The first set of hopefuls attempt to impress the judges. Ant and Dec are on hand to talk to the successful and the less successful auditionees.
The judges have to endure more good and bad performances as the audition process continues.
Ant and Dec return to present the third of the audition shows. The judges are subjected to yet more awful acts but a few do manage to impress them.
The auditions continue as Ant and Dec meet the hopefully hoping to impress the judges in both London and Manchester.
The last set of hopefuls audition for the judges hoping to impress them and gain a place in the semi finals.
Ant and Dec present the first of the semi finals. The first set of hopefuls who made it through the audition process compete against each other to try and secure a place in the series final. Paul Potts manages to win the public vote and makes it through to the final. The judges then have to decide between Damon Scott and Dominic Smith who to put through. After a split vote Damon manages to make it through.
More of the successful acts from the auditions return hoping to impress the judges and the viewers in an effort to gain a place in the series final. Bessie Cursons manages to win the public vote and gain the first available place in the final. Kombat Breakers and Craig Womersley then face the judges to see who has gained the second place available. The judges then decide to put the Kombat Breakers through.
The last of the successful audition acts compete against each other in the hope of gaining a place in the series final. The judges given their verdicts on what they have seen. Connie Talbot wins the public vote and makes it through to the final. The Bar Wizards then gain the second place available when they decide to put them through over Tony Laf.
The six finalists perform one last time in the effort of impressing both the judges and the viewing public. A the end of the show the phones are opened for the public vote.
Ant and Dec return with the results of the viewer votes and announce that Paul Potts has been crowned the series champion.
The first set of hopefuls audition for the judges hoping to make it through to the next stage of the competition.
More hopefuls audition for the judges hoping to make it through to the next round.
Ant and Dec return to present the third of the audition shows. More hopefuls see their hopes dashed by the judges comments.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to make it through to the next round. Ant and Dec are on hand to chat to them after they have heard the judges comments.
The next set of hopefuls audition for the judges.
Ant and Dec return as more hopefuls try and impress the judges.
Ant and Dec return as more hopefuls try and impress the judges.
Ant and Dec present the first of the live semi finals as the acts battle to try and gain a place in the live final. Signature win the public vote and become the first act to make it through to the final. The judges then have to decide between Kate and Gin and Dean Wilson. After a split decision Kate and Gin gain the second place in the final.
Ant and Dec present the second of the live semi finals as the acts battle to try and gain a place in the live final. At the end of the show Andrew Johnston learns that he has made it through to the final. The judges then decide to put the Cheeky Monkeys through to the final over dance group, Flava.
Ant and Dec present the third of the live semi finals as the acts battle to try and gain a place in the live final. At the end of the show Ant and Dec announce that George Sampson has gained the most amount of public votes and has made it through to the final. Charlie Green and Strike then learn they have the next most amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Strike through to the final.
Ant and Dec present the fourth of the live semi finals as the acts battle to try and impress the judges and viewing public and gain a place in the live final. At the end of the show Faryl Smith learns she has won the public vote and gained a place in the final. The judges then decide to give the second place available in the final to Andrew Muir.
Ant and Dec present the last of the semi finals before tomorrow's final. Escala learn at the end of the show that they have won the public vote and have made it through to the final. Nemisis then manage to win the judges vote over Craig Harper.
Ant and Dec return to present the live series final. After each of the acts have performed the judges give their verdict on what they have heard and seen. A the end of the show the phone lines are opened for the public vote.
Ant and Dec return with the results of the viewer vote. Andrew Johnson learns that he has finished in third place. Signiture and George Sampson then wait whilst Ant and Dec announce who has been crowned the series champions. Ant and Dec announce George as the winner.
Hopefuls perform in front of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan hoping to make to through to the next stage of the competition. Susan Boyle manages to impress all the judges with her amazing voice.
More hopefuls audition in Cardiff and Birmingham hoping to impress the judges and make it through to the next stage of the competition.
More hopefuls audition in Manchester in front of the judges. Kelly Brook joins the team as a guest judge. Eleven year old Hollie Steel manages to impress all the judges.
Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan are in Scotland where more hopefuls audition hoping to make it through to the next stage of the competition.
Ant and Dec return to present the fifth of the audition shows. More hopefuls try and impress the judges and make it through to the next stage of the competition.
Ant and Dec present the sixth of the audition shows. John and his granddaughter manage to impress the judges and make it through but not everyone is as successful.
The last set of hopefuls audition for the judges before the judges decide who will make it through to the live semi finals.
The first set of semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and viewing audience. After all the acts have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote. At the end of the show Ant and Dec announce that Susan Boyle has the most amount of votes and has made it through to the final. Diversity and Natalie Okri learn they have the next most amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Diversity through to the final.
The second set of semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and viewing audience. The judges give their verdict on each act after they have performed. At the end of the show Flawless learn they have made the final with the most amount of viewer votes. Shaun Smith and Gareth Oliver then learn they have the next amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Shaun through to the final as well.
The third set of semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and viewing audience. The judges give their verdict on each act after they have performed. At the end of the show Stavros Flatley learn they have made it through to the final when they top the public vote. Shaheen Jafargholi then manages to make it through as well when the judges choose to put him through over the MD Showgroup.
The fourth set of semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and viewing audience. The judges give their verdict on each act after they have performed. At the end of the show Julian Smith learns he has the most amount of viewer votes and has made it through to the final. 2 Grand and Callum Francis then have to face the judges to see who will get the other place. The judges decide to put 2 Grand into the final.
The final set of semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and viewing audience at home. The judges give their verdict on each act after they have performed. Aidan Davis learns that he has the most amount of viewer votes and has made it through to the final. Holly Steel and Greg Pritchard learn they have the next most amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Holly through to the final.
The finalists perform hoping to impress the judges and viewing public. The judges give their verdicts after each act have performed. After all the acts have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Ant and Dec announce that Susan Boyle and Diversity have the most amount of viewer votes. They then announce that Diversity have been crowned champions and will perform in front of the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance Show.
The first set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Martin Cable impresses Piers and Amanda with his comedy routine and makes it through to the next round of the competition. When Simon is taken ill, Louis Walsh steps into his shoes as the third judge on the panel and all three judges are impressed after 10 year old Chloe Hickinbottom performs the Vera Lynn hit 'The White Cliffs Of Dover'. They are also impressed when Tina Humphries and her dog Chandi perform a ballet routine. When Simon returns to the panel dancer Tobias Mead manages to impress and makes it through.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Tia Brodie's unique act sees her though to the next round. The Arrangement manage to impress everybody and receive a standing ovation and make it through to the next round of the competition. Max Oliver also makes it through after he does an impersonation of Lady Gaga even though Simon wasn't impressed. Spelbound manage to impress all the judges and sail through to the next round after a gymnastics display. Christopher Stone vows the audience and judges with his version of 'Maria' and also makes it through.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Dance troupe AKA manage to impress the judges and make it through. Flute Magic don't manage to impress Simon but Piers and Amanda decide to put them through anyway. Boyband Connected are given a second chance after Simon says their first performance was 15 years out of date. After performing again all the judges decide to put them through to the next stage of the competition. 14 year old Olivia Archbold manages to vow all the judges with her voice and sails through to the next stage of the competition.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Dance act The Chippendoubles manage to impress the judges with their unique routine and gain a place in the next round of the competition. Specialist act Hayashi also impress and make it through with their Samurai sword routine. Even though Othelio fail to impress Simon with their singing, Piers and Amanda decide to put them through to the next stage of the competition. 80 year old Janey Cutler surprises the judges with her amazing voice and sails through to the next stage of the competition.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Dance duo Twist & Pulse manage to impress all the judges and make it through. 16 year old Josh Barry impress the judges with his voice and makes it through. Dance group Ice also impress and sail through to the next stage of the competition.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. A father and son who dance like Michael Jackson manage to vow the judges and sail through to the next round of the competition. Neil Fullard also manages to impress and makes it through as does Corey Shaun with his Beyonce tribute act. 14 year old Liam McNally also impresses all the judges with his singing voice.
More hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Those to impress and make it through tonight include Christine and miming pig Timmy, street dancers Peridot and A3. At the end of the show the judges then decide which 40 acts to put through to the live semi finals.
The first set of eight semi finalists perform live hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. The majority of the acts impress the judges with their performances and improve on what they did in the auditions. The final act to perform, Spelbound end up stealing the show with their amazing gymnastics routine and leave all the judges wowed. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Last year's winners Diversity perform live on stage. Ant and Dec then reveal that Spelbound has topped the public vote and gained a place in the final. Olivia and Tobias then learn they have the next most amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Tobias through to the final as well.
The second set of eight semi finalists perform live hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Boyband Connected and Tina and Chandi really manage to impress the judges with their performances but not all the acts manage to impress the judges. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Alicia Keys performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Tina and Chandie has topped the public vote and have gained a place in the final. The judges then have to decide between Connected and Neil who gained the next most amount of votes. The judges then choose Connected to go through to the final.
The third set of eight semi finalists perform live hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. On a night where all the acts up their game from from the auditions, Paul Burling and Christopher Stone receive the best comments from the judges. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Pixie Lott performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Paul Burling has topped the public vote and has gained a place in the final. The judges then have to decide between Christopher Stone and Peridot who gained the next most amount of votes. The judges then decide to put Christopher through.
The fourth set of eight semi finalists perform live hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Whilst some of the acts struggle tonight, Twist & Pulse and Janey Cutler get rave reviews from the judges. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Miley Cyrus performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Janey Cutler has topped the public vote and has gained a place in the final. The judges then have to decide between Twist & Pulse and The Fusion who gained the next most amount of votes. The judges split in their decision but Twist & Pulse end up making it through.
The final set of eight semi finalists perform live hoping to impress the judges and the viewers at home. Most of the acts on tonight's show improve on their performances from the auditions and it's the most open of all the semi finals. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
JLS perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Kieran Gafney has topped the public vote and have gained a place in the final. The judges then have to decide between Liam McNally and A3 who gained the next most amount of votes. The judges are split in their decision but Liam makes it through.
Ant and Dec present live coverage of the 2010 final. All ten acts manage to vow the judges and its a difficult night to judge who will be crowned the series champions. After all ten acts have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote. Usher performs live on stage. Kieran, Twist & Pulse and Spelbound learn they have finished in the top three. Ant and Dec then announce that Kieran has finished in third place. Spelbound are then announced as the series champions.
The first set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. The auditions begin in Liverpool where a break dancer who strips whilst standing on his head fails to impress the judges. Male harmony group, Geek Chic do manage to impress though and make it through to the next stage of the competition. Blair Christie attempts to impress the judges with his odd impression of a dolphin. More unsuccessful acts fails to impress the judges until Tim manages to impress with his crazy dance routine. The auditions move onto Cardiff where Antonio manages to impress the judges with his weird eye popping routine. More acts manage to impress the judges before 19 year old Micheal Collings performs on stage. He manages to impress all the judges with his vocals. Husband and wife duo Alan and Gaye Cooper manage to impress the audience and the judges with their bell ringing routine.
The second set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. The auditions are in Manchester and first up is a martial arts expert call Mickey who does press ups on nails but he fails to impress the judges. Grace and her grandfather Ted are next up and they sing in front of the judges. They manage to impress the judges with their unique performance and gain a place in the next round of the competition. Les Gibson also manages to impress the judges with his impressions but not everyone else is so successful as more hopes are dashed by the judges including Elaine who fails to impress the judges with her stand up comedy. Pippa Langhorne and her dog Buddy manage to impress the judges with their vocal performance and gain a standing ovation from the audience. Razy also impresses with his dance routine and sails through to the next stage of the competition. The auditions move onto Glasgow where teacher Edward Reed manages to entertain the judges with his unique vocal rendition.
The third set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Louis Walsh stands in for David on the judging panel. 7 year old Olivia recites a poem on stage whilst a snake is wrapped around her neck and gets a great reaction from the audience and the judges. TKD Remix a martial arts trio also manage to impress the judges. A dance troupe called The Underground Dance Company perform on stage with them all looking like Edward Scissorhands but they fail to impress the judges and make it through. A boy band called Out Of The Blue also manage to impress the judges. Not all the acts are quite so successful as more hopes are dashed by the judges. 12 year old Ronan manages to impress all the judges with his rendition of Feeling Good.
The fourth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. James Holby who is autistic manages to wow the judges and audience with his ballet routine. Angela and her dog Teddy manage to impress the judges with the dog's cockney themed dance. Others to impress include violinist Alexandra Parker.
The fifth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges. The auditions begin in Manchester where John Evans, a retired builder, attempts to balance 20 buckets on his head. Michael and David disagree about different acts and whether they should make it through to the next round. Lorna Bliss, a Brittany Spears impersonator, fails to impress the judges. Jai McDowall, a singer, is much more successful though and sails through to the next stage of the competition. When the auditions move on to Birmingham an act called Circus of Horrors manage to impress all the judges and make it through. Others to impress include a dance trio called Two and a Half Men.
The sixth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next round of the competition. Illusionists David and Karen manage to impress the judges with their act. Melanie and her chihuahua dogs Twizzle and Tucker have the judges in stitches with their performance. Paul's piano performance wows the crowds but it divided the judges' opinions but he still manages to make it through. Seven year old, Robbie Firmin manages to impress all the judges with his rendition of Frank Sinatra's My Way. Others to impress include The Right Path.
The final set of auditions take place as the hopefuls have one last chance to impress. The judges then have to decide which 40 acts who have made it through from the auditions will then go forward to the live semi finals. When they judges cant agree some of the acts are forced to perform again before the final 40 are revealed.
The first set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Most of the acts manage to put in a good performance with only Stuart Arnold being buzzed by two of the judges during his performance. After all eight have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Last year's winners Spelbound return and perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Joe, Ronan and Paul are in the top three. They then reveal that Ronan has topped the public vote and gained the first place in Saturday's final. The judges are then split in their decision and to decide the second person who has made it through and it reverts back to the public vote. Ant and Dec then reveal that Paul is also through.
The second set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Several of the acts get buzzed tonight but none of them by all four judges. Acts that stand out from the others are Two And A Half Men, New Bounce and magic act David and Karen. After all eight have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
The cast of Shrek the Musical perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that New Bounce, David & Karen and Jean are in the top three. Ant and Dec then announce that New Bounce has topped the public vote and gained a place in the final. The judges then decide to put Jean into the final as well.
The third set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Wachiraporn is buzzed by three of the judges. Tonight's stand out acts are Les and James. After all eight have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Avril Lavigne performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that James, Les and Aeolian Chimes are in the top three tonight. They then reveal that Les has topped the public vote. The judges then decide to put James through to the final as well.
The fourth set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Tonight is a crazy show with very few of the acts receiving any buzzes. Out Of The Blue, Jai and Edward stand out as tonight's top acts. After all eight have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Jessie J performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Edward, Jai and Steven are in the top three. They then reveal that Jai has topped the public vote and gained a place in the final. The judges then decide to put Steven through to the final as well.
The fifth set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Anthony becomes the only act from the semi final to receive four buzzes. The rest of the acts all manage to put in great performances making it the hardest of the semi finals to call who will make it through to the final. After all eight have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
JLS and Diversity perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Michael, Razy and Pippa are in the top three. They then reveal that Razy has topped the public vote. Simon insists that both the other acts be put through but Ant and Dec insist that he chooses. The judges then decide to put Michael through as well.
The ten acts who have made it through to the final perform one lat hoping to impress both the judges and the viewers at home. Most of the acts manage to up their game following the semi finals.
Ant and Dec reveal that Ronan, Jai and New Bounce have made the top three. They then announce that New Bounce has finished in third place. Ant and Dec then announce Jai as this year's winner.
The first set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges. New to the judging panel this year are Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. The first set of acts fail to impress the judges but when Sam Kelly takes to the stage he manages to impress all the judges with his voice. Only Boys Allowed also manage to impress. Jonathan and Charlotte manage to get everyone on their feet with their amazing performance and sail through to the next round.
The second set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. The auditions begin in Blackpool where Lily and the Pineapple Hunks fail to impress. After more unsuccessful acts have performed Ashley Elliott takes to the stage and manages to make it through. The auditions then move onto Birmingham where Beatrix Von Bourbon manages to impress with her Burlesque Dancing. Boy band The Mend also make it through. Deja Vu fail to impress the judges after the auditions move onto London. The Twist & Pulse Dance Company do much better though and sail through to the next stage of the competition. When the auditions return to Blackpool, Ryan O’Shaughnessy manages to impress all the judges with his voice.
The third set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. The auditions begin in London where The Zimmers manage to impress all the judges and the studio audience. Twisted Disco are not so successful though and fail to impress the judges. Four Corners begin a run of successful acts who do manage to impress the judges though. Richard Bolongi fails to impress the judges though with a song that he has written for his ex girlfriend. Chelsea Redfern manages to impress all the judges with her voice. More acts fail to impress the judges until 49 year old rapper Zipparah takes to the stage. Ashleigh Butler and her dog Pudsey manage to impress all the judges and sail through to the next stage of the competition.
The fourth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. The first to perform this week are the Showbears who manage to get all of the audience up on their feet. David ends up joining them on stage and performs with them. Next up is a Hungarian acrobatic basketball team called Face Team who also manage to impress the judges. Sixteen year old Essex girl, Hope Murphy hopes to impress the judges with her voice and ends up giving an outstanding performance. The auditions move on to Edinburgh where Neil Lawson fails to impress the judges. Lots more acts fail to impress the judges before fourteen year old Paige Turley takes to the stage and manages to impress everyone with her voice. When the auditions return to London. dance troupe United We Stand manage to impress the judges. More dance acts manage to impress the judges before Strictly Wheels takes to the stage. Paula who is one half of the act is in a wheel chair and they manage to impress all of the judges.
The fifth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. Those who manage to impress the judges this week include Cascase whose act features a mixture of human stunts and acrobatic martial arts and madcap singer Chica Latina. Others to impress include twelve year old singer Lauren Thalia and dance act Karizma Krew.
The sixth set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. Amongst those who manage to impress this week are Malakai Paul, Molly Rainford, B Minor, The Jive Aces and Callum Oakley.
The seventh set of hopefuls audition in front of the judges hoping to gain a place in the next phase of the competition. The judges have to go outside in the rain to see Aquabatique perform and they manage to impress all the judges and go through to the next phase of the competition. Others to impress include contortionist Lucky and drummer Michael Fish. Latvian comedian Gatis Kandis manages to make the judges laugh with his unusual style of stand up. After the auditions come to a close the judges have to decide which 45 acts will progress to the live semi finals.
The first set of nine semi finalists perform live in front of the judges and the audience. After each act has performed the judges give their views on what they have seen and heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for the first public vote of the series. Whilst the public votes Tulisa performs live on stage. After the phone lines are close Ant and Dec reveal that The Mend, Ashley and Pudsey and Only Boys Aloud are in the top three. They then reveal that Ashley and Pudsey have topped the public vote and gained the first place in the final. The judges then are split in their decision on who else should make the final. After it goes back to the public vote Ant and Dec reveal that Only Boys Aloud have gained the second available spot.
The second set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Amongst those who manage to impress to tonight include Jonathan and Charlotte. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for the second public vote of the series.
The Wanted perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Paige Turley, Johnathan and Charlotte and Kai and Natalia are in the top three tonight. They then reveal that Jonathan and Charlotte have topped the public vote and gained the first place in Saturday's final. The judges then decide that Kai and Natalia should gain the second available slot.
The third set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Molly manages to impress all the judges with her vocals. Contortionist Lucky, The Loveable Rogues and The Twist & Pulse Dance Company also manage to impress. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for the third public vote of the series.
LMFAO perform live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal and Molly, The Loveable Rogues and The Twist & Pulse Dance Company have mad the top three. They then reveal that The Loveable Rogues and topped the public vote and gained a place in Saturday's final. The judges are then split in their decision who should join in the final. Ant and Dec then reveal that Molly has more public votes and has gained the second spot in Saturday's final.
The fourth set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Amongst those who manage to impress tonight include Gatis, Nu Sxool and Sam Kelly. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for the fourth public vote of the series.
Labrinth performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Sam Kelly, Nu Sxool and Malaki are in the top three tonight. They then reveal that Sam has topped the public vote and gained the first place in the series final. The judges then decide to put Nu Sxool through to th final as well.
The final set of semi finalists attempt to impress the judges and viewers at home. Amongst those who manage to impress tonight include Billy, Callum, Hope and Ryan. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote.
Rebecca Ferguson performs live on stage. Ant and Dec reveal that Aquabatique, Ryan and Billy are in the top three. They then reveal that Ryan has topped the public vote again and gained the first place available in Saturday's final. The judges then decide that Aquabatique ahould join Ryan in the final.
The finalists take to the stage one last time hoping to impress the judges and viewers at home. Ant and Dec reveal that The Mend is this year's wild card act. After all of the finalists have performed the phone lines are opened for tonight's public vote. Diversity and Susan Boyle perform live on stage. After the phone lines close Ant and Dec reveal that Jonathan and Charlotte, Ashleigh & Pudsey and Only Boys Aloud are in the top three. They then reveal that Only Boys Aloud have finished in third place. They then announce that Ashleigh & Pudsey have been crowned this year's winners.