Series 12 of Britain's Got Talent began televisation on April 14 2018. The auditions took place between January and February of 2018.
The live shows were filmed in Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, after the live shows for Series 11 were filmed at the less popular Elstree Studios. Declan Donnelly presented the live shows on his own following Anthony McPartlin's suspension from TV commitments for the rest of 2018 in March 2018. Series winner Lost Voice Guy surpassed Paul Potts' record as the shows oldest winner, winning at thirty seven years of age a year older than the age Paul Potts was when he won the first ever series of the show. The new record was quickly surpassed however though by Series 13 winner Colin Thackery who won the show at a staggering eighty nine years of age. The Series itself was also embroiled in controversy during the guest performance of Magic Mike Live during the Final, which caused some parents to complain to Ofcom as they had both deemed and believed this guest act during the Final to be quite unsuitable for a family show.
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Anthony McPartlin only presented the audition shows alongside Declan Donnelly as the audition shows had been filmed in January and February.
Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden returned to the judging panel for their 12th series while David Walliams and Alesha Dixon returned for their 7th series.
Stephen Mulhern returned to present "Britain's Got More Talent" but was forced to miss four days of auditions due to illness. The winner was Lost Voice Guy.
Judging Panel[]
| David Walliams | Alesha Dixon | Amanda Holden | Simon Cowell |
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Auditions[]
Main Article: Series 12 Auditions
The auditions for Series 12 were filmed between January and February 2018 in Blackpool, Manchester and London. Seven episodes of auditions were aired between the 14th April and the 26th May.
Deliberation Day.[]
40 acts out of 184 acts were chosen to advance to the Semi-Finals.
Semi Finals[]
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Semi-Final 1[]
Main Article: Episode 1208
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Cali Swing | Latin Dance Troupe |
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| 2. Lifford Shillingford | Singer |
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| 3. Shameer Rayes | Dancer | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 4. Maddox Dixon | Magician |
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| 5. Ellie & Jeki | Quick-Change Duo |
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| 6. Lost Voice Guy | Comedian |
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Moved On |
| 7. Matt Johnson | Escape Artist | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 8. The D-Day Darlings | Wartime Choir |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Semi-Final 2[]
Main Article: Episode 1209
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| B Positive Choir | Choir | 
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Wildcard (3rd) |
| Futunity | Dance Group |
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Eliminated (4th) |
| Calum Courtney | Singer |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| Andrew Lancaster | Impressionist | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| Nick Page | Comedian |
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| Ronan Busfield | Singer | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| Magus Utopia | Fantasy Dance Group |
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Eliminated (4th) |
| Donchez Dacres | Novelty Singer |
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Moved On |
Donchez Dacres and Calum Courtney advanced through to the Final. However, B Postive Choir were later chosen as the Judges' Wildcard.
Semi-Final 3[]
Main Article: Episode 1210
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Acrocadabra | Acrobatic group | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| DMU Gospel Choir | Gospel Choir |
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Eliminated (7th) |
| Marc Spelmann | Magician |
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Eliminated (JC) (3rd) |
| Mr. Uekusa | Novelty Stripper |
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| Aleksandar Mileusnić | Singer |
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Eliminated (4th) |
| Robert White | Variety Act |
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Moved On |
| Rise Unbroken | Dance Troupe |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Gruffydd Wyn | Singer |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Robert White and Gruffydd Wyn advanced through to the Final.
Semi-Final 4[]
Main Article: Episode 1211
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Olena Uutai | Novelty Musician | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| Amy Marie Borg | Opera Singer |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Noel James | Comedian |
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| Baba Yega | Dance Group | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| Jack & Tim | Singing / Guitar Duo |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| Sascha Williams | Rola Bola Performer |
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Eliminated (4th) |
| Marty Putz | Comedic Performer |
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Eliminated (7th) |
| DVJ | Dance Group |
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Moved On |
DVJ and Jack & Tim advanced through to the Final.
Semi-Final 5[]
Main Article: Episode 1212
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| DeMille & Muoneke | Singing Duo |
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Eliminated (6th) |
| Lexie & Christopher | Dance Duo | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| Micky P Kerr | Singer / Guitarist |
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Moved On |
| Sarah Llewellyn | Opera Singer |
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| Bring It North | Singing Group |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Magic Mandy | Magician |
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Eliminated (JC) (3rd) |
| Father Ray Kelly | Singer | Eliminated 4th) | ||||
| The Giang Brothers | Balancing Duo |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Micky P Kerr and Giang Brothers advanced through to the Final.
Final[]
Main Article: Episode 1213
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Calum Courtney | Singer |
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| The D-Day Darlings | Wartime Choir |
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(7th) |
| Jack & Tim | Singing / Guitar Duo |
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(8th) |
| Robert White | Variety Act |
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2nd Place |
| B Positive Choir | Choir |
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(11th) |
| Lost Voice Guy | Comedian |
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Winner |
| The Giang Brothers | Acrobat Duo |
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(5th) |
| Gruffydd Wyn | Singer |
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(4th) |
| DVJ | Dance Group |
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(6th) |
| Micky P Kerr | Singer / Guitarist |
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(10th) |
| Donchez Dacres | Novelty Singer |
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(3rd) place |