Britain's Got Talent (series 5)
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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 show was hosted by Ant & Dec
on ITV
, while Stephen Mulhern
presented Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2
. 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.
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. 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
. 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. Hasselhoff was unable to attend the London auditions, so Simon Cowell's friend, Louis Walsh
took his place.
, 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. 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. 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." Studio auditions for the successful YouTube acts were held on 3 April in Birmingham.
Episode 1 was broadcast on 16 April. Auditions started off in Liverpool and Birmingham. Episode 2 showcased Manchester, Glasgow and a YouTube audition. Episode 3 featured London auditions. More Manchester auditions were shown during Episode 4 along with Cardiff and Birmingham auditions. More Manchester auditions were broadcast during Episode 5, along with more Liverpool and Glasgow auditions. Episode 6 featured more Cardiff, Manchester and London auditions. 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 who to send through to the semi finals.
The live shows started on Monday 30 May. Simon Cowell
joined the panel along with Hasselhoff, Holden and McIntyre. The live shows had a £1 million revamp. Holden and the cast of Shrek the Musical performed on Tuesday's results show, whilst Avril Lavigne
appeared on Wednesday's results show, 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.
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
Guest performer: Amanda Holden
and the cast of Shrek the Musical - "I'm a Believer
"
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.
Guest performer: Jessie J
- "Mamma Knows Best
"
Guest performer: JLS
and Diversity
- "Eyes Wide Shut
"/"Everybody in Love
"
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 and 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.
Guest performers: Jackie Evancho
- "Nessun dorma
" and Nicole Scherzinger
- "Right There
"
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
began on 16 April 2011 and ended on 4 June 2011. The winner of the show was Jai McDowall
Jai McDowall
Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and will perform at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance...
, who received £100,000 and a place at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance
Royal Variety Performance
The Royal Variety Performance is a gala evening held annually in the United Kingdom, which is attended by senior members of the British Royal Family, usually the reigning monarch. In more recent years Queen Elizabeth II and The Prince of Wales have alternately attended the performance...
. The show was hosted by Ant & Dec
Ant & Dec
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly , known collectively as Ant & Dec, are an English comedy and TV presenting duo from Newcastle upon Tyne, England...
on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, while Stephen Mulhern
Stephen Mulhern
Stephen Daniel Mulhern is a British TV presenter, entertainer, and former magician. He began presenting in the studio on CITV in May 1998 and became a leading presenter until he left in August 2002. He has presented a number of shows, including SMTV Live, Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown and...
presented Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
. This was the first year that both Britain's Got Talent and Britain's Got More Talent were shown completely in high definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
, as in series 4
Britain's Got Talent (series 4)
The fourth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV from 17 April 2010 to 5 June 2010. It was presented by Ant & Dec and won by gymnastic troupe Spelbound. Judges Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden returned for the televised auditions on 18 January at the Clyde Auditorium in...
only the live shows were shown in HD, while Britain's Got More Talent remained in standard definition
Standard-definition television
Sorete-definition television is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either enhanced-definition television or high-definition television . The term is usually used in reference to digital television, in particular when broadcasting at the same resolution as...
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 MorganPiers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
announced he was leaving the show due to hosting his new talk show Piers Morgan Tonight
Piers Morgan Tonight
Piers Morgan Tonight is a talk show on CNN, hosted by Piers Morgan. The show premiered on January 17, 2011 and filled the former Larry King Live timeslot. The theme music is written by Anthony James, composer and CEO of British company Music Candy, and his writing partner Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis,...
in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and he was unable to do both. In December 2010, Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
confirmed that he would only be present at the live shows as he would also be busy in America launching The X Factor USA
The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox....
. Therefore, comedian Michael McIntyre
Michael McIntyre
Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English stand-up comedian. He is well known for appearing at many British stand-up comedy events and for several roles on television stand-up programmes such as Live at the Apollo and his own show, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow...
and former America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
judge David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
David Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
were added to the panel with Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
. There were also guest judges planned for the auditions due to the success of the guest judges on The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, but no guest judges appeared during the auditions. Hasselhoff was unable to attend the London auditions, so Simon Cowell's friend, Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh
Louis Walsh is an Irish music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor.-Band manager:...
took his place.
Auditions
Auditions took place in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, and Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
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
Michael McIntyre
Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English stand-up comedian. He is well known for appearing at many British stand-up comedy events and for several roles on television stand-up programmes such as Live at the Apollo and his own show, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow...
won an award in The British Comedy Awards for Best Male Comic. He received the award in a live video message. During the Cardiff auditions, Ant & Dec won an award in the National Television Awards
National Television Awards
The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, broadcast by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. The National Television Awards are the most prominent ceremony for which the results are voted on by the general public. Because of the way the awards are decided, winners are...
for "Most Popular Entertainment Presenters". They gave their winning speech in a live video message and asked Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
to collect their award. In March, Cowell stated that he wanted extra auditions as he thought that the current judges had failed to find the next Paul Potts
Paul Potts
Paul Robert Potts is an English pop opera tenor who won the first series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent in 2007, singing an operatic aria, "Nessun dorma" from Puccini's "Turandot". As a singer of operatic music, Potts recorded the album One Chance, which went to #1 in nine countries...
or Susan Boyle
Susan Boyle
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer who came to international public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the TV programme Britain's Got Talent on 11 April 2009, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from ...
. Cowell was keen to cast the show's nets even further and trawl through thousands of online videos on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
in the hope of discovering talent. An insider told the Daily Star: "Cowell's announcement is going to turn the show on its head." Studio auditions for the successful YouTube acts were held on 3 April in Birmingham.
Episode 1 was broadcast on 16 April. Auditions started off in Liverpool and Birmingham. Episode 2 showcased Manchester, Glasgow and a YouTube audition. Episode 3 featured London auditions. More Manchester auditions were shown during Episode 4 along with Cardiff and Birmingham auditions. More Manchester auditions were broadcast during Episode 5, along with more Liverpool and Glasgow auditions. Episode 6 featured more Cardiff, Manchester and London auditions. 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 who 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 who to send through to the semi-finals. However, Lorna Bliss originally did not get through, but she was called back by David Hasselhoff.The live shows started on Monday 30 May. Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
joined the panel along with Hasselhoff, Holden and McIntyre. The live shows had a £1 million revamp. Holden and the cast of Shrek the Musical performed on Tuesday's results show, whilst Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
appeared on Wednesday's results show, Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
on Thursday's semi-final, and JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
and Diversity
Diversity (dance troupe)
Diversity are an English street dance troupe based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, famously beating Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. The group, initially known...
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 | Age(s) | Genre | Act | From | Semi | Position reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyss | 17-28 | Dancing | Street dancers | South London South London South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and... |
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| Angela & Teddy | 64, 12 | Animals | Dog tricks | Swindon Swindon Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east... |
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| Antonio Popeye | 47 | Miscellaneous | Eye-popper / Dancer | Romford Romford Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan... |
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| Bruce Sistaz | 19, 27 | Acrobatics | Martial artists | Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... |
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| 8-30 | Dancing | Blacklight Irish dancers | West Sussex West Sussex West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming... |
5 | ||
| 18-54 | Performing | Extreme variety show | Various | 3 | ||
| Dance Angels Elite | 8-24 | Dancing | Dance troupe | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
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| David & Karen | 39, 27 | Magic | Magicians | Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... and Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
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| Donelda Guy | 66 | Animals | Dog trainer / Canine freestyle | Jersey Jersey Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and... |
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| Edward Reid | 35 | Singing | Comedy singer | Coatbridge Coatbridge Coatbridge is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, about east of Glasgow city centre, set in the central Lowlands. The town, with neighbouring Airdrie, is part of the Greater Glasgow urban area. The first settlement of the area stretches back to the Stone Age era... |
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| Enchantment | 17-51 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic circus troupe | Various | 2 | |
| Follow the Right Path | 14, 13 | Singing | Rap duo | Kingston Vale Kingston Vale Kingston Vale is a district in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in the south west of London. It is a leafy residential area nestling between Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common and Coombe Hill. The main road is the A308 which is a common through route for traffic passing to and from Kingston... |
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| Gay & Alan | 56, 59 | Music | Handbell players | Wallingford | 3 | |
| Girls Roc | 22-25 | Performing | Variety dancers | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... and Kent Kent Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of... |
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| Herbie Armstrong | 66 | Music | Singer / guitarist | Hampshire Hampshire Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force... |
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| Jai McDowall Jai McDowall Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and will perform at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance... |
24 | Singing | Singer | Ayrshire Ayrshire Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the... |
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| James Hobley | 11 | Dancing | Contemporary dancer | Redcar Redcar Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast... |
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| Jay Worley | 17 | Singing | Singer | Beddau Beddau Beddau is a large village around 1.5 miles from Llantrisant and 4 miles from the larger town of Pontypridd in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.-Education:Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Castellau is the village's Welsh speaking primary school... |
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| Jean Martyn | 59 | Music | Organist | Staffordshire Staffordshire Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders... |
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| Jessica Hobson | 19 | Music | Singer / keyboardist | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
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| Joe Oakley | 19 | Acrobatics | Trial biker Mountain bike trials Mountain bike trials, also known as observed trials, is a discipline of mountain biking in which the rider attempts to pass through an obstacle course without setting foot to ground. Derived from motorcycle trials, it originated in Catalonia, Spain and is said to have been invented by the father of... |
Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| Les Gibson | 41 | Comedy | Impressionist | Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... |
3 | |
| Lorna Bliss | 32 | Dancer | Britney Spears impersonator | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
2 | |
| Marawa | 28 | Acrobatics | Hula hoop artist | Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
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| Mexican Mayhem | 59, 4 & 3 | Animals | Trained chihuahuas | Chingford Chingford Chingford is a district of north east London, bordering on Enfield and Edmonton to the west, Woodford to the east, Walthamstow and Stratford to the south and Essex to the north. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross and forms part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest... |
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| Michael Collings | 19 | Music | Singer / guitarist | Saltash Saltash Saltash is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a population of 14,964. It lies in the south east of Cornwall, facing Plymouth over the River Tamar. It was in the Caradon district until March 2009 and is known as "the gateway to Cornwall". Saltash means ash tree by... |
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| Michael Moral | 21 | Dancing | Breakdancer | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
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| Mr. & Mrs. | 44 & 55 | Music | Singer/pianist and singer | Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... |
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| Nathan Wyburn | 21 | Miscellaneous | Visual artist | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
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| New Bounce | 12-16 | Singing | Singers | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| Out of the Blue Out of the Blue (Oxford University) Out of the Blue is an all-male a cappella group at University of Oxford in England. The student-run group sings an eclectic mix of songs, focusing on covers of modern rock and pop hits.... |
18-22 | Singing | A cappella singers | Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... |
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| Paul Gbegbaje | 19 | Music | Pianist | Dagenham Dagenham Dagenham is a large suburb in East London, forming the eastern part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and located east of Charing Cross. It was historically an agrarian village in the county of Essex and remained mostly undeveloped until 1921 when the London County Council began... |
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| Pip & Puppy | 20, 6 months | Dog Act | Opera singer with singing dog | Bromsgrove Bromsgrove Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. The town is about north east of Worcester and south west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 29,237 in 2001 with a small ethnic minority and is in Bromsgrove District.- History :Bromsgrove is first documented in the early 9th century... |
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| Razy Gogonea | 28 | Dancing | Breakdancer | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... (originally from Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... ) |
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| Ronan Parke | 12 | Singing | Singer | Poringland Poringland Poringland is a village in the constituency of South Norfolk, England. It covers an area of and had a population of 3,261 in 1,403 households as of the 2001 census.... |
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| Steven Hall | 53 | Dancing | Comedy dancer | Kendal Kendal Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England... |
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| Stuart Arnold | 48 | Comedy | Terminator impersonator / impressionist | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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| Ted & Grace | 92,21 | Singing | Grandfather / granddaughter singers | Scunthorpe Scunthorpe Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,... |
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| Two and a Half Men | 26-28 | Dancing | Dance trio | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| Up & Over It | 31 | Dancing | Hand dancers | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| Wachiraporn Tirpak | 27 | Miscellaneous | Entertainer | Kings Lynn (Originally from Thailand Thailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... ) |
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Semi-finals summary
The "Order" columns list the order of appearance each act made for every episode.| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Won the public vote | Won the judges' vote | Lost the judges' vote / public vote |
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Semi-final 1 (30 May)
| Order | Finished | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | X | X | ||
| 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
Spelbound
Spelbound are a gymnastic troupe from the United Kingdom who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. They also performed in the Britain's Got Talent Live tour...
Semi-final 2 (31 May)
| Order | Finished | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4th - 15.4% | Two & A Half Men | Dance trio | ||||
| 2 | 7th - 1.8% | Enchantment | Acrobatic circus troupe | X | X | ||
| 3 | 5th - 5.2% | Herbie Armstrong | Singer/guitarist | ||||
| 4 | 8th - 1.5% | Lorna Bliss | Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... Impersonator |
X | X | X | |
| 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 | X | |||
Guest performer: Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
and the cast of Shrek the Musical - "I'm a Believer
I'm a Believer
"I'm a Believer" is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31, 1966 and remained there for seven weeks,...
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Semi-final 3 (1 June)
| Order | Finished | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | X | X | X | |
| 6 | 1st - 38.1% | Les Gibson | Impressionist | ||||
| 7 | 2nd - 33.0% | James Hobley | Solo dancer" | ||||
| 8 | 3rd - 10.7% | Gay and Alan | Handbell players" | X | |||
Guest performer: Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
- "What the Hell
What the Hell
Mostly positive, critics have noted similarities between "What the Hell" and Lavigne's previous single, "Girlfriend". Gil Kaufman of MTV.com stated "What the Hell" has "rousing cheerleader energy" and an "infectious groove and peppy vibe". Jody Rosen of Rolling Stone magazine said "the music is...
"/"Smile
Smile (Avril Lavigne song)
"Smile" is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne, taken as the second single from her fourth studio album Goodbye Lullaby. Written by Lavigne with its producers Max Martin and Shellback, the song is a pop punk track. The lyrics find the singer expressing her gratitude for a special...
"
It was announced by Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
that a twist would be revealed during Thursday's live semi-final.
Semi-final 4 (2 June)
| Order | Finished | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | X | |||
| 4 | 4th - 11.8% | Out of the Blue Out of the Blue (Oxford University) Out of the Blue is an all-male a cappella group at University of Oxford in England. The student-run group sings an eclectic mix of songs, focusing on covers of modern rock and pop hits.... |
Acapella group | ||||
| 5 | 7th - 1.0% | Nathan Wyburn | Visual artist | ||||
| 6 | 1st - 42.9% | Jai McDowall Jai McDowall Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and will perform at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance... |
Singer | ||||
| 7 | 3rd - 13% | Steven Hall | Comedy dancer | ||||
| 8 | 2nd - 23.9% | Edward Reid | Comedy singer | ||||
Guest performer: Jessie J
Jessie J
Jessica Ellen Cornish , better known by her stage name Jessie J, is an English recording artist currently signed to Island Records. She began her career as a songwriter for artists including Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her debut single, "Do It Like a Dude", was released in November 2010 and peaked...
- "Mamma Knows Best
Who You Are (Jessie J album)
Who You Are is the debut studio album by English recording artist Jessie J, released on 28 February 2011 in the UK and on 12 April in the US. Due to high demand and interest from fans, the release date was pushed ahead by over an entire month, from its original 28 March 2011 release date....
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Semi-final 5 (3 June)
| Order | Finished | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7th - 1.1% | Marawa | Hula hoop artist | ||||
| 2 | 3rd - 12.0% | Pip & Puppy | Opera singer with singing dog | ||||
| 3 | 4th - 8.1% | The Celtic Colleens | Blacklight Irish dancers | ||||
| 4 | 9th - 0.3% | Mr. & Mrs. | Singers & pianist | X | |||
| 5 | 6th - 5.6% | Follow the Right Path | Rappers | ||||
| 6 | 8th - 0.6% | Antonio Popeye | Eye-popper | X | X | X | X |
| 7 | 5th - 6.8% | Michael Moral | Breakdancer | ||||
| 8 | 2nd - 29.5% | Michael Collings | Singer/Guitarist | ||||
| 9 | 1st - 36.0% | Razy Gogonea | Breakdancer/Body-Popping | ||||
Guest performer: JLS
JLS
- Music :* JLS, an English boyband** JLS , debut album by JLS* JLS a Spanish Rock band based in Zaragoza , Spain formed in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by lead Leo Susana.- Organizations :...
and Diversity
Diversity (dance troupe)
Diversity are an English street dance troupe based in London. They are best known for winning the third series of Britain's Got Talent, famously beating Susan Boyle in the live final. They also won the Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. The group, initially known...
- "Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut (song)
"Eyes Wide Shut" is a dance-pop song by English boy band JLS from their second studio album, Outta This World. The song, written by JLS, and Tim McEwan and Lars Halvor Jensen of Danish production team DEEKAY, was released as the third single from the album on 13 February 2011. The single version of...
"/"Everybody in Love
Everybody in Love
"Everybody in Love" is the second single by English boyband JLS from their self-titled debut album. The song was released as a digital download on 1 November 2009, followed by a physical release on 2 November 2009...
"
- – 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.
- - In Antonio Popeye's performance, JedwardJedwardJohn Paul Henry Daniel Richard Grimes and Edward Peter Anthony Kevin Patrick Grimes are an Irish hip pop duo. They are identical twins and perform under the name Jedward...
were used as backing dancers/singers. - - Antonio Popeye became the first semi-finalist that all the judges buzzed in this series.
Final (4 June)
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
Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. After entering some talent competitions, issuing an independent album, Prelude to a Dream, and attracting interest on YouTube, she gained wider popularity in 2010 with her performances in the...
and Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
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 and 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
Jai McDowall
Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and will perform at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance...
) 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 |
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| Artist | Act | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4% | Steven Hall | Comedy Dancer | |
| 2 | 7.7% | Michael Collings | Singer/Guitarist | |
| 3 | 2.6% | Les Gibson | Impressionist | |
| 4 | 3.5% | James Hobley | Dancer | |
| 5 | 5.8% | Paul Gbegbaje | Pianist | |
| 6 | 26.7% | Ronan Parke | Singer" | |
| 7 | 2.0% | Jean Martyn | Organist | |
| 8 | 29.1% | Jai McDowall Jai McDowall Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and will perform at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance... |
Singer" | |
| 9 | 8.4% | Razy Gogonea | Breakdancer | |
| 10 | 8.9% | New Bounce | Boyband" |
Guest performers: Jackie Evancho
Jackie Evancho
Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Evancho is an American child singer described as a classical crossover artist. After entering some talent competitions, issuing an independent album, Prelude to a Dream, and attracting interest on YouTube, she gained wider popularity in 2010 with her performances in the...
- "Nessun dorma
Nessun dorma
Nessun dorma is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot, and is one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto , who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot...
" and Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Scherzinger
Nicole Prescovia Elikolani Valiente Scherzinger is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, record producer, model, and actress. Scherzinger is perhaps best known for being the lead vocalist of the Pussycat Dolls....
- "Right There
Right There
"Right There" is a song by American recording artist Nicole Scherzinger, taken from her debut studio album, Killer Love . Written by Ester Dean, Frank Romano, Daniel Morris and co-written and produced by Jim Jonsin, the Island-flavored midtempo pop song sees Scherzinger singing about her lover and...
"
Ratings
| Show | Date | Overnight rating | Share | Peak | Official ITV1 rating | Official ITV1+1 rating | Official ITV1 HD rating | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 16 April | 10.4m | 40.5% | 11.6m | 9.74m | 573,000 | 1.11m | |
| Auditions 2 | 23 April | 9.5m | 41.5% | 11.1m | 9.15m | 575,000 | 897,000 | |
| Auditions 3 | 30 April | 9.5m | 39.9% | 11.4m | 9.27m | 436,000 | 952,000 | |
| Auditions 4 | 7 May | 10.4m | 42.2% | 11.9m | 10.20m | 478,000 | 1.01m | |
| Auditions 5 | 14 May | 8.4m | 32.0% | 9.4m | 8.61m | 273,000 | 835,000 | |
| Auditions 6 | 21 May | 10.0m | 42.2% | 11.3m | 9.81m | 387,000 | 959,000 | |
| Auditions 7 | 29 May | 10.3m | 40.4% | 11.9m | 9.88m | 461,000 | 1.18m | |
| Semi-final 1 | 30 May | 11.3m | 41.9% | 13.5m | 10.59m | 403,000 | 1.27m | |
| Semi-final 1 Results | 30 May | 10.2m | 38.2% | 11.3m | 9.92m | 241,000 | 1.03m | |
| Semi-final 2 | 31 May | 9.7m | 40.5% | 10.5m | 9.30m | 341,000 | 1.01m | |
| Semi-final 2 Results | 31 May | 9.2m | 35.8% | 9.5m | 8.97m | 292,000 | 776,000 | |
| Semi-final 3 | 1 June | 9.5m | 41.8% | - | 8.93m | 315,000 | 1.06m | |
| Semi-final 3 Results | 1 June | 7.9m | 28.9% | - | 7.47m | 515,000 | 683,000 | |
| Semi-final 4 | 2 June | 9.6m | 43.2% | - | 9.20m | 331,000 | 1.00m | |
| Semi-final 4 Results | 2 June | 9.7m | 39.1% | - | 9.23m | 447,000 | 1.00m | |
| Semi-final 5 | 3 June | 9.4m | 43.3% | 11.4m | 8.98m | 324,000 | 1.03m | |
| Semi-final 5 Results | 3 June | 9.9m | 42.3% | - | 9.36m | 272,000 | 976,000 | |
| The Final | 4 June | 11.4m | 47.0% | 14.0m | 10.79m | 477,000 | 1.43m | |
| The Final Results | 4 June | 12.5m | 49.3% | 14.4m | 11.35m | 325,000 | 1.27m | |
| Series average | 2011 | 9.9m | 40.5% | - | 10.92m |