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Britain's Got Talent Sets 21 February Return With New Judge KSI Joining Cowell, Holden and Dixon

The series adds a live semi-final Golden Buzzer to alter how acts reach the final.

Overview

  • ITV confirms the 19th season premieres Saturday 21 February at 7pm on ITV1 with streaming on ITVX.
  • Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon return on the panel as KSI steps in full-time, replacing Bruno Tonioli who exited citing scheduling conflicts.
  • Ant & Dec resume hosting duties, and Stacey Solomon will guest on the panel for one episode covering a day Simon missed during filming.
  • ITV says one judge or Ant & Dec will control a single Golden Buzzer in each semi-final, sending one act straight to the final alongside another chosen by the public vote.
  • Simon Cowell announces a 20th‑anniversary champions all‑stars edition planned for next year, saying standout former contestants such as Susan Boyle are expected to be invited.