Yahoo News ITV Britain's Got Talent viewers say 'stop' as they spot 'annoying' issue minutes into show
Britain's Got Talent fans were left fuming after spotting an 'annoying' issue with the show's editing. The talent contest returned to ITV this weekend, with a double bill airing across Saturday and Sunday evenings (April 20 and 21).
Presenters Ant and Dec were back to host the auditions, with judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli also making a return. Saturday's show saw two acts earn the prestigious golden buzzers - a 28-year-old singer with dreams of WestEnd stardom, Sydnie Christmas, and a South Korean martial arts group, the Ssaulabi Performance Troupe.
Sunday night's show kicked off with a performance from a 10-year-old dancer, who was personally invited by the judges to audition on the show. A video segment showed Trey Braine heading off to meet former BGT stars Diversity, when he was surprised by Amanda and Alesha who delivered the exciting news.
He danced his way to four yeses on the show, breakdancing to a medley that included the song All I Do Is Win by DJ Khaled. Alesha called Trey “the most delightful young man”, adding: “You are 10 years old and you’ve got so much swag just in your little finger. You’ve got so much natural talent that’s pouring out of you, so well done Trey.”
However viewers were distracted by the show's editing. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, many complained about the cameras 'constantly' cutting to shots of the audience while an act was on. Others also complained about the use of slow-motion.
@liv_liv_liv__ complained: "the constant cutting to the audience is so ANNOYING especially when the act isn’t a singer - paired with the unneeded slomo sections it’s all so badly edited #BGT" as @derbitz sighed: "#BGT disappointed we still have the slo mo and poor camera work/editing".
@AjEasmon fumed: "When it comes to like dance or movement auditions, don't cut to audience or do a slow-mo, I wanna see everything! Well done Trey! #bgt" as @nigelfletcher vented: "Is there a single #BGT performance that producers will allow us to watch and listen to, without a cutaway to the judges, audience or presenters reacting and commenting EVERY THREE SECONDS? It’s one of my pet gripes and it’s getting worse. That and the slow-mo interludes. Grrr."
@niaegregory echoed: "I need the editors of Britain’s Got Talent to STOP STOP STOP putting the slo-mo effect on during acts?! I want to watch the act, not your over-produced version of the act #BGT" as
Britain’s Got Talent continues on Saturday April 27 at 7.30pm on ITV1.
