Britain's Got Talent 2023: winner, judges, golden buzzer acts and everything we know

Britain's Got Talent 2023 returned to entertain the nation with even more spectacular and show-stopping performers all hoping to impress the judges to win the whopping £250,000 prize money and perform to royalty at the prestigious Royal Variety Performance. 

ITV teased that: "This year’s series witnesses many unexpected moments, with more golden buzzers than ever before and some super special surprises along the way."

Over the last decade, the popular talent show has provided some of the most talked about performances and most memorable TV moments in history, including singing sensation Susan Boyle, Paul Potts, Diversity, Tokio Myers, Lost Voice Guy and Britain's Got Talent 2022 comedian Axel Blake.

In more exciting news, former Strictly Come Dancing judge and professional dancer Bruno Tonioli was the brand new judge joining show favourites Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.  

The nation's favorite TV double act Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly also returned to host the show to cheer and console the acts braving the stage. But who joined the Britain's Got Talent winners list? 

Here's everything you need to know about Britain's Got Talent 2023...

Who won Britain's Got Talent 2023?

Norwegian comedian Viggo Venn was crowned the winner of Britain's Got Talent 2023 and had the audience roaring with laughter with his high-vis inspired routine, especially when he made Simon Cowell wear a matching high-vis jacket as rose petals were thrown over them.

The whole audience then stood up in their own high-vis jackets and sang 'One More Time' by Daft Punk.

Dancer Lilliana Clifton, 13, and 14 year old magician Cillian O’Connor placed in second and third. 

After winning the show, Dec asked how Viggo felt to have “captured the heart of the nation”, to which he replied: “Not just the heart of Britain, but the heart of Simon.”

When were the Britain's Got Talent 2023 live shows?

The Britain's Got Talent 2023 live semi-finals began on Monday, May 29 on ITV1 at 8pm.

The semi-finals continued each weeknight from 8pm to 10pm until Friday, June 2. when the results were announced. The first finalist was be chosen by a public vote and the second finalist was picked by the judges.

When was the Britain's Got Talent 2023 live final?

The Britain's Got Talent 2023 live final aired on Sunday, June 4 at 7:30pm to 10pm on ITV1.

Who were the Golden Buzzer acts?

There were more Golden Buzzer acts than ever this year, with contestants impressing the judges so much that they received the Golden Buzzer that automatically sent them to the semi-finals.

Let's see the lucky few who received the Golden Buzzer...

Ghetto Kids

Dance act Ghetto Kids received the first Golden Buzzer of the season from Bruno Tonioli. They were also the first to receive the Golden Buzzer halfway through their performance, as the buzzer usually comes at the end of an act.

The troupe, which was created by Daouda Kavuma, is comprised of children aged 5 to 13 from the Katwe slum in Kampala, Uganda.

Malakai Bayoh

13 year old singer Malakai Bayoh got the second Golden Buzzer from Simon Cowell after his emotional rendition of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Pie Jesu, which had Bruno and the audience in tears.

Simon said of his performance: "One of the best voices I think I’ve ever heard, this is amazing… It was like being in heaven. Thank you, thank you, thank you for coming on this show."

Chickenshed

The third act to receive the Golden Buzzer was inclusive theatre group Chickenshed with their singing and dancing routine to Wonder by Naughty Boy ft. Emeli Sandé. 

Alesha Dixon cried as she hit the Golden Buzzer and sent them straight to the semi-finals.

Olivia Lynes

Amanda Holden pressed the Golden Buzzer for 13 year old singer Olivia Lynes after she wowed everyone with her performance of Defying Gravity from Wicked. 

MB-14

MB-14's epic beatboxing talent led to hosts Ant and Dec rushing on stage and pressing their Golden Buzzer, propelling the French singer into the live shows.

Gamal John

Bruno Tonioli broke the BGT rules by pressing his Golden Buzzer twice. This time for singer Gamal John, who sang It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World by James Brown. 

Not only did he get a Golden Buzzer, but he also received a standing ovation from both the judges and audience as Bruno wowed everyone by slamming his button for the second time.

Unity

Simon Cowell also went on to change BGT history by giving a second Golden Buzzer to dance group Unity, who performed a routine to Wrabel's The Village.

The group of college friends did an inspirational routine about "being told that you can't or you're not enough," which also received a standing ovation.

Britain's Got Talent 2023 judges

Here were the judges returning to Britain's Got Talent 2023, including an exciting addition to the panel...

Bruno Tonioli

Bruno Tonioli was announced to be the new judge replacing David Walliams, who left the show after 10 years in 2022.

The much-loved dancer will be joining long-time judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon.

Bruno said: “Here we are, Britain’s Got Talent. I am so excited. It’s my first show, I have no idea what’s going to happen, but I’m sure it’s going to be brilliant.”

Talking about his experience so far on the show, he revealed: "Oh, it's incredible! I mean, honestly, I’ve had such a good time! Really, really, really good. Because it is completely new for me, I told Simon, I never watched the show before. But I never watch anything I’m in, I never even watched Strictly or Dancing With the Stars. I want to feel free to give it my own personal spin, not copy what someone before me has done, if that makes sense. 

"And the truth is that the talent really excites me because I love watching new talent. This is like live theatre. It's a proper variety show like we used to get. And I always loved that. Let me tell you, some of the talent we’ve seen during auditions...absolutely incredible. Wow!"

Simon Cowell

Music mogul Simon Cowell has been a judge on the show since he created the competition series in 2007.

The long-time judge shared what he was hoping for this series, saying: "Well, I think you've got two things, you want to make a show which people hopefully will enjoy watching. And secondly, you want to give whoever it is that opportunity, hopefully, for things to get better in their lives after they've auditioned. 

"I think where things have changed a lot from where we first started is it always used to be about the end prize. I would say now that your first audition is so important because of what happens, virally, that even just that single audition can make a massive difference to your life."

Amanda Holden

TV star and singer Amanda Holden has also been a mainstay on Britain's Got Talent since 2007.

She revealed what to expect from the auditions this year, teasing that: "It feels more homegrown. It feels like stuff people would be doing in their bedrooms and less professionals this year, but the standard is still exceptionally high. Last year, we had a lot of people who had struggled professionally because of lockdown. A lot of people that needed to remind themselves and their audience that they could do it. 

"And it was great for us to be able to give them that platform after what had been a very tough time for performers. But this year, I think it's evened out again and it's back to more amateur, homegrown, people queuing up and coming in. So I’ve really enjoyed seeing that!"

Alesha Dixon

Singer Alesha Dixon first joined the show as a judge in 2012 and she spoke about the very reason that keeps her coming back to the show every year.

The TV star shared: "I guess the fact that it's such a joyful show. I think that's the number one reason, we always say we are very fortunate that we get to go on this emotional rollercoaster with the show, but ultimately, the main feeling that you get, and actually something that Simon talked about quite a lot this year, was the fact that it makes people happy and that it's joyful. 

"And we always need a bit of that in our lives. Also people are the heart and soul of the show. The extraordinary, creative, and imaginative people that decide to audition every year, they are the show. They are what stops it becoming boring, by people telling their stories through their acts or getting to know them and their reasoning for coming on the show, all of those moments make it heartfelt, warm and interesting."

Britain's Got Talent 2023 hosts

Britain's much-loved presenting duo Ant and Dec are resuming their hosting duties for the 16th series of the award-winning show. The comedy duo are a firm favorite across the nation, hosting everything from Saturday Night Takeaway and I'm a Celebrity 2022 to Limitless Win. 

Talking about what they were looking forward to the most ahead of the auditions starting, Dec said: "It's what we look forward to every year, you never quite know what you're gonna get. Every year we think you've seen it all but there's always a few surprises along the way, and this year didn't disappoint."

Ant added: "We’re looking forward to seeing what weird, wonderful and completely bizarre acts are going to audition for us this year."

Britain's Got Talent 2023 digital

For the first time ever, Britain's Got Talent is launching on Snapchat, joining the already established TikTok channel. 

The brand new account (@BGTOfficial) will be part of the youth-skewed alternative look at the show, where you will be able to view auditions edited specifically for the platform as well as some of the show's best moments.

The full first look audition is also back for 2023 — every Friday you will be able to watch an exclusive full audition (on the official BGT Facebook, YouTube and ITV website) before it airs at the weekend.

You'll also find more exciting and tear-jerking auditions, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content, picture galleries and games on their other official social channels, including, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

You will be able to vote for your favourite act online via itv.com/vote.

Who won Britain's Got Talent 2022?

Comedian Axel Blake won Britain's Got Talent 2022 and received the golden buzzer from Simon Cowell during his audition.

At the time, judge David Walliams said: "A comedy superstar is born tonight on that stage. So funny. You made it all seem so effortless and you’ve got a wonderful, likable personality and everything you said was brilliantly funny and original".

Since winning the show, he has gone on to do his own comedy tour titled 'Alex Blake: In Style' which he did around the UK and Ireland in 2022. He also went to Australia as part of the tour in winter 2022.

Is there a trailer?

There's currently no trailer out for Britain's Got Talent 2023, but we'll update this guide as soon as one has been announced.