Series 6

Series 6 of Britain's Got Talent was held in 2012, and was won by dog act

Ashleigh and Pudsey. Simon Cowell returned to the panel full-time, Amanda Holden returned and they were joined by new judges Alesha Dixon and David Walliams .

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Judging Panel

David Walliams	Alesha Dixon	Amanda Holden	Simon Cowell

Guest Judge

Because of a pregnancy during the auditions, Amanda had to drop out of both London, and Blackpool. This meant that Carmen Electra had to fill in for her.

Carmen Electra

Auditions

Main Article: Series 6 Auditions

The auditions for Series 6 were filmed between January and February 2012 in Blackpool, Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Seven episodes of auditions were aired between the 24th March and the 5th May. 

Semi Finals

45 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 5th May.

Semi Final 1

The acts were:

• Zipparah Tafari (Rapper)
• The Jive Aces
• Lauren Thalia
• United We Stand
• Analiza Ching
• The Mend (Singers)
• Rachael Knowland (Singer)
• Ashleigh and Pudsey (Dog Act)
• Only Boys Allowed (Singers)

Only Boys Allowed and Ashleigh and Pudsey made it through to the Finals. However, The Mend were later chosen to come back as a wildcard.

Semi Final 2

The acts were:

• Cascade
• Paige Turley (Singer)
• Karisma Krew
• The Showbears
• Fish on Percussion
• Graham Backledge
• Kai and Natalia
• Four Corners
• Jonathan and Charlotte (Singers)

Kai and Natalia and Jonathan and Charlotte made it through to the final.

Semi Final 3

The acts were:

• The Zimmers
• Area 51
• Ashley Elliot
• Molly Rainford
• Lucky
• Loveable Rogues (Singers)
• Honey Shazad (Singer)
• Twist and Pulse Dance Company (Dancers)
• Dennis Egel

Molly Rainford and Loveable Rogues

Semi Final 4

The acts were:

• Chica Latina
• Brynolf and Ljung
• Malaki Paul
• Gatis Kandis
• The Sugar Dandies
• Nu Sxool (Dancers)
• Beatrix von Bourbon
• Sam Kelly
• B Minor

Nu Sxool and Sam Kelly made it through to the final.

Semi Final 5

The acts were:

• Face Team
• Greig Stewart
• Billy George
• Martiun Crofts
• Callum Oakley
• Hope Murphy
• Strictly Wheels
• Aquabatique
• Ryan O'Shaughnessy

Aquabatique and Ryan O'Shaughnessy made it through to the Finals.

Semi Final Stats

Top 5 acts by voting percentage

1. Jonathan and Charlotte (75.3%)
2. Ashleigh and Pudsey (50%)
3. Ryan O'Shaughnessy (42.3%)
4. Loveable Rogues (40.4%)
5. Only Boys Allowed (30.4%)

Worst 5 acts by voting percentage

1. Chica Latina (0.6%)
2. United We Stand (0.6%)
3. Analiza Ching (0.9%)
4. Fish on Percussion (0.9%)
5. The Jive Aces (1%)

The Final

These are the results of the Final:

• 11th:Kai and Natalia
• 10th:Aquabatique
• 9th:Sam Kelly
• 8th:Nu Sxool
• 7th:The Mend
• 6th:Molly Rainford
• 5th:Ryan O'Shaughnessy
• 4th:Lovable Rogues
• 3rd:Only Boys Allowed
• 2nd:Jonathan and Charlotte
• 1st:Ashleigh and Pudsey