The fifteenth series of British talent competition programme ''

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'' was broadcast on ITV, from 16 April 2022 to 5 June 2022. Filming of the series was originally planned for 2021, but with the

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having led to strict government restrictions on television production, many of the production team, including

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, felt it would be wiser to postpone filming until conditions improved. Filming eventually began in January 2022, with Cowell making his return as a judge for the programme following his accident during the previous series. The fifteenth series was won by stand-up comedian Axel Blake, with ventriloquist Jamie Leahey finishing in second place, and singer Tom Ball placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 6.38 million viewers.

Series overview

The fifteenth series was planned for production and broadcast in 2021, yet ITV,

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and

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were concerned on how to safely conduct filming in the midst of new Government restrictions to combat the

. After initially deciding to postpone production until later in the year, all involved parties agreed that they would not produce a new series until the following year, when Government restrictions would be eased and conditions surrounding the pandemic would be favourable for large-scale television production. Auditions were filmed at the

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in January 2022, with Cowell returning after his bicycle accident during the previous series. : , , , : Playing card club A

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Semi-finals summary

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Semi-final 1 (30 May)

Guest performers:

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("Welcome to the Moulin Rouge"/"Backstage Romance")

Semi-final 2 (31 May)

Guest Performers: Back to the Future: The Musical (with

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) (" The Power of Love"/"It Works") * Amber & Her Dancing Collies were later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.

Semi-final 3 (1 June)

Guest performers:

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*Due to the majority vote for Eva Abley, Cowell's voting intention was not revealed.

Semi-final 4 (2 June)

Guest performers:

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé ( ; previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a British singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Sandé rose t ...

and

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") *Cowell requested his X was removed after the act during his comments. *Cowell did not cast his vote due to the majority support for 5 Star Boys from the other judges, but admitted his voting intention would have been for this semi-finalist.

Semi-final 5 (3 June)

Guest performers:

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, Colin Thackery, D-Day Darlings and D-Day Juniors *Cowell later retracted his X following the performance of Welsh of the West End. *Due to the majority vote for Aneeshwar Kunchala, Cowell's voting intention was not revealed.

Final (5 June)

Guest performers:

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("Raise Your Voice") : ,

Ratings

References

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