This was the first series after Piers Morgan had left the show; Simon Cowell was also not present for the auditions. New Judges Michael McIntyre and David Hasselhoff joined Amanda Holden for the auditions, with Cowell joining the three for the live shows. Neither Hasselhoff nor McIntyre returned for the sixth series.
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Auditions 
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The auditions for Series 5 were filmed between January and February 2011 in Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Seven episodes of auditions were aired between the 16th April and the 29th May.
Second Round Edit
After choosing 36 of the 40 acts to advance to the Semi-Finals, the Judges were unsure of who to give the remaining four spots to; as a result, eight acts were chosen to perform again, and the best of the two performers would advance. The results of this performance were as follows; New Bounce were chosen over B Minor, Abyss over High Definition, Jay Worley over Kevin, and Razy Gogonea over Michael Moral (however Moral was later reinstated).
This was the first and last time the semi-finalists were decided in this manner.
Semi Finals Edit
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 29th May.
Semi Final 1Edit
The acts were:
- Girls Roc
- Donelda Guy
- Stuart Arnold
- Paul Gbegbaje
- Bruce Sistaz
- Ted and Grace (Singers)
- Joe Oakley
- Ronan Parke (Singer)
Paul Gbegbaje and Ronan Parke made it through to the final.
Semi Final 2Edit
In semi-final 2,Lorna Bliss, who was originally sent home in the first round of auditions, was brought back to perform in the semi-finals.
The acts were:
- Two and a Half Men (Dancers)
- Enchantment
- Herbie Armstrong
- Lorna Bliss
- New Bounce (Singers)
- Jean Martyn
- David and Karen
- Up and Over It
New Bounce and Jean Martyn made it through to the final.
Semi Final 3Edit
The acts were:
- The Circus of Horrors
- Jay Worley
- Angela and Teddy
- Abyss (Dancers)
- Wachiraporn Tirpak
- Les Gibson
- James Hobley (Dancer)
- Gay and Alan
Les Gibson and James Hobley made it through to the final.
Semi Final 4Edit
The acts were:
- Dance Angels Elite (Dancers)
- Jessica Hobson
- Mexican Mayhem (Dog Act)
- Out of the Blue
- Nathan Wyburn
- Jai McDowall (Singer)
- Steven Hall
- Edward Reid
Jai McDowall and Steven Hall made it through to the final.
Semi Final 5Edit
In semi-final 5, Michael Moral, who was originally eliminated, was brought back to perform in the semi-finals
The acts were:
- Marawa
- Pip and Puppy (Dog Act)
- The Celtic Colleens
- Mr. and Mrs.
- Follow the Right Path
- Antonio Popeye
- Michael Moral (Dancer)
- Michael Collings
- Razy Gogonea (Dancer)
Michael Collings and Razy Gogonea made it through to the final.
Top 5 acts by voting percentageEdit
- Ronan Parke (61.6%)
- Jai McDowall (42.9%)
- Les Gibson (38.1%)
- Razy Gogonea (36%)
- New Bounce (34.3%)
Worst 5 acts by voting percentageEdit
- Mr. and Mrs. (0.3%)
- Mexican Mayhem (0.4%)
- Stuart Arnold (0.4%)
- Antonio Popeye (0.6%)
- Wachiraporn Tirpak (0.7%)
The FinalEdit
These are the results of the Final:
- 10th:Jean Martyn
- 9th:Les Gibson
- 8th:James Hobley
- 7th:Steven Hall
- 6th:Paul Gbegbaje
- 5th:Michael Collings
- 4th:Razy Gogonea
- 3rd:New Bounce
- 2nd:Ronan Parke
- 1st:Jai McDowall
