Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon has warned that ‘there will be arguments’ among her fellow judges as they prepare to whittle down the acts.
In a first look at a one-off special ahead of the semi-finals, Alesha, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Amanda Holden reunite, where they have the tough job of cutting 200 acts down to just 40.
And as ever at this stage, things will do doubt get tense as the judges battle it out to put their favourites through, with Alesha, 41, declaring ‘let the fight begin!’
Drama pending: Britain’s Got Talent star Alesha Dixon has warned that ‘there will be arguments’ among her fellow judges as they prepare to whittle down the acts
The special show, Britain’s Got Talent: The Finalists Revealed, is set to air on Sunday night and will show the judges making their final decisions.
This will be followed by the first of five pre-recorded live semi-finals, kicking off on Saturday 5th September.
Filmed back in February, the clip sees the four judges dressed to the nines as they come together to make the huge decision ahead of the semi-finals.
They’re back: In a first look at a one-off special ahead of the semi-finals, Alesha, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Amanda Holden reunite, where they have the tough job of cutting 200 acts down to just 40
They will be tasked with picking just one act from each show to go through to the grand final, with the viewing public then picking the other act once the show is broadcast.
Expressing the importance of the choices they will make, Amanda, 49, said: ‘Deliberation day for me never gets any easier.
‘We’re making or breaking people’s dreams.’
Bring it on! And as ever at this stage, things will do doubt get tense as the judges battle it out to put their favourites through, with Alesha, 41, declaring ‘let the fight begin!’
Big decision: Expressing the importance of the choices they will make, Amanda, 49, said: ‘Deliberation day for me never gets any easier. We’re making or breaking people’s dreams’
While Alesha predicts fireworks as she added: ‘Today is a day of tough decision, it’s the day I dread the most, I know for a fact that we’re going to have arguments’.
Teasing that she and her fellow judges will no doubt butt heads of the decision, she declared: ‘It’s going to be a long day, let the fight begin!’
Following the semi-finals, the live final will air albeit with some big changes, most notably the absence of music mogul Simon, who is recovering after breaking his back in a shock bike accident.
Reunited: The special show, Britain’s Got Talent: The Finalists Revealed, is set to air on Sunday night and will show the judges making their final decisions
Tough: 160 will be left dissapointed as Simon, Alesha, David and Amanda whittled down 200 acts to just 40
He’ll be replaced by Ashley Banjo, with he Diversity star, 31, – who won the ITV show in 2009 with his dance troupe – taking up the new role for the first semi-final.
Entertainment mogul Simon broke his back earlier this month after falling from his new Swind EB-01 bike at his Malibu home.
Although it had been hoped that Simon might be able to appear via video call for the already delayed shows, it has now been confirmed that he will not be seen at all.
Choices, choices: Filmed back in February, the clip sees the four judges dressed to the nines as they come together to make the huge decision ahead of the semi-finals
A source told The Mirror: ‘It was decided that the idea of having him judge the BGT finalists via a link was just not feasible – nor sensible.
‘Everything is fixed, he just needs healing time. Flying halfway across the world is not part of the plan and he has agreed to put his health first.’
The shows have already been hit by delays due to coronavirus restrictions. Although the audition episodes were shown in April the live finals had to be postponed.
Filming has also been changed to ensure that crew and acts can remain socially distanced and there is going to be a virtual audience.
Now instead of live shows, the episodes will be pre-recorded and shown in what would have been The X Factor’s prime-time Saturday night slot.