Britain's Got Talent series 16

Britain's Got Talent
Series 16
Presented byAnt & Dec
JudgesBruno Tonioli
Alesha Dixon
Amanda Holden
Simon Cowell
WinnerViggo Venn
Runner-upLillianna Clifton
Release
Original networkITV
Original release15 April (2023-04-15) –
4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)
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The sixteenth series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 15 April to 4 June 2023. Following the previous series, David Walliams resigned from the programme in the wake of criticism to comments he had made of contestants during the 2020 series,[1][2] leading to him being replaced by Bruno Tonioli in January 2023.[3][4][5] During auditions, Cowell allowed a change to the Golden Buzzer format, granting more being given than in previous series.

The sixteenth series was won by comedian Viggo Venn, with dancer Lillianna Clifton finishing in second place, and magician Cillian O’Connor placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged 5.98 million viewers.

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  2. ^ Starkey, David (10 November 2022). "David Walliams apologises for "disrespectful" comments about 'Britain's Got Talent' contestants". NME. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  3. ^ "David Walliams replaced by Bruno Tonioli as Britain's Got Talent judge". BBC News. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ Davda, Rishi (13 April 2023). "Britain's Got Talent returns to screens with a judging shakeup". ITV News. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Why did Bruno Tonioli replace David Walliams on Britain's Got Talent?". 15 April 2023.