Australia's Got Talent season 8

Australia's Got Talent
Season 8
From L to R, host Hughes & judges Monk, Dickson, Osbourne, Perfect.
Hosted byDave Hughes
JudgesEddie Perfect
Kelly Osbourne
Sophie Monk
Ian "Dicko" Dickson
WinnerFletcher Pilon
Release
Original networkNine Network
Original release1 February (2016-02-01) –
14 March 2016 (2016-03-14)
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Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. Nine announced that the show would be returning in 2016 for an eighth season. It is the second season to air on Nine after it was axed in 2013.[1][2] Auditions are open for September and October 2015.[3] On 28 October 2015, it was announced that Kyle Sandilands, Geri Halliwell, Dawn French and Timomatic have been replaced with a new panel of judges, they are Ian "Dicko" Dickson, Sophie Monk, Kelly Osbourne and Eddie Perfect.[4] Julia Morris did not return as host as she is committed to another show and was replaced by Dave Hughes as the host. For the first time, this season introduced the Golden Buzzer.[5][6] The season premiered on 1 February 2016.[7]

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