who are the BGT golden buzzer acts?
Each of the judges, (as well as Ant & Dec) get one golden buzzer choice which guarantees the act a place in the semi-finals…
Marc Spelmann – OUT
Marc Spelmann, 46, is a magician from London.
Ant & Dec chose him as their golden buzzer act.
Tim and Jack Goodacre – THROUGH
Tim, 43, and Jack, 12 are a father and son singing duo from Norwich.
They are Simon Cowell’s golden buzzer choice.
Donchez Dacres – THROUGH
Donchez Dacres, 60, is a singer from Wolverhampton.
David Walliams chose him as his golden buzzer act.
Lifford Shillingford – OUT
Lifford Shillingford, 43, is a singer from London.
He is Alesha Dixon’s golden buzzer act who praised him for his “courage and bravery.”
Gruffydd Wyn Roberts – THROUGH
Gruffydd Wyn Roberts, 22, is a singer from Amlwch, North Wales.
Amanda Holden chose him as her golden buzzer act.
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Who are the BGT finalists?
The following acts are through to the finals:
Lost Voice Guy – comedian Lee Ridley who has no voice due to cerebral palsy and uses a taped recording in his act
D-Day Darlings – wartime themed group who performed Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again
Donchez Dacres – The 60-year-old singer from Wolverhampton made it through to the final with his catchy Wiggle Wine song
Calum Courtney – The 10-year-old who sang Michael Jackson’s Who’s Lovin You in his audition impressed the judges and the public with his sweet tribute to his mum in the semi-finals
Gruffydd Wyn Roberts, 22, is a singer from Amlwch, North Wales
Robert White – musical comedian who has sang amusing songs about the judges
Tim and Jack Goodacre – a father and son singing duo
DVJ – young dance troupe managed by Ashley Banjo from Diversity
Giang Brothers – circus performing brothers from Vietnam
Micky P Kerr – comedy musician who sang the Bag For Life song and baffled Simon Cowell