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 two new judges, British singer, rapper, and dancer Alesha Dixon and British comedian and author David Walliams. Alongside these two, American actress and model Carmen Electra acted as a guest judge during the audition rounds.
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Judging Panel[]
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Guest Judge[]
Because of a pregnancy scare during the auditions, Holden had to drop out of the London and Blackpool auditions. This meant that American actress Carmen Electra had to fill in for her.
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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.
Deliberation Day[]
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-Finals[]
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Semi Final 1[]
Main Article: Episode 608
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Zipparah Tafari | Rapper |
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| 2. The Jive Aces | Band | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 3. Lauren Thalia | Singer / Guitarist | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 4. United We Stand | Dance Group |
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| 5. Analiza Ching | Violinist |
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| 6. The Mend | Boyband |
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| 7. Rachel Knowland | Singer | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 8. Ashleigh and Pudsey | Dog Act |
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Moved On |
| 9. Only Boys Aloud | Choir |
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Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Ashleigh and Pudsey, Only Boys Aloud, and The Mend made it through to the final.
Semi Final 2[]
Main Article: Episode 609
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Cascade | Martial Arts Demonstration Team | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| 2. Paige Turley | Singer |
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| 3. Karizma Krew | Dance Group | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 4. The Showbears | Singers / Entertainers |
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| 5. Fish on Percussion | Percussionist |
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| 6. Graham Blackledge | Organist / Singer | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 7. Kai and Natalia | Dance Duo |
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| 8. Four Corners | Dance Group | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 9. Jonathan and Charlotte | Opera Duo |
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Moved On |
Jonathan and Charlotte and Kai and Natalia made it through to the final.
Semi Final 3[]
Main Article: Episode 610
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. The Zimmers | Comedic Rap Group | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 2. Area 51 | Dance Group | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| 3. Ashley Elliot | Xylophonist |
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| 4. Molly Rainford | Singer |
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| 5. Lucky | Contortionist | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 6. Loveable Rogues | Acoustic Group |
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| 7. Honey Shazad | Singer | Eliminated (9th) | ||||
| 8. Twist and Pulse Dance Company | Dance Group |
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| 9. Dennis Egel | Singer |
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Loveable Rogues and Molly Rainford made it through to the final.
Semi Final 4[]
Main Article: Episode 611
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Chica Latina | Singer | Eliminated (9th) | ||||
| 2. Brynolf and Ljung | Illusionist Duo | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 3. Malaki Paul | Singer |
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| 4. Gatis Kandis | Comedian | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 5. The Sugar Dandies | Dance Duo |
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| 6. Nu Sxool | Dance Group |
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| 7. Beatrix von Bourbon | Dancer | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| 8. Sam Kelly | Singer / Guitarist | Moved On | ||||
| 9. B Minor | Girlgroup | Eliminated (4th) |
Sam Kelly and Nu Sxool made it through to the final.
Semi Final 5[]
Main Article: Episode 612
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. Face Team | Basketball Stunt Team |
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| 2. Greig Stewart | Laser Harpist |
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| 3. Billy George | Cyr Wheel Acrobat |
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| 4. Martyn Crofts | Dalek Voice Impersonator |
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| 5. Callum Oakley | Comedian | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 6. Hope Murphy | Singer | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 7. Strictly Wheels | Wheelchair Dance Duo | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 8. Aquabatique | Synchronised Swimmers |
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| 9. Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Singer / Guitarist | Moved On |
Ryan O'Shaughnessy and Aquabatique made it through to the final.
Final[]
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Standing Ovation |
Final[]
Main Article: Episode 613
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
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| 1. The Mend | Boyband | Finalist (7th) | ||||
| 2. Sam Kelly | Singer / Guitarist | Finalist (9th) | ||||
| 3. Nu Sxool | Dance Group |
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Finalist (8th) |
| 4. Molly Rainford | Singer |
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Finalist (6th) |
| 5. Loveable Rogues | Acoustic Group | Finalist (4th) | ||||
| 6. Kai and Natalia | Dance Duo | Finalist (11th) | ||||
| 7. Aquabatique | Synchronised Swimmers | Finalist (10th) | ||||
| 8. Ryan O'Shaughnessy | Singer / Guitarist |
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Finalist (5th) |
| 9. Only Boys Aloud | Choir |
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3rd Place |
| 10. Ashleigh and Pudsey | Dog Act |
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Winner |
| 11. Jonathan and Charlotte | Opera Duo |
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2nd Place |