BGT viewers slammed the judges as a ‘waste of time’ tonight when the next two acts to the final were revealed.
The highlight of the third live semi-final saw Sydnie Christmas top the public vote and automatically through to Sunday’s big decision.
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Leightonjay Halliday and Mike Woodhams faced the judges vote tonightCredit: Rex
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Sydnie Christmas was the first act to go straight through on Sunday nightCredit: Rex
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The judges looked shocked when the results were announced Credit: ITV
It was then between dancer Leightonjay Halliday and singing impressionist Mike Woodhams for second place in the final of the ITV1 show.
As usual, hosts Ant and Dec challenged the judges to make that decision.
But for the second night in a row, the judges split the vote, resulting in a deadlock.
This meant that the public vote decided, sending home Scottish act Leightonjay and Mike to the final.
But many furious fans were not happy, criticizing the referees as “pathetic” for not making a decision.
And they insisted that the referee’s defense should be “discarded” in a major shake-up in the next series if they were not going to use it.
Taking to X, formerly twitter, one said: “Simon Cowell had a backbone. I remember him sending his acts home if they weren’t good enough on the night. I wonder if the judges will be out tomorrow.”
Another was furious: “I could get rid of the referees at this point, what a s***.”
A third asked: “Why don’t they just go with a public vote for the top two, since the judges vote is a waste of time anyway.”
And Leightonjay fans saved most of their anger for Simon and Alesha Dixon, who they believed had voted Mike to stay in an attempt to create a stalemate so they wouldn’t have to make the call.”
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“Pathetic from Simon and Alesha,” posted one outraged follower.
Another agreed, saying: “”how can people not see what a bastard Mike Woodhams is. He didn’t deserve the final, it’s just bad, bad, bad officiating.”
But that was not the only thing that annoyed the viewers tonight.
Several shocked fans have threatened to call regulatory body Ofcom over the performance of American sword swallower Heather Holliday.
In an act of discord, she swallowed a series of knives while wearing very little clothing, before ending the performance by illuminating her body from within with a lightsaber.
Taking to Xu to complain, one angry person wrote: “I’m sorry sword swallowing is not an act in front of kids!! This kind of fun, if you can call it that, isn’t fun, she looks good, definitely like Bruno told Dita Von Teese.”
Another quipped: “Ofcom is going to collapse.”
“Britain’s got talent… Showing the kids how to swallow a sword!” commented a third.
The live semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent continue tomorrow night at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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Leightonjay was sent home tonight Credits: Rex
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He thanks Scotland for standing behind him
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