Britian's Got Talent live semi-finals got underway on Monday, with the auditions part of the show now well and truly over.
As usual, viewers have seen a wide range of acts competing for the substantial cash prize and a place at the Royal Variety Performance, including those lucky enough to earn the coveted golden buzzer earlier this season. The ITV talent show will be aired live for the first time in two years, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Among those competing will be the Golden Buzzer acts, who received an automatic pass to the semi-finals. Monday's show featured performances from acts such as Mel Day and Born to Perform.
And as the show got underway, Ant and Dec had some "big" news for viewers at home in terms of how people can vote this year. The Geordie duo said: "RIP to the BGT A P P."
David Walliams was clearly overjoyed at the news, as he said: "It's boring, it was so boring hearing you talk about it every day. No app, fantastic!" But Ant quickly interrupted him and said: "The app may have gone but there's a brand new way to vote this year."
Dec said: "Now you can vote online for free, just visit the website, or scan the QR code on screen. We have got a QR code, in your face David!"
While Ant and Dec appeared giddy at the news, many viewers at home were disappointed. Taking to Twitter, Teena Massam said: "I prefer the app not the flipping QR code".
Callum said: "Why have ITV got rid of all their apps?" Zach said: "An app is better than a QR code", while Daniel Bubeer said: "It's a shame they got rid of the BGT app. How are Ant and Dec going to find a way to irritate David now?"
Britain's Got Talent continues every night this week at 8pm on ITV and the ITV Hub
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