BGT viewers outraged as the judges let final vote go to the public

By Chloe Louise For Mailonline

23:24 30 May 2024, updated 02:22 31 May 2024

Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left outraged after the judges let their final vote go to the public for the third night in a row on Thursday.

Acts The Phoenix Boys and Northants Sing Out were up for the judge’s vote after they made it to the top three of the show’s fourth semifinals.

But ITV viewers were left dumbfounded and asked ‘what is the point?’ as judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Bruno Tonioli and Alesha Dixon could not reach a majority verdict for their favourite act.

After Abigail and Afronitaaa came first in the public vote and secured a place in the final, it was left to the judges to decide who they wanted to go through alongside them.

But when Bruno and Simon voted for The Phoenix Boys and Amanda and Alesha voted for Northants Sing Out, it was a split vote, and their fate was once again left to the public.

It was revealed that Northants Sing Out received the second-most votes from viewers and were heading into the final.

But, the judges’ decision to leave the important vote to the public was not the first time this week.

On Tuesday, they were split over their decision between acts Haribow and Ravi’s Dream Team.

Following the public voting numbers, Haribow went through alongside the episode’s overall winner Jack Rhones.

But, the judges were split on their decision once again on Wednesday as they could not name a finalist between Mike Woodhams and Leighton Jay.

After the public vote, Mike found himself heading into the final alongside the night’s winner Sydnie Christmas.

Left frustrated by the decision to let it go to the public once again, ITV viewers flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their upset.

One wrote: ‘What’s the point in judges vote when for 3rd night in a row I think, it goes to public – if you can’t make a decision, just leave it to the screaming public’

‘Another night of ‘I’ll vote (said act) to even it out’ from the judges’

‘Time to get rid of the judges choice, pointless. #bgt’

‘Is there really any point whatsoever in letting the judges decide who’s going through on #BGT? Not one if them has a backbone and apart from Monday they always go fir the public vote. Just stop faffing about and go with the public vote anyway.’

‘Why can’t the judges make a decision. Just go to the public vote, it’ll save time #BGT’

‘Alesha evening it out again. That is not how it works. This judges vote is a shambles. This needs to be fixed #BGT’

‘What is the point of having a judges vote?’