Britain's Got Talent 2023 Final: Why did viewers think Bruno Tonioli was booed?

Britain's Got Talent viewers thought judge Bruno Tonioli was being booed during the live final - after they mistook fans chanting his name.

The former Strictly Come Dancing judge made his debut on the ITV show this year and has had a big impact - getting the Golden Buzzer rules wrong, twice, and swearing on live TV during the semi-finals.

As hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly welcomed viewers to the Hammersmith Apollo for the 2023 grand final on Sunday 4 June at 7.30pm it sounded like there was booing from the crowd, alongside cheers, when the 67-year-old Italian TV star was being introduced.

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TV viewers at home noticed, commenting on Twitter.

One tweeted : "Have I missed something? Everyone booing Bruno on BGT"

Another questioned: "Is it my hearing or does it sound like the audience keep booing bruno on bgt tonight? #BritainsGotTalent"

One viewer asked: "Why are the audience booing Bruno? Is he just not liked? #BGT"

Another wrote: "Has Bruno done something wrong that I don’t know about?? Why does the crowd keep booing him??? #BGT #BritainsGotTalent #BGT2023"

And another shared: "Is it just me or are the audience booing bruno tonight? #bgt"

Many viewers were surprised to hear booing at the start of the light entertainment show.

One tweeted: "So much booing? Am I hearing right?! #BGT"

And another said: "Why are the audience booing #BGT."

But a spokesperson for Thames TV said people in the theatre were chanting "Bruno", which may have been mistaken for the sound of boos.

There were a few heckles from the crowd during the evening, with head judge Simon Cowell also booed when he told 11-year-old Olivia Lynes that she sounded nervous at the start of her performance of Let It Go from Frozen.

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The grand final sees 11 acts battle it out to win a £250,000 cash prize and a spot at this year’s Royal Variety Performance.

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