Series 3 of Britain's Got Talent was held in 2009, and was won by dance group Diversity. The judges were Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan.
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Judging Panel[]
| Piers Morgan | Kelly Brook | Amanda Holden | Simon Cowell |
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Auditions[]
Main Article: Series 3 Auditions
The auditions for Series 3 were filmed between January and February 2009 in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Seven episodes of auditions were aired between the 11th April and the 23rd 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 23rd May.
Semi-Finals[]
Semi Final 1[]
Main Article: Episode 308
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Diversity | Dance Group |  
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Moved On (JC) |
| Sue Son | Electric Violinist | Eliminated | |||
| Darth Jackson | Variety Act |
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| Natalie Okri | Singer |
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| Julia Naidenko | Belly Dancer |
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Eliminated |
| Nick Hell | Sideshow Act |
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Eliminated |
| Faces of Disco | Variety Act |
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Eliminated |
| Susan Boyle | Singer |
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Moved On |
Diversity and Susan Boyle made it through to the finals
Semi Final 2[]
Main Article: Episode 309
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| DJ Talent | DJ | Eliminated | |||
| Merlin Cadogan | Danger Act | Eliminated | |||
| Hot Honeyz | Dance Group |
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| Jamie Pugh | Singer |
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| Peter Coghlan | Variety Act |
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| Gareth Oliver | Singer / Ventriloquist |
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| Shaun Smith | Singer |
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| Flawless | Dance Group | Moved On |
Shaun Smith and Flawless made it through to the final.
Semi Final 3[]
Main Article: Episode 310
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Harmony | Singing Duo | Eliminated | |||
| Kay Oresanya | Variety Act |
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| Ben & Becky | Dance Duo | Eliminated | |||
| Shaheen Jafargholi | Singer |
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| The Barrow Boys | Variety Act |
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| MD Showgroup | Dance Group |
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| Floral High Notes | Opera Singer / Flower Arranger |
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| Stavros Flatley | Novelty Dance Duo | Moved On |
Shaheen Jafargholi and Stavros Flatley made it through to the final.
Semi Final 4[]
Main Article: Episode 311
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Sugar Free | Dance Group | Eliminated | |||
| Jackie Prescott & Tippy Toes | Dog Act |
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| Callum Francis | Singer |
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| Fred Bowers | Breakdancer | Eliminated | |||
| Brit Chix | Girlband |
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| Julian Smith | Saxophonist | Moved On | |||
| 2 Grand | Singing Duo |
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| Fabia Cerra | Burlesque Dancer | Eliminated |
Julian Smith and 2 Grand made it through to the final. Julian Smith was the first BGT act ever to win a semi-final without performing last.
Semi Final 5[]
Main Article: Episode 312
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| The Dreambears | Dance Group |
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| Good Evans | Singing Group |
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| Luke Clements | Variety Act |
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| Hollie Steel 1st performance | Singer | ||||
| Martin Matcham | Electric Guitarist |
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| Aidan Davis | Dancer | Moved On | |||
| DCD Seniors | Dance Group | Eliminated | |||
| Greg Pritchard | Singer |
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| Hollie Steel 2nd performance | Singer |
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Moved On (JC) |
Aidan Davis and Hollie Steel made it through to the final.
Final[]
Main Article: Episode 313
| Name | Act | Piers | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| Flawless | Dance Group |
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Finalist |
| Shaheen Jafargholi | Singer |
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Finalist |
| Aidan Davis | Dancer | Finalist | |||
| 2 Grand | Singing Duo | Finalist | |||
| Hollie Steel | Singer |
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Finalist |
| Stavros Flatley | Novelty Dance Duo |
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Finalist |
| Shaun Smith | Singer | Finalist | |||
| Susan Boyle | Singer |
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2nd Place |
| Diversity | Dance Group |
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Winner |
| Julian Smith | Saxophonist |
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3rd Place |