Series 13 of Britain's Got Talent was aired in 2019, with the first episode being shown on Saturday 6th April. Ant & Dec returned as presenters, the first time Ant had appeared on TV since he was charged with drink-driving in 2018. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams returned on the Judging panel, with Stephen Mulhern returning to host the after-show Britain's Got More Talent.
The show was won by retired singer and Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery. The show saw three notable events this series. The events in order occurred as follows, Brotherhood had to drop out of the Semi-Finals due to health and safety concerns concerning their act with Libby and Charlie being drafted in as their last minute replacement. The revelation of Ant & Dec's 2018 Golden Buzzer Marc Spelmann returning under anonymity as mysterious hooded and masked figure X, as discovered when he unmasked himself in his live final performance. The third and final event of notability was the fact that Colin Thackery had become the shows oldest winner in its history winning at 89 years of age, surpassing Lost Voice Guy's newly set record. This was the first ever series of the show to contain eight weeks of auditions in total, with the eighth week remaining in future series.
Other controversial events that are given honourable mentions include Holden's F bomb during the duration of The Haunting and it's spooky nature. The controversy of Chapter 13's west end fame, and Holden giving them her Golden Buzzer. The misleading to some BGMT Golden Buzzer moment of David J Watson and Stephen Mulhern, and Jimmy Tamley feeling that after Simons walk-off during his Semi-Finals act that the show had 'thrown him under the bus'.
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* Series 1 of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions aired between Series 13 and 14.
Judging Panel[]
| David Walliams | Alesha Dixon | Amanda Holden | Simon Cowell |
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Auditions[]
Main Article: Series 13 Auditions
The auditions for Series 13 were filmed between January and February 2019 in Manchester and London. Eight episodes of auditions were aired between the 6th April and the 25th May.
Deliberation Day[]
40 acts from the auditions were chosen to perform in the Semi-Finals, the acts being revealed at the end of the second round on the 25th May.
Semi-Finals[]
Initially Green Force Five advanced onto the Semi-Finals yet following the suicide of Jack Saunders the group withdrew from the competition and their audition was never aired. In addition to the above danger act Brotherhood were initially due to perform in the fifth Semi-Final, however they were forced to withdraw at the last minute due to safety concerns surrounding their performance and were replaced by dance act Libby and Charlie.
Semi-Final 1[]
Main Article: Episode 1309
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Akshat Singh | Dancer | 
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Eliminated (7th) |
| Tony Rudd | Impressionist | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| Brian Gilligan | Singer |
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Eliminated (8th) |
| The Haunting | Horror Magician |
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| Flakefleet Primary | Child Choir |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| Khronos Girls | Dance Group |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Dave & Finn | Dog Magic Act |
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Moved On |
| Rosie & Adam | Roller Skating Duo |
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Semi-Final 2[]
Main Article: Episode 1310
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| The Queen | Comedian | 
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| Guy First | Variety Act |
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Eliminated (7th) |
| Vardanyan Brothers | Stunt & Acrobatic Duo |
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Eliminated 6th) |
| Matt Stirling | Stunt Magician |
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Eliminated (JC) (3rd) |
| Giorgia Borg | Singer |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Siobhan Phillips | Comedic Singer / Pianist |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) | |
| 4MG | Magicians |
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Moved On |
| Faith Tucker | Opera Singer |
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Eliminated (4th) |
Semi-Final 3[]
Main Article: Episode 1311
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Angels Inc. | Magicians / Illusionists |
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| Rob King | Singer | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| KNE | Dance Group | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| John Archer | Comedic Magician |
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| Gomonov Knife Show | Knife Throwing Duo |
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Eliminated (7th) |
| Colin Thackery | Singer |
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Moved On |
| Kojo Anim | Comedian |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| Chapter 13 | Band |
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Eliminated (4th) |
Semi-Final 4[]
Main Article: Episode 1312
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Lil Icons | Dance Group |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Ursula Burns | Harpist |
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| Kerr James | Singer / Pianist |
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Eliminated (4th) |
| Graeme Mathews | Comedic Magician | 
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Eliminated (JC) (3rd) |
| Duo A&J | Aerial Duo |
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Eliminated (6th) |
| Jimmy Tamley | Ventriloquist | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| Ben Hart | Magician |
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Moved On |
| Mark McMullan | Singer |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Semi-Final 5[]
Main Article: Episode 1313
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Gonzo | Tambourinist |
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Eliminated (6th) |
| X | Magician / Mentalist |
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Moved On | ||
| Jacob Jones | Singer | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| Fabulous Sisters | Dance Group | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| Leanne Mya | Singer |
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Eliminated (5th) |
| Barbara Nice | Comedian |
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| Libby and Charlie | Dance Duo |
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Wildcard (3rd) |
| Jonathan Goodwin | Escapologist |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Final[]
Main Article: Episode 1314
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Dave & Finn | Dog Magic Act |
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5th Place |
| Flakefleet Primary | Children’s choir |
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6th Place |
| Ben Hart | Magician |
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3rd Place |
| Libby and Charlie | Dance Duo |
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10th Place |
| 4MG | Magicians |
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11th Place |
| Mark McMullan | Singer |
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7th Place |
| Jonathan Goodwin | Stunt Artist |
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8th Place |
| Siobhan Phillips | Comedic Singer / Pianist |
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9th Place |
| X | Magician / Illusionist |
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2nd Place |
| Kojo Anim | Comedian |
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4th Place |
| Colin Thackery | Singer |
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Winner |