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Britain's Got Talent 2018: five must-see auditions from episode seven as we see the last of the acts and find out the semi-finalists

Final curtain: The 2018 auditions are over: Syco / Thames
Final curtain: The 2018 auditions are over: Syco / Thames

Here we are. The final Britain’s Got Talent auditions for 2018 have been shown and attention will turn to the live shows from Monday.

The main part of Saturday’s show was dedicated to the last of the hopefuls, battling it out to get one step closer to the semi-finals and be in with a chance of a spot on the Royal Variety bill.

There were schoolchildren, a comedian and a dancing dog – sort of – for our enjoyment before Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon settled down to decide the 35 acts joining the golden buzzers in the semi-finals.

The episode also marked the last time Ant McPartlin will be a part of this year’s competition, as Declan Donnelly will be hosting alone from London’s Hammersmith Apollo next week while McPartlin continues his recovery, having stepped down from TV commitments earlier this year.

( Syco / Thames)
( Syco / Thames)

So, for the last time this series, here are our five must-see auditions from episode seven of Britain’s Got Talent…

St Lawrence’s Choir

Made up of 48 (yes, forty-eight!) schoolchildren from Northern Ireland, this rendition of Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was adorably sweet.

The kids, aged between eight and 11, had the four judges singing their praises –even getting a smile out of Cowell – and it was clear just how much the comments meant to them.

Four yeses.

Spotlight Stage School

The acrobatic dance group, complete with magic tricks scattered around for good measure, stunned the foursome and the audience with their spellbinding routine.

The group, with members from age nine to age 17, got four yeses for their efforts.

Dudley the Dancing Dog

After a montage of the judges’ playing with their much-love pooches in the green room, it looked as if the show was set for its first dancing dog act of the main show auditions.

We did get a dog, but rather than the fluffy four-legged kind we got two humans dressed as a cuddly dog doing an Irish jig.

Three yeses. Guess the judge who didn’t vote…

Shaquille Rayes

The 20-year-old provided a very memorable audition with an original song about his father, who was somewhere in the audience, as well as playing the piano.

The young singer impressed, gaining a full sweep of yeses. His audition was followed by his brother, Shameer, who danced his way to the same result.

DJ Murray Mint

The performer was an immediate hit even before he reached the stage after he told Ant and Dec he hails from San Frandisco, otherwise known as Middlesbrough.

Dubbed the prestigious honour of being the last act of the auditions, DJ Murray Mint got the party started with a slew of classic disco tunes, including Burn Baby Burn and Boogie Wonderland, that had the audience on their feet as more and more dancers poured in.

Ant and Dec were on stage, the crew were on stage and the judges – WITH SIMON – were up dancing by the end.

The semi-final line-up

Presenters Ant and Dec pressed their golden buzzer for London magician Marc Spelmann while Simon Cowell sent father and son act Tim and Jack Goodacre straight through. David Walliams favoured singer Donchez Dacres – with his original song Wiggle Wine. Alesha Dixon used her golden buzzer on London-born singer Lifford Shillingford and Amanda Holden was the last judge to press her button, sending Gruffydd Wyn Roberts through.

The full list of acts, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Acrocadabra, Aleksandar Mileusnic, Amy Marie Borg, Andrew Lancaster, B-Positive Choir, Baba Yega, Bring It North, Cali Swing, Calum Courtney, DeMille and Muoneke, DMU Gospel Choir, DVJ, Ellie and Jeki, Father Ray Kelly, Futunity, Giang Brothers, Lexie and Christopher, Lost Voice Guy, Magus Utopia, Maddox, Mandy Muden, Marty Putz, Matt Johnson, Micky P Kerr, Mr Uekusa, Nick Page, Noel James, Olena Uutai, Rise Unbroken, Robert White, Ronan Busfield, Sarah Llewellyn, Sascha Williams, Shameer Rayes, The D-Day Darlings.