Britain 's Got Talent ( series 2 ) - wikipedia Britain 's Got Talent ( series 2 ) Britain 's Got Talent Series 2 Broadcast from 12 April -- 31 May 2008 Judges Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Piers Morgan Presenter ( s ) Anthony McPartlin ( ITV ) Declan Donnelly ( ITV ) Co-presenter ( s ) Stephen Mulhern ( ITV2 ) Broadcaster ITV ITV2 ( BGMT ) Winner George Sampson Origin Warrington, England Genre ( s ) Street dance Runner - up Signature Chronology ◀ 2008 ▶ Series Two of Britain 's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, began broadcasting in the UK during 2008, from 12 April to 31 May on ITV. Following the success of its first series, the show returned with an expanded schedule, allowing for additional live semi-finals to take place and a larger number of finalists moving on towards the live final, while having holding auditions in a larger variety of locations ; apart from England and Wales, the show also held auditions within Scotland for the first time. Both the judges from the first series - Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan - and the hosts Ant & Dec, returned for the second series, along with Stephen Mulhern returning to front the second series of Britain 's Got More Talent on ITV 2. The second series was won by street dancer George Sampson, with dance duo Signature coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston in third. During its broadcast, the series proved to be a greater ratings success, averaging 10.2 million viewers. Contents 1 Series overview 1.1 Semi-final summary 1.1. 1 Semi-final 1 ( 26 May ) 1.1. 2 Semi-final 2 ( 27 May ) 1.1. 3 Semi-final 3 ( 28 May ) 1.1. 4 Semi-final 4 ( 29 May ) 1.1. 5 Semi-final 5 ( 30 May ) 1.2 Final ( 31 May ) 2 Ratings 3 Controversies 3.1 Professional participants 4 References Series overview Following open auditions held the previous year, the Judge 's Auditions took place early in 2008, within London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Blackpool. Of the participants that took part, only forty made it past this stage and into the five live semi-finals, with eight appearing in each one, and ten of these acts making it into the live final. The following below lists the results of each participant 's overall performance in this series : Winner Runner - up Third place Finalist Semi-finalist ( lost judges'vote ) Semi-finalist ( eliminated ) Participant Age ( s ) Genre Act From Semi-Final Result Andrew Johnston 13 Singing Boy soprano Carlisle 3 ! Third place Andrew Muir 24 Singing Pop Fauldhouse, West Lothian 4 ! Finalist ( Won Judges ' vote ) Anya Sparks 42 Dancing Solo Dance London 5 5.5 ! Eliminated Bang On 34 / 27 Music Percussionists Hounslow 5.5 ! Eliminated Boogie Babes 8 -- 12 Dancing 19 - strong troupe Appleby 5.5 ! Eliminated Boogie Wonderland 12 -- 21 Dancing 16 - strong troupe Liverpool 5.5 ! Eliminated Caburlesque 22 - 26 Dancing Cabaret / Burlesque London 5 5.5 ! Eliminated Charlie Green 10 Singing Swing music Worcestershire 5 ! Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Charlie Wernham 13 Comedy Stand - up comedy Essex 5.5 ! Eliminated Cheeky Monkeys 8 / 9 Dancing Junior Couples Dance Burnley 4 ! Finalist ( Won Judges ' vote ) Craig Harper 35 Singing / Comedy Pop / Impressionist Hull 5 5 ! Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Dean Wilson 18 Singing Musical Theatre Middlesbrough 5 ! Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Deans of Magic 46 / 38 Magic Erotic magic Daventry 5.5 ! Eliminated Diva Las Vegas 20 - 48 Dancing 7 - strong cabaret act Runcorn 5 5.5 ! Eliminated Escala 23 -- 26 Music String quartet London 5 4 ! Finalist ( Won Public vote ) Faryl Smith 12 Singing Classical Kettering 4 ! Finalist ( Won Public vote ) Flava 17 -- 28 Dancing Hip - hop Dance Cornwall 5 ! Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' vote ) George Sampson 14 Dancing Breakdancing Warrington 1 ! Winner Harlequin Stage School 8 -- 13 Dancing 22 - strong troupe Worcester 5.5 ! Eliminated Hoop La La 22 / 23 / 24 Dancing Hula hoops Inverness 5.5 ! Eliminated Iona Luvsandorj 27 Contortionist Solo Contortionist London 5.5 ! Eliminated Irresistible 23 / 21 / 23 Singing / Dancing Pop Tyne & Wear 5.5 ! Eliminated James Stone 52 Singing Pop Rhyl 5.5 ! Eliminated Jeremy Lynch 20 Acrobatics Football skills Essex 5 ! Eliminated ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Kate And Gin 16 / 6 Dancing / Animals Musical canine freestyle Norbury, Cheshire 4 ! Finalist ( Won Judges ' vote ) Kay And Harvey 56 / 71 Singing Opera Bristol 5.5 ! Eliminated Madonna Decena 32 Singing Pop Manchester 5 5.5 ! Eliminated Mandy Ellen Dancers 10 -- 24 Dancing 39 - strong troupe Maidstone 5.5 ! Eliminated Mary Halford March 6 -- 9 Dancing 24 - strong troupe Liverpool 5.5 ! Eliminated Michael Machell 57 Music Electric Keyboardist Hastings 5.5 ! Eliminated Nemesis 18 -- 22 Dancing 5 - strong troupe Milton Keynes 5 4 ! Finalist ( Won Judges ' vote ) Per Diem 24 / 23 Music Guitar and voice Liverpool 5 5.5 ! Eliminated Phil Blackmore 34 Juggling Balancing Act Kingston - upon - Thames 5.5 ! Eliminated Sauris Nandi 64 Magic Deception & Illusion London 5.5 ! Eliminated Signature 29 / 34 Dancing Michael Jackson / Bhangra London 2 ! 2nd Place Sophie Mei 20 Dancing Belly - dancing Sheffield 5.5 ! Eliminated Strike 22 / 19 Dancing Martial arts demo Sheffield 4 ! Finalist ( Won Judges ' vote ) Tracy Lee Collins 44 Singing Drag act Leicester 5.5 ! Eliminated Urban Gypsies 35 -- 50 Dancing 7 - strong belly - dancing troupe Blackpool 5.5 ! Eliminated Vizage 34 / 30 Magic / Singing Quick change artists and singers Hull 5.5 ! Eliminated ^ 1 Ages denoted here are for their last performance in the series. Semi-final summary Buzzed out Judges ' vote Won the public vote Won the judges ' vote Lost the judges ' vote Eliminated Semi-final 1 ( 26 May ) Semi-Finalist Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Cowell 0 ! Holden 0 ! Morgan Boogie Wonderland Dance Group Eliminated Kate and Gin Dancing Dog Act 2nd ( Won Judges ' vote ) Michael Machell Electric Keyboardist Eliminated Dean Wilson Musical Theatre Performer 3rd ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Sophie Mei 5 Belly Dancer Eliminated Tracey Lee Collins 6 Drag Act Eliminated Phil Blackmore 7 Balancer And Juggler Eliminated Signature 8 Michael Jackson / Bhangra Dance Duo 1st ( Won Public vote ) Semi-final 2 ( 27 May ) Semi-Finalist Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Cowell 0 ! Holden 0 ! Morgan Mandy Ellen Dancers Dance Group Eliminated Iona Luvsandorj Contortionist Eliminated Cheeky Monkeys Junior Dance Duo 2nd ( Won Judges ' vote ) Kay and Harvey Opera Singer And Keyboardist Eliminated Bang On ! 5 Urban Percussionists Eliminated Flava 6 Hip - Hop Dance Group 3rd ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Sauris Nandi 7 Illusionist Eliminated Andrew Johnston 8 Boy soprano 1st ( Won Public vote ) Semi-final 3 ( 28 May ) Semi-Finalist Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Cowell 0 ! Holden 0 ! Morgan Irresistible Vocal Group Eliminated Strike Martial Artists 2nd ( Won Judges ' vote ) Mary Halford March Dance Group Eliminated The Deans of Magic Magician Eliminated Charlie Green 5 Singer 3rd ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Urban Gypsies 6 Belly Dancing Group Eliminated Hoop La La 7 Hula Hoop Performers Eliminated George Sampson 8 Breakdancer 1st ( Won Public vote ) Semi-final 4 ( 29 May ) Semi-Finalist Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Cowell 0 ! Holden 0 ! Morgan James Stone Singer Eliminated Charlie Wernham Stand - up Comedian Eliminated Harlequin Stage School Dance Group Eliminated Andrew Muir Singer 2nd ( Won Judges ' vote ) The Boogie Babes 5 Dance Group Eliminated Vizage 6 Quick - change Eliminated Jeremy Lynch 7 Football Player 3rd ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Faryl Smith 8 Classical Singer 1st ( won public vote ) ^ 2 Amanda Holden stated after the act that Simon Cowell pressed her buzzer. Semi-final 5 ( 30 May ) Semi-Finalist Order Act Buzzes and judges ' votes Result 0 ! Cowell 0 ! Holden 0 ! Morgan Caburlesque Cabaret / Burlesque Group Eliminated Madonna Decena Singer Eliminated Anya Sparks Dancer Eliminated Craig Harper Vocal Impersonator 3rd ( Lost Judges ' vote ) Diva Las Vegas 5 Cabaret Group Eliminated Nemesis 6 Dance Group 2nd ( Won Judges ' vote ) Per Diem 7 Singer And Guitarist Eliminated Escala 8 Electric String Quartet 1st ( won public vote ) Final ( 31 May ) Main article : List of Britain 's Got Talent finalists ( series 2 ) Winner Runner - up 3rd place Finalist Order Act Finished Cheeky Monkeys Junior Dance Duo 10th Andrew Muir Singer 6th Kate and Gin Dancing Dog Act 7th Nemesis Dance Group 9th Strike 5 Martial Artists 8th Andrew Johnston 6 Boy soprano 3rd George Sampson 7 Breakdancer 1st Faryl Smith 8 Classical Singer 4th Escala 9 Electric String Quartet 5th Signature 10 Michael Jackson / Bhangra 2nd Ratings Main article : List of Britain 's Got Talent episodes Episode Date Official ITV1 rating ( millions ) Weekly rank Share Auditions 1 12 April 9.44 6 37.0 % Auditions 2 19 April 10.96 43.3 % Auditions 3 26 April 9.86 41.3 % Auditions 4 3 May 9.12 5 39.1 % Auditions 5 10 May 8.17 6 37.9 % Auditions 6 17 May 9.11 37.5 % Auditions 7 24 May 8.27 5 37.2 % Semi-final 1 26 May 11.33 42.0 % Semi-final 2 27 May 9.29 9 35.3 % Semi-final 3 28 May 10.03 6 35.9 % Semi-final 4 29 May 10.13 5 41.9 % Semi-final 5 30 May 11.86 50.0 % Live final 31 May 11.52 51.1 % Live final results 13.88 55.1 % Controversies Professional participants During the initial broadcast of the second series, several accusations were made in relation to unfair conduct, in which the show was criticised for allowing a professional group of performers to take part. The group in question, Escala, was noted in the media for having already performed during The X Factor wrap party in late 2007, before being invited to take part in the competition by by Simon Cowell after the party. While the band had already been involved in a legal matter over their initial name of `` Scala '' when they auditioned, after it was found to be already in use by a female voice choir in Belgium, ITV refuted the accusations highlighted by the media, stating that they had gone through `` the same application and audition process as everyone else '', and that the programme was open to any performer `` be it professional or amateur, with any talent ''. References Jump up ^ `` Reality TV hurts too much -- WalesOnline ''. Icwales.icnetwork.co.uk. 31 May 2008. Jump up ^ Top 40 Acts Archived 29 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Jump up ^ `` Breakdancer wins TV talent contest ''. The Press Association. Archived from the original on 2 June 2008. 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Jump up ^ Britain 's Got Talent : row over Scala 's name Jump up ^ Scala Are Bunch Of Real Pros Archived 1 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. hide Britain 's Got Talent Episodes Series 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Winners Paul Potts George Sampson Diversity Spelbound Jai McDowall Ashleigh and Pudsey Attraction Collabro Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Richard Jones Tokio Myers Lost Voice Guy Other notable contestants Series 1 Damon Scott Bessie Cursons Connie Talbot Bar Wizards Jake Pratt Series 2 Signature Andrew Johnston Escala Faryl Smith Kate and Gin Charlie Green Charlie Wernham Series 3 Susan Boyle Julian Smith Stavros Flatley Aidan Davis Hollie Steel Shaheen Jafargholi DJ Talent Flawless John Farnworth Sue Son Megan McKenna Elliot Evans Series 4 Twist and Pulse Paul Burling ReConnected Myles and Connor Kev Orkian Stevie Starr Cheeky Girls and Darius Matthew Ahmet Series 5 Ronan Parke Out of the Blue Series 6 Jonathan and Charlotte Only Boys Aloud Loveable Rogues Ryan O'Shaughnessy The Mend The Zimmers Series 7 Jack Carroll Richard & Adam Steve Hewlett Luminites Gabz Francine Lewis Asanda James More Aaron Crow MckNasty Freelusion AJ & Chloe Series 8 Bars and Melody Jon Clegg Paddy & Nico Ed Drewett Light Balance Series 9 Côr Glanaethwy Old Men Grooving Isaac Waddington Calum Scott Lorraine Bowen Ruby Red Performers Alison Jiear Series 10 Alex Magala Beau Dermott Rachael Wooding Series 11 Daliso Chaponda Destiny Chukunyere Jess Robinson Series 12 Ray Kelly Ben Pridmore B Positive Choir Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Britain%27s_Got_Talent_(series_2)&oldid=845444853 '' Categories : 2008 British television seasons Britain 's Got Talent Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from July 2013 EngvarB from July 2013 Use dmy dates from July 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Gaeilge Norsk Edit links This page was last edited on 11 June 2018, at 21 : 08. 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Question: who won the 2nd semi final of bgt
Answer: Andrew Johnston