# Britain's Got Talent series 17

The seventeenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent began airing on ITV1 on 20 April 2024 and concluded on 2 June 2024. The series was again presented by Ant & Dec, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the judging panel.
The seventeenth series was won by singer Sydnie Christmas, with magician Jack Rhodes finishing in second place, and dance duo Abigail & Afronitaaa placing third place.

## Series overview

Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for a seventeenth series. It was also confirmed that the judging panel from the previous series would remain the same, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli returning to the show. Filming for the auditions began in January 2024. The first teaser for the series was released on social media in March 2024, with the ten-second trailer confirming that the series was "coming soon" to ITV and ITVX, accompanied by the slogan "Britain, we're back".
Color key:
    Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Semi-finalist
    Judges' Wildcard Finalist | Golden Buzzer Audition
| Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Finished |
| Abigail & Afronitaaa | 7 & 20 | Dance | Dance Duo | 4 | Third place |
| Ace Clvrk | 29 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
| Alex Mitchell | 23 | Comedy | Comedian | 5 | Finalist |
| AmaSing | 7–12 | Singing | Choir | 5 | Eliminated |
| Andrew Curphey | 37 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
| Bikoon! | — | Variety | Novelty Act | 1 | Eliminated |
| Blitzers | 19–23 | Singing | K-Pop Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| CyberAgent Legit | 20–28 | Dance | Dance Group | 5 | Eliminated |
| Denise & Stefan | 40 & 52 | Singing / Music | Opera Singer & Pianist | 5 | Eliminated |
| Duncan Murray | 22 | Acrobatics | Pogo Stick Acrobat | 3 | Eliminated |
| Duo Stardust | 25 & 27 | Danger | Rollerskating Duo | 1 | Eliminated |
| Gambino Akuboy | 38 | Singing | Afrobeats Singer | 5 | Eliminated |
| Geneviève Côté | 48 | Music | Vocalist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Haribow | 22–24 | Variety | Double Dutch Group | 2 | Finalist |
| Harrison Pettman | 22 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
| Heather Holliday | 38 | Danger | Sword Swallower | 3 | Eliminated |
| Innocent Masuku | 33 | Singing | Opera Singer | 1 | Finalist |
| Itzel Salvatierra | 39 | Acrobatics | Aerialist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Jack Rhodes | 27 | Magic | Magician | 2 | Runner-Up |
| Kevin Finn | 30 | Comedy | Comedian | 4 | Eliminated |
| Lady Grenades | 13–19 | Acrobatics / Dance | Cheerleading Group | 2 | Eliminated |
| Leightonjay Halliday | 23 | Dance | Dancer | 3 | Eliminated |
| Magicians Assemble | 15–43 | Magic | Magic Group | 3 | Eliminated |
| Matteo Fraziano | 22 | Variety | Shadow Artist | 2 | Eliminated |
| Messoudi Brothers | 30 & 33 | Variety | Juggling Duo | 5 | Eliminated |
| Mike Woodhams | 37 | Singing / Comedy | Singing Impressionist | 3 | Finalist |
| Nabe | 38 | Comedy | Hair Impressionist | 4 | Eliminated |
| Northants Sings Out | 25–65 | Singing | Choir | 4 | Finalist |
| Phoenix Boys | 8–19 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | Eliminated |
| Rask AI | — | Variety | Artificial Intelligence Act | 3 | Eliminated |
| Ravi's Dream Team | 5–78 | Singing | Choir | 2 | Eliminated |
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 19–23 | Acrobatics | Martial Arts Troupe | 1 | Finalist |
| Sven Smith | 27 | Variety | Air Guitarist | 1 | Eliminated |
| Sydnie Christmas | 28 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Winner |
| Taryn Charles | 39 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
| The Dark Hero | 40 | Singing | Opera Singer | 5 | Eliminated |
| The Trickstars | 38 & 5 | Animals | Dog Act | 1 | Finalist |
| Trey Braine | 10 | Dance | Dancer | 1 | Eliminated |
| Trixy | 34 | Magic | Magician | 5 | Finalist |
| Troll Dancers | 7–12 | Dance | Dance Group | 3 | Eliminated |
* ^1 Jack Rhodes was previously a contestant on the fifteenth series, and was behind the invisible magic act "The Phantom".
* ^2 Magicians Assemble is made up of previous contestants Ben Hart and Elizabeth Best of "The Haunting", both of whom were contestants on the thirteenth series, Aidan McCann who was a contestant on the fourteenth series, and Colin Cloud who originally auditioned for the sixth series, before appearing on the twelfth season of America's Got Talent.

### Semi-finals summary

    Buzzed out | Judges' vote | Won the Public's Vote | Won the Judges' Vote
    Lost Judges' Vote | Eliminated
Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage at the London Palladium.

#### Semi-final 1 (27 May)

* Guest performance: The Cast of The Lion King ("Circle of Life")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished |
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | Finished |
| The Trickstars | 1 | | | | | 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote) |
| Bikoon! | 2 | | | | | 7th – Eliminated |
| Taryn Charles | 3 | | | | | 4th – Eliminated |
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 4 | | | | | 2nd (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Duo Stardust | 5 | | | | | 5th – Eliminated |
| Trey Braine | 6 | | | | | 6th – Eliminated |
| Sven Smith | 7 | | | | | 8th – Eliminated |
| Innocent Masuku | 8 | | | | | 1st (Won Public Vote) |
* ^1 Due to the majority vote for Ssaulabi Performance Troupe, Cowell was not required to vote, however he stated that his voting intention would have been for Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
* ^2 The Trickstars were later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.

#### Semi-final 2 (28 May)

* Guest performance: The Cast of Frozen ("For the First Time in Forever"/"Let It Go")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished |
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | Finished |
| Lady Grenades | 1 | | | | | 4th – Eliminated |
| Blitzers | 2 | | | | | 5th – Eliminated |
| Geneviève Côté | 3 | | | | | 6th – Eliminated |
| Jack Rhodes | 4 | | | | | 1st (Won Public Vote) |
| Ravi's Dream Team | 5 | | | | | 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) |
| Matteo Fraziano | 6 | | | | | 7th – Eliminated |
| Ace Clvrk | 7 | | | | | 8th – Eliminated |
| Haribow | 8 | | | | | 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) |

#### Semi-final 3 (29 May)

* Guest performance: Calum Scott ("Then There Was You")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished |
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | Finished |
| Duncan Murray | 1 | | | | | 8th – Eliminated |
| Magicians Assemble | 2 | | | | | 4th – Eliminated |
| Rask AI | 3 | | | | | 5th – Eliminated |
| Troll Dancers | 4 | | | | | 6th – Eliminated |
| Heather Holliday | 5 | | | | | 7th – Eliminated |
| Mike Woodhams | 6 | | | | | 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) |
| Leightonjay Halliday | 7 | | | | | 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) |
| Sydnie Christmas | 8 | | | | | 1st (Won Public Vote) |

#### Semi-final 4 (30 May)

* Guest performance: The Cast of & Juliet ("Roar")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished |
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | Finished |
| Andrew Curphey | 1 | | | | | 8th – Eliminated |
| Abigail & Afronitaaa | 2 | | | | | 1st (Won Public Vote) |
| Nabe | 3 | | | | | 6th – Eliminated |
| Phoenix Boys | 4 | | | | | 3rd (Judges' Vote tied – Lost on Public Vote) |
| Itzel Salvatierra | 5 | | | | | 5th – Eliminated |
| Harrison Pettman | 6 | | | | | 4th – Eliminated |
| Kevin Finn | 7 | | | | | 7th – Eliminated |
| Northants Sings Out | 8 | | | | | 2nd (Judges' Vote tied – Won on Public Vote) |

#### Semi-final 5 (31 May)

* Guest performance: Alesha Dixon ("All I Want"/"B with Me"/"The Boy Does Nothing"/"Scandalous"/"Ransom")
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished |
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Cowell | Holden | Dixon | Tonioli | Finished |
| Gambino Akuboy | 1 | | | | | 7th – Eliminated |
| Trixy | 2 | | | | | 2nd (Won Judges' Vote) |
| Messoudi Brothers | 3 | | | | | 4th – Eliminated |
| The Dark Hero | 4 | | | | | 8th – Eliminated |
| Alex Mitchell | 5 | | | | | 1st (Won Public Vote) |
| AmaSing | 6 | | | | | 6th – Eliminated |
| CyberAgent Legit | 7 | | | | | 5th – Eliminated |
| Denise & Stefan | 8 | | | | | 3rd (Lost Judges' Vote) |

### Final (2 June)

Guest performance: The Cast Of Mamma Mia!("Mamma Mia"/"Dancing Queen"/"Waterloo")
    Winner | Runner-up | Third place
| Finalist | Order | Finished |
| Haribow | 1 | 11th |
| The Trickstars | 2 | 5th |
| Abigail & Afronitaaa | 3 | 3rd |
| Alex Mitchell | 4 | 8th |
| Trixy | 5 | 6th |
| Innocent Masuku | 6 | 4th |
| Ssaulabi Performance Troupe | 7 | 10th |
| Northants Sings Out | 8 | 9th |
| Mike Woodhams | 9 | 7th |
| Jack Rhodes | 10 | 2nd |
| Sydnie Christmas | 11 | 1st |
* ^3 Simon Cowell buzzed Trixy as a part of his act.
Sydnie Christmas Was Amanda's First golden buzzer win

## Ratings

| Episode | Air date | Total viewers (millions) | ITV Weekly rank |
| Auditions 1 | 20 April | 6.97 | 1 |
| Auditions 2 | 21 April | 6.19 | 2 |
| Auditions 3 | 27 April | 6.87 | 1 |
| Auditions 4 | 4 May | 6.62 | 1 |
| Auditions 5 | 12 May | 5.50 | 2 |
| Auditions 6 | 18 May | 5.50 | 2 |
| Auditions 7 | 25 May | 5.47 | 2 |
| Auditions 8 | 26 May | 5.12 | 3 |
| Semi-Final 1 | 27 May | 5.26 | 2 |
| Semi-Final 2 | 28 May | 5.15 | 3 |
| Semi-Final 3 | 29 May | 4.81 | 5 |
| Semi-Final 4 | 30 May | 4.68 | 6 |
| Semi-Final 5 | 31 May | 4.81 | 4 |
| Final | 2 June | 6.04 | 1 |