Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left divided tonight (May 23) after the latest live semi-final opened with yet another musical theatre performance.
Saturday night’s show saw Ant and Dec return alongside judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and KSI as more acts battled it out for a place in next weekend’s final.
The Britain’s Got Talent 2026 final will air on May 30. One of the eight finalists will be crowned this year’s winner and take home the £250,000 cash prize, along with the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
The cast of Matilda the Musical opened tonight’s show (Credit: ITV)
Britain’s Got Talent tonight
Tonight’s episode kicked off with a performance from the cast of Matilda the Musical before the remaining contestants took to the stage.
So far, the series has featured five live shows, with four of them opening with performances from musical theatre productions.
The first semi-final featured the cast of I’m Every Woman — The Chaka Khan Musical. Meanwhile, the third live show included a Westlife medley from the cast of Avenue Q.
A week later, the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar also performed live on the programme.
With another musical number opening tonight’s episode, some viewers quickly complained online about the repeated format.
Viewers were divided over the performance (Credit: ITV)
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