The 2014 Judging Panel.
Series 8 of Britain's Got Talent was held in 2014, and was won by opera group Collabro. The 2012 & 2013 judging panel - consisting of Simon Cowell , Amanda Holden , Alesha Dixon and David Walliams - returned. Ant & Dec returned to host the main show, whilst Stephen Mulhern returned to host More Talent. 2014 saw the introduction of a new 'Golden Buzzer' twist, where each judge (and Ant & Dec) could press a central, golden buzzer once to send an act straight through to the live shows.
The Golden Buzzer was used throughout the series. In episode 1, Amanda Holden used hers for salsa dancing duo Paddy and Nico. In episode 2, David Walliams used his for singer Christian Spridon. In episode 4, Alesha Dixon used hers for girl band REAformed. In episode 5, Simon Cowell used his for singing duo Bars and Melody. In episode 7, Ant & Dec used theirs for comedian Toju.
In the Semi-Finals, Kony Puppets became the first act to receive 4 buzzes in the Semi-Finals since Antonio Popeye in Series 5.
In the Final, Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehdi were the first act ever to receive a buzz in the final of Britain's Got Talent, after Simon pressed his buzzer. The other judges heavily criticised him for doing so, however it did not prevent the group from finishing last.
| Previous Series Series 7 |
Series 8 |
Next Series Series 9 |
|---|
Judging Panel[]
| David Walliams | Alesha Dixon | Amanda Holden | Simon Cowell |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
Auditions[]
Main Article: Series 8 Auditions
The auditions for Series 8 were filmed between January and February 2014 in Belfast, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham and London. Seven episodes of auditions were aired between the 12th April and the 25th May.
Deliberation Day[]
45 acts were chosen to advance to the Semi-Finals.
Semi Finals[]
From the 45 Semi-Finalists, 9 acts performed over 5 days from the 26th May to the 31st May, with 2 acts moving on in each one. The show took a break on the 30th May to avoid clashing with England's international friendly with Peru.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
Buzzer |
|
Judge's vote |
|
Standing Ovation |
Semi-Final 1[]
Main Article: Episode 808
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Countryvive | Dance Troupe | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 2. Mickey Dumoulin | Singer | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 3. Lauren and Terrell | Street Dance Duo | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 4. Patsy May | Puppet Singer | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 5. Henrietta Adewole | Singer | Eliminated (9th) | ||||
| 6. Jon Clegg | Impressionist |
|
|
Wildcard (3rd) | ||
| 7. Darcy Oake | Magician / Illusionist |
|
|
|
|
Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| 8. Christian Spridon | Singer |
|
|
Eliminated (8th) | ||
| 9. Collabro | Singing Quintet |
|
|
|
|
Moved On |
Semi-Final 2[]
Main Article: Episode 809
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Mini Moves | Dance Group | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 2. Ed Drewett | Singer | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 3. Bolddog FMX Team | Motorcycle Stunt Group | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 4. Jodi Bird | Singer |
|
|
Eliminated (JC) (2nd) | ||
| 5. SweetChix | Girlband | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 6. Ricky K | Variety Act |
|
Eliminated (8th) | |||
| 7. Addict Initiative | Dance Crew |
|
|
|
Moved On (JC) (3rd) | |
| 8. Kony Puppets | Puppet Act |
|
|
|
|
Eliminated (9th) |
| 9. James Smith | Singer |
|
Moved On |
Semi-Final 3[]
Main Article: Episode 810
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Crazy Rouge | Dance Troupe | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 2. Ellis Chick | Singer | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 3. Sam Jones | Ventriloquist | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 4. REAformed | Girl Group |
|
|
|
Eliminated (5th) | |
| 5. Brian Chan | Artist |
|
|
Eliminated (9th) | ||
| 6. Cartel | Dance Group |
|
|
Eliminated (JC) (3rd) | ||
| 7. Kitty and Rosie | Singing Duet | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 8. Lucy Kay | Opera Singer |
|
|
|
|
Moved On |
| 9. Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehdi | Dance Trio |
|
|
Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Semi-Final 4[]
Main Article: Episode 811
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Innova Irish Dance Company | Dance Troupe |
|
|
Eliminated (JC) (3rd) | ||
| 2. Kieran and Sarah | Operatic Singing Duo | Eliminated (7th) | ||||
| 3. Pyroterra | Fire Performers | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| 4. Toju | Comedian | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 5. Eva Iglesias | Singer |
|
|
|
Eliminated (5th) | |
| 6. Allan Turner-Ward | DJ |
|
Eliminated (9th) | |||
| 7. Light Balance | Dance Troupe | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 8. Bars and Melody | Rapper / Singer |
|
|
|
|
Moved On |
| 9. Lettice Rowbotham | Violinist |
|
|
Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
Semi-Final 5[]
Main Article: Episode 812
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. La Voix and the London Gay Big Band | Band | Eliminated (6th) | ||||
| 2. Bailey McConnell | Singer |
|
Eliminated (JC) (3rd) | |||
| 3. Kings and Queens | Dance Troupe | Eliminated (5th) | ||||
| 4. Peat Loaf & Elaine | Singing Duo | Eliminated (9th) | ||||
| 5. Andrew Derbyshire | Singer |
|
Eliminated (7th) | |||
| 6. Jenson Zhu | Impressionist | Eliminated (4th) | ||||
| 7. Kieran Lai | Breakdancer | Eliminated (8th) | ||||
| 8. Paddy and Nico | Salsa Dance Duo |
|
|
|
|
Moved On (JC) (2nd) |
| 9. Jack Pack | Singing Group |
|
|
|
|
Moved On |
Grand Final[]
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
|
|
Buzzer |
|
|
Standing Ovation |
Final[]
Main Article: Episode 813
| Name | Act | David | Alesha | Amanda | Simon | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Addict Initiative | Dance Crew |
|
|
Finalist (10th) | ||
| 2. Jon Clegg | Impressionist |
|
Finalist (7th) | |||
| 3. Lettice Rowbotham | Violinist |
|
Finalist (8th) | |||
| 4. Yanis Marshall, Arnaud and Mehdi | Dance Trio |
|
|
|
|
Finalist (11th) |
| 5. Bars and Melody | Rapper / Singer |
|
|
|
|
3rd Place |
| 6. James Smith | Singer |
|
|
|
|
Finalist (6th) |
| 7. Jack Pack | Singing Group |
|
|
|
|
Finalist (4th) |
| 8. Darcy Oake | Magician / Illusionist |
|
|
|
|
Finalist (5th) |
| 9. Paddy and Nico | Salsa Dance Duo |
|
|
|
|
Finalist (9th) |
| 10. Collabro | Singing Quintet |
|
|
|
|
Winner |
| 11. Lucy Kay | Opera Singer |
|
|
|
|
2nd Place |