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.