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THE BBC has pulled The Voice UK out of a head-to-head ratings war with Britain’s Got Talent — and CUT the show by more than half an hour.

The rival talent contests face a straight fight for viewers this weekend, as the new series of BGT — hosted by Ant & Dec — kicks off at 7pm, just 15 minutes after The Voice UK begins.

But in TV schedules finalised today, Britain’s Got Talent remains at 7pm on Saturday 20 April — while The Voice UK - presented by Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates - has been pushed back by ONE HOUR AND 35 MINUTES, to 8.20pm.

There will be just 10 minutes remaining of BGT when The Voice UK begins.
The Beeb's talent show will also be just one-hour long — 35 minutes LESS than this Saturday’s instalment.

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