The eighteenth series of British talent competition programme ''

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'' was broadcast on ITV from 22 February 2025 and concluded on 31 May 2025; due to live coverage of the final match weekend of the

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, on 15 March 2025, the fourth audition episode of the series was pushed back by a week. Additionally, due to

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and ITV's shared live coverage of the

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and BBC One's live coverage of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest final, on 17 May 2025, the fourth semi-final was pushed back a day to avoid clashes. Auditions took place in

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, between October 2024 and January 2025, rather than London, for the first time in the show's history, with internet personality, boxer and rapper

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partially replacing

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, who was unavailable due to his commitments in America with ''

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''; he also stepped in for

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, who stepped down following the death of

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. The series is notable for airing in February, rather than April, with the audition episodes filling in the gap in the schedule left by ''

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'', which entered indefinite hiatus, following the end of its twentieth series, in April 2024. Additionally, the live semi-finals were aired weekly on Saturday nights (with the exception of the fourth), from 26 April, with the live final airing on 31 May 2025. The eighteenth series was won by magician Harry Moulding, with dance group The Blackouts as runners-up, and dancer Binita Chetry finishing in third place.

Series overview

Following the conclusion of the previous series, it was announced that the show would return for an eighteenth series. It was also confirmed that the judging panel of the prior series would remain the same, with

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and

returning to the show, additionally, guest judge

partially replaced Tonioli, who was unavailable due to his commitments in America with ''

'', and also stepped in for Simon, who stepped down following the death of

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star

. This is the first time in the show's history that it aired in February, instead of April, to fill the gap in the schedule left by ''

'', following the start of its indefinite hiatus, in April 2024. In November 2024, it was announced that the auditions would be entirely filmed in Blackpool and not in London for the first time in the show's history. The pre-recorded auditions were broadcast from 22 February to 19 April 2025; due to live coverage of the final match weekend of the

, the fourth audition episode of the series was pushed back by a week. The live semi-final shows started airing on a weekly basis, from 26 April to the live final on 31 May 2025. Due to

and ITV's live coverage of the

and BBC One's live coverage of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest final, on 17 May 2025, the fourth semi-final was pushed back a day to avoid clashes. On 16 April 2025, it was announced that each of the judges and the hosts, Ant & Dec, were permitted to one Golden Buzzer each in the live shows with one pressed every episode to advance an act onto the final with the other Finalist on a weekly basis being determined by the act who won the Public Vote. However, during the last semi final, on 24 May 2025, it was announced by Ant & Dec that they would not press their Live Show Golden Buzzer and instead gave it to

, who served as a guest judge once more during the show.

Playing card club A

Wildcard

Golden Buzzer
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Live Show Golden Buzzer * IDOLLS previously reached the Semi-Finals of Series 13 under the name Fabulous Sisters.

Semi-finals summary

Buzzed out
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Golden Buzzer

Prior to the beginning of the live shows, the semi-finalists were decided following a deliberation stage.

Semi-final 1 (26 April)

*Guest performance: The Cast of ''Tina - The Tina Turner Musical'' Teddy Magic was scheduled to perform second, but withdrew for unknown reasons during the semifinal, with the possibility of returning for a later semifinal. However, his parents later withdrew him on 15th May, with the possibility of returning for a later series.

Semi-final 2 (3 May)

*Guest performance: The Cast of ''Disney's Hercules'' Will Burns buzzed himself with Cowell's buzzer as part of his act.

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Although he didn't have a buzzer himself, KSI pressed Dixon's buzzer at the end of the performance to mark his disapproval of the act. Han & Fran were later sent through as the judges’ wildcard.

Final (31 May)

• Guest Performance:

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Ratings

References

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