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Template:Infobox reality talent competition The fifth series of Britain's Got Talent began on 16 April 2011 and ended on 4 June 2011. The winner of the show was Jai McDowall, who received £100,000 and a place at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance. The judges were David Hasselhoff, Amanda Holden, Michael McIntyre and Simon Cowell. Cowell only attended the live shows as he was busy launching The X Factor USA. The show was hosted by Ant & Dec on ITV, while Stephen Mulhern presented Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2.

Auditions took place in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Birmingham. Liverpool also hosted auditions for the first time. This was the first year that both Britain's Got Talent and Britain's Got More Talent were shown completely in high definition, as in series 4 only the live shows were shown in HD, while Britain's Got More Talent remained in standard definition throughout.

Judges

For the first time since Britain's Got Talent began, there was a permanent change to the judging panel. In October 2010, Piers Morgan announced he was leaving the show due to hosting his new talk show Piers Morgan Tonight in America and he was unable to do both.[1] In December 2010, Simon Cowell confirmed that he would only be present at the live shows as he would also be busy in America launching The X Factor USA. Therefore, comedian Michael McIntyre and former America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff were added to the panel with Amanda Holden.[2] There were also guest judges planned for the auditions due to the success of the guest judges on The X Factor, but no guest judges appeared during the auditions.[3] Hasselhoff was unable to attend the London auditions, so The X Factor judge Louis Walsh took his place for the London Auditions.[4]

Auditions

Auditions took place in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, and Birmingham. Liverpool also hosted auditions for the first time. The auditions started in London between 4 and 6 January and continued on 13 and 14 January in Manchester and 18 January in Glasgow. Auditions also took place on 21 January in Liverpool, 25 and 26 January in Cardiff and 30 and 31 January in Birmingham. During the Liverpool auditions, Michael McIntyre won an award in The British Comedy Awards for Best Male Comic. He received the award in a live video message.[5] During the Cardiff auditions, Ant & Dec won an award in the National Television Awards for "Most Popular Entertainment Presenters". They gave their winning speech in a live video message and asked Simon Cowell to collect their award.[6] In March, Cowell stated that he wanted extra auditions as he thought that the current judges had failed to find the next Paul Potts or Susan Boyle. Cowell was keen to cast the show's nets even further and trawl through thousands of online videos on YouTube in the hope of discovering talent. An insider told the Daily Star: "Cowell's announcement is going to turn the show on its head."[7] Studio auditions for the successful YouTube acts were held on 3 April in Birmingham.[8]

Episode 1 was broadcast on 16 April. Auditions started off in Liverpool and Birmingham.[9] Episode 2 showcased Manchester, Glasgow and a YouTube audition.[10] Episode 3 featured London auditions.[11] More Manchester auditions were shown during Episode 4 along with Cardiff and Birmingham auditions.[12] More Manchester auditions were broadcast during Episode 5, along with more Liverpool and Glasgow auditions.[13] Episode 6 featured more Cardiff, Manchester and London auditions.[14] Episode 7 was due to be broadcast on 28 May but was pushed back to 29 May due to the Champions League Final being played on that day (the 28th). Episode 7 showcased acts from all the cities where the auditions were held. It also featured the judges making decisions on whom to send through to the semi finals.

Semi-finals

For the first time ever on Britain's Got Talent, some of the acts were asked to perform again as the judges were having difficulty coming to a final decision on whom to send through to the semi-finals.[15] However, Lorna Bliss originally did not get through, but she was called back by David Hasselhoff.

The live shows started on Monday 30 May.[16] Simon Cowell joined the panel along with Hasselhoff, Holden and McIntyre. The live shows had a £1 million revamp.[17] Holden and the cast of Shrek the Musical performed on Tuesday's results show,[18] whilst Avril Lavigne appeared on Wednesday's results show,[19] Jessie J on Thursday's semi-final, and JLS and Diversity on Friday.

The rules relating to judges' votes in the results show changed from previous series. In the past, the decision as to which act was sent through to the finals was made by the three judges (from which there would always be a majority). With four judges, if there was a two-way tie the act with the second highest number of votes from the public would be sent through to the finals, otherwise the judges' decision would stand.

Semi-finalists

Key   Winner   Runner-up   Third place   Finalist   Semi-finalist (lost judges' or public vote)
Name of act[20] Age(s)[citation needed] Genre[citation needed] Act[citation needed] From[citation needed] Semi Position reached
Abyss 17-28 Dancing Street dancers South London 3 Semi-finalist
Angela & Teddy 64, 12 Animals Dog tricks Swindon 3 Semi-finalist
Antonio Popeye 47 Miscellaneous Eye-popper / Dancer Romford 5 Semi-finalist
Bruce Sistaz 19, 27 Acrobatics Martial artists Essex 1 Semi-finalist
The Celtic Colleens 8-30 Dancing Blacklight Irish dancers Crawley 5 Semi-finalist
The Circus of Horrors 18-54 Performing Extreme variety show Various 3 Semi-finalist
Dance Angels Elite 8-24 Dancing Dance troupe Cardiff 4 Semi-finalist
David & Karen 39, 27 Magic Magicians Leicester 2 Semi-finalist(lost judges' vote)
Donelda Guy 66 Animals Dog trainer / Canine freestyle Portsmouth 1 Semi-finalist
Edward Reid 35 Singing Comedy singer Leeds (originally Coatbridge) 4 Semi-finalist(lost judges' vote)
Enchantment 17-51 Acrobatics Acrobatic circus troupe Various 2 Semi-finalist
Follow the Right Path 14, 13 Singing Rap duo Bristol 5 Semi-finalist
Gay & Alan 56, 59 Music Handbell players Oxford 3 Semi-finalist(lost judges' vote)
Girls Roc 22-25 Performing Variety dancers London and Kent 1 Semi-finalist
Herbie Armstrong 66 Music Singer / guitarist Hampshire 2 Semi-finalist
Jai McDowall 24 Singing Singer Ayrshire 4 Winner
James Hobley 11 Dancing Contemporary dancer Redcar 3 Finalist
Jay Worley 17 Singing Singer Beddau 3 Semi-finalist
Jean Martyn 59 Music Organist Staffordshire 2 Finalist
Jessica Hobson 19 Music Singer / keyboardist Sheffield 4 Semi-finalist
Joe Oakley 19 Acrobatics Trial biker Nottingham 1 Semi-finalist(lost public vote)
Les Gibson 41 Comedy Impressionist Liverpool 3 Finalist
Lorna Bliss 32 Dancer Britney Spears impersonator London 2 Semi-finalist
Marawa 28 Acrobatics Hula hoop artist Melbourne, Australia 5 Semi-finalist
Mexican Mayhem 59, 4 & 3 Animals Trained chihuahuas Chingford 4 Semi-finalist
Michael Collings 19 Music Singer / guitarist Plymouth 5 Finalist
Michael Moral 21 Dancing Breakdancer France 5 Semi-finalist
Mr. & Mrs. 44 & 55 Music Singer/pianist and singer Coventry 5 Semi-finalist
Nathan Wyburn 21 Miscellaneous Visual artist Cardiff 4 Semi-finalist
New Bounce 12-16 Singing Singers London 2 Third Place
Out of the Blue 18-22 Singing A cappella singers Oxford 4 Semi-finalist
Paul Gbegbaje 19 Music Pianist Dagenham 1 Finalist
Pip & Puppy 20, 6 months Dog Act Opera singer with singing dog Bromsgrove 5 Semi-finalist(lost judges' vote)
Razy Gogonea 28 Dancing Breakdancer Manchester (originally from Romania) 5 Finalist
Ronan Parke 12 Singing Singer Poringland 1 Runner-Up
Steven Hall 53 Dancing Comedy dancer Kendal 4 Finalist
Stuart Arnold 48 Comedy Terminator impersonator / impressionist Rhyl 1 Semi-finalist
Ted & Grace 92,21 Singing Grandfather / granddaughter singers Scunthorpe 1 Semi-finalist
Two and a Half Men 26-28 Dancing Dance trio London 2 Semi-finalist
Up & Over It 31 Dancing Hand dancers London 2 Semi-finalist
Wachiraporn Tirpak 27 Miscellaneous Entertainer Kings Lynn (Originally from Thailand) 3 Semi-finalist

Semi-finals summary

The "Order" columns list the order of appearance each act made for every episode.

Key Buzzed out Judges' choice   Won the public vote   Won the judges' vote   Lost the judges' vote / public vote

Semi-final 1 (30 May 2012)

Order Finished[21] Artist Act Buzzes and judges' choices
Cowell Holden McIntyre Hasselhoff
1 7th - 1.0% Girls Roc Dancing Fire Act
2 5th - 4.0% Donelda Guy Dog Act
3 8th - 0.4% Stuart Arnold Terminator Impersonator/Rapper
4 2nd - 15.1% Paul Gbegbaje Pianist
5 4th - 6.2% Bruce Sistaz Martial Artists
6 6th - 2.5% Ted & Grace Grandfather & Granddaughter Singing Duo
7 3rd - 9.2% Joe Oakley Trial Rider
8 1st - 61.6% Ronan Parke Singer

The judges vote was a split-decision. The earlier public vote was deferred to and it was announced that Gbegbaje had the second highest number of votes from the public, so went through to the final.

Guest performer: Spelbound

Semi-final 2 (31 May 2012)

Order Finished[21] Artist Act Buzzes and judges' choices
Cowell Holden McIntyre Hasselhoff
1 4th - 15.4% Two and a Half Men Dance Trio
2 7th - 1.8% Enchantment Acrobatic Circus Troupe
3 5th - 5.2% Herbie Armstrong Singer/Guitarist
4 8th - 1.5% Lorna Bliss Britney Spears Impersonator
5 1st - 34.3% New Bounce Boyband
6 2nd - 20.8% Jean Martyn Organist
7 3rd - 16.5% David & Karen Illusionists
8 6th - 4.5% Up & Over It Table Hand Dancers

Guest performer: Amanda Holden and the cast of Shrek the Musical - "I'm a Believer"

Semi-final 3 (1 June 2012)

Order Finished[21] Artist Act Buzzes and judges' choices
Cowell Holden McIntyre Hasselhoff
1 6th - 4.0% The Circus of Horrors Extreme Variety Show
2 4th - 7.8% Jay Worley Singer
3 7th - 1.2% Angela & Teddy Dog Tricks
4 5th - 4.5% Abyss Street Dancers
5 8th - 0.7% Wachiraporn Tirpak Entertainer
6 1st - 38.1% Les Gibson Impressionist
7 2nd - 33.0% James Hobley Solo Dancer
8 3rd - 10.7% Gay and Alan Handbell Players

Guest performer: Avril Lavigne - "What the Hell"/"Smile"

It was announced by Simon Cowell that a twist would be revealed during Thursday's live semi-final.

Semi-final 4 (2 June 2012)

Order Finished[21] Artist Act Buzzes and judges' choices
Cowell Holden McIntyre Hasselhoff
1 6th - 2.3% Dance Angels Elite Dance Troupe
2 5th - 4.7% Jessica Hobson Singer/Pianist
3 8th - 0.4% Mexican Mayhem Trained Chihuahuas
4 4th - 11.8% Out of the Blue Acapella Group
5 7th - 1.0% Nathan Wyburn Visual Artist
6 1st - 42.9% Jai McDowall Singer
7 3rd - 13% Steven Hall Comedic Dancer
8 2nd - 23.9% Edward Reid Comedic Singer

Guest performer: Jessie J - "Mamma Knows Best"

Semi-final 5 (3 June 2012)

Order Finished[21] Artist Act Buzzes and judges' choices
Cowell Holden McIntyre Hasselhoff
1 7th - 1.1% Marawa Hula Hoop Artist
2 3rd - 12.0% Pip & Puppy Opera Singer & Singing Dog
3 4th - 8.1% The Celtic Colleens Blacklight Irish Dancers
4 9th - 0.3% Mr. & Mrs. Singers/Pianist
5 6th - 5.6% Follow the Right Path Rappers
6 8th - 0.6% Antonio Popeye23 Eye-Popper
7 5th - 6.8% Michael Moral1 Breakdancer
8 2nd - 29.5% Michael Collings Singer/Guitarist
9 1st - 36.0% Razy Gogonea Body-Popping Breakdancer

Guest performer: JLS and Diversity - "Eyes Wide Shut"/"Everybody in Love"

  1. ^ – It was announced by Cowell on the results show for semi-final 4 that due to the high standard of Michael Moral's performance, he was being invited back to take part in the fifth live semi-final.
  2. ^ - In Antonio Popeye's performance, Jedward were used as backing dancers/singers. The Jedward song Popeye danced to Lipstick was the Irish entry in The Eurovision Song Contest three weeks earlier, which significantly affected the ratings of audition show 5 of BGT, whilst getting its best UK ratings in over a decade.
  3. ^ - Antonio Popeye became the first and only semi-finalist that all the judges buzzed in this series.

Finale (4 June 2012)

The live final was held on Saturday 4 June. Each of the ten acts performed in front of the judges and vying for the public vote. Jackie Evancho and Nicole Scherzinger performed on Saturday's final. Evancho performed on the main show whereas Scherzinger performed on the results show.

The results were revealed one by one from tenth place up to fourth place. This left the top three from whom, Ant & Dec revealed the third place finisher. This left the two with the highest public vote and the final result was then revealed. The winner (Jai McDowall) was then invited to sing again before being joined by family and friends on-stage to celebrate the victory.

Key   Winner   Runner-up   3rd place
Order Finished Percentage Artist Act
1 7th 5.4% Steven Hall Comedy Dancer
2 5th 7.7% Michael Collings Singer/Guitarist
3 9th 2.6% Les Gibson Impressionist
4 8th 3.5% James Hobley Dancer
5 6th 5.8% Paul Gbegbaje Pianist
6 2nd 26.7% Ronan Parke Singer
7 10th 2.0% Jean Martyn Organist
8 1st 29.1% Jai McDowall Singer
9 4th 8.4% Razy Gogonea Breakdancer
10 3rd 8.9% New Bounce Boyband

Guest performers: Jackie Evancho - "Nessun dorma" and Nicole Scherzinger - "Right There"

Reception

Ratings

Episode Date Official ITV1 rating[22]
(millions) 		Weekly rank[22] Share (%) Peak Official ITV1 HD rating[23]
(millions) 		Total ITV viewers (millions)
Auditions 1 16 April 9.74 3 40.5[24] 10.94[25] 1.110 10.850
Auditions 2 23 April 9.15 3 41.5[26] 0.897 10.047
Auditions 3 30 April 9.27 1 39.9[27] 0.952 10.222
Auditions 4 7 May 10.20 1 42.2[28] 1.012 11.212
Auditions 5 14 May 8.61 3 32.0[29] 0.835 9.445
Auditions 6 21 May 9.81 1 42.2[30] 0.959 10.769
Auditions 7 29 May 9.88 1 40.4[31] 1.185 11.065
Semi-final 1 30 May 10.59 4 41.9[32] 1.272 11.862
Semi-final 1 results 9.92 6 38.2[32] 1.003 10.923
Semi-final 2 31 May 9.30 10 40.5[33] 1.011 10.311
Semi-final 2 results 8.97 15 35.8[33] N/A 8.970
Semi-final 3 1 June 8.93 16 41.8[34] 1.060 9.990
Semi-final 3 results 7.47 17 28.9[34] N/A 7.470
Semi-final 4 2 June 9.20 12 43.2[35] 1.003 10.203
Semi-final 4 results 9.23 11 39.1[35] N/A 9.230
Semi-final 5 3 June 8.98 14 43.3[36] 11.00[37] 1.032 10.012
Semi-final 5 results 9.36 9 42.3[36] 10.50[38] 0.976 10.336
The Final 4 June 10.79 2 47.0[39] 1.433 12.223
The Final results 11.35 1 49.3[39] 14.05[40] 1.272 12.622
Series average 2011 TBC N/A TBC TBC TBC

Controversy

Ronan Parke

During the semi-finals, a blog, claimed to be by an executive at Syco, said that the show was fixed for Ronan Parke to win, that Syco had been grooming him for two years and that he had already been signed to the record label. Parke's mother dismissed the claims as "laughable". Cowell reportedly called in police to investigate so the blogger could be tracked down, and police confirmed: "An allegation of malicious communications was made to Kensington and Chelsea police. The allegation is being considered."[41] Syco released a statement saying, "There has been speculation on the internet that Britain's Got Talent finalist Ronan Parke was known to and worked with Syco/Sony Music before entering the show. There is no truth in this story whatsoever. Ronan first came to Syco/Sony's attention when he entered this year's competition."[41]

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