The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Britain’s Got Talent ends on high with ratings boost
The Britain’s Got Talent finale attracted its highest number of viewers since 2015.
Sunday night’s broadcast, which saw comedian Lost Voice Guy win the series and included a surprise appearance from Hollywood star Channing Tatum, had an average of 8.7 million viewers and a peak of 10.6 million.
In 2016, the finale averaged 8.5 million viewers and peaked at 10.5 million, while in 2017 it drew an average of 8.2 million viewers peaked at 10.2 million.
These were still down on 2015 series finale, which averaged 11.7 million viewers in the overnight ratings, with a peak of 13.4 million.
ITV said Britain’s Got Talent was the mostwatched programme of the night, with a 42% audience share.
It was seen by double the amount of viewers as BBC One drama A Very English Scandal
The Britain’s Got Talent finale came after Declan Donnelly hosted the semi-final shows on his own for the first time.
He and presenting partner Ant Mcpartlin appeared together in the pre-recorded audition episodes, filmed before Mcpartlin stepped back from presenting commitments when he was charged with drinkdriving earlier this year.
He was banned for 20 months and fined £86,000 after pleading guilty to driving while more than twice the limit for drink.