Series 5

Series 5 of Britain's Got Talent was held in 2011, and was won by singer Jai McDowall.

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

Main Article: Series 5 Auditions

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

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

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. The number of acts in the semi-finals this season would later be increased to 41, after Michael Moral was added to the start list of the fifth semi-final.

Symbol	Meaning
	Buzzer
	Judge's vote
	Standing Ovation

Semi Final 1

Name	Act	Result
1. Girls Roc	Fire Dancers	Eliminated
2. Donelda Guy	Dog Act	Eliminated
3. Stuart Arnold	Terminator Impersonator & Rapper	Eliminated
4. Paul Gbegbaje	Pianist	Moved On (JC)
5. Bruce Sistaz	Martial Arts Duo	Eliminated
6. Ted Hall and Grace Bower	Singing Duo	Eliminated
7. Joe Oakley	Trial Biker	Eliminated (JC)
8. Ronan Parke	Singer	Moved On

Semi Final 2

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.

Name	Act	Result
1. Two and a Half Men	Dancer Trio	Eliminated
2. Enchantment	Acrobat Troupe	Eliminated
3. Herbie Armstrong	Singer	Eliminated
4. Lorna Bliss	Britney Spears Impersonator	Eliminated
5. New Bounce	Boyband	Moved On
6. Jean Martyn	Singer	Moved On (JC)
7. David and Karen	Illusionist Duo	Eliminated (JC)
8. Up & Over It	Table-based Hand Dance Duo	Eliminated

Semi Final 3

Name	Act	Result
1. The Circus of Horrors	Extreme Stunt Performers	Eliminated
2. Jay Worley	Singer	Eliminated
3. Angela and Teddy	Dog Act	Eliminated
4. Abyss	Dance Troupe	Eliminated
5. Wachiraporn Tirpak	Entertainer	Eliminated
6. Les Gibson	Impressionist	Moved On
7. James Hobley	Dancer	Moved On (JC)
8. Gay and Alan	Bell Ringers	Eliminated (JC)

Semi Final 4

Name	Act	Result
1 . Dance Angels Elite	Dance Troupe	Eliminated
2. Jessica Hobson	Singer	Eliminated
3. Mexican Mayhem	Dog Act	Eliminated
4. Out of the Blue	Singing Group	Eliminated
5. Nathan Wyburn	Artist	Eliminated
6. Jai McDowall	Singer	Moved On
7. Steven Hall	Dancer	Moved On (JC)
8. Edward Reid	Singer	Eliminated (JC)

Semi Final 5

Name	Act	Result
1. Marawa	Hula Hoop Artist	Eliminated
2. Pip and Puppy	Singer and Dog Act	Eliminated (JC)
3. Celtic Colleens	Dark Dancers	Eliminated
4. Mr and Mrs	Singer and Pianists	Eliminated
5. Follow The Right Path	Rappers	Eliminated
6. Antonio Popeye	Eye Popper	Eliminated
7. Michael Moral	Dancer	Eliminated
8. Michael Collings	Guitarist	Moved On (JC)
9. Razy Gogonea	Dancer	Moved On

The Final

Name	Act	Result
1. Steven Hall	Dancer	Finalist (7th)
2. Michael Collings	Singer / Guitarist	Finalist (5th)
3. Les Gibson	Impressionist	Finalist (9th)
4. James Hobley	Dancer	Finalist (8th)
5. Paul Gbegbaje	Pianist	Finalist (6th)
6. Ronan Parke	Singer	Finalist (2nd)
7. Jean Martyn	Organist	Finalist (10th)
8. Jai McDowall	Singer	Finalist (1st)
9. Razy Gogonea	Dancer	Finalist (4th)
10. New Bounce	Boyband	Finalist (3rd)