[Denver]

Simon Cowell hopes to press ahead with plans to alter voting on Britain’s Got Talent to extend the use of the golden buzzer.

He wants to introduce it to each of the five live semi-finals, letting the judges plus Ant and Dec buzz favourite acts straight into the finals.

Currently only available in the auditions, Simon used his golden buzzer to send Sarah Ikumu, 15, to the semis, as Alesha Dixon, 38, did for Just Us. David Walliams, 45, and Amanda Holden , 46, are yet to use theirs.

A source said: “The golden buzzer is one of the favourite elements in the audition shows.

“The atmosphere when it is pressed is incredible. This will give the judges and Ant and Dec the chance to guarantee their favourite acts get a spot in the final.”

Cowell, 57, is keen to consolidate the huge ratings for the ITV show, which topped nine million last week.

Under the present voting system for the semis, the act that polls the most in the public phone vote goes straight to the final. The judges then choose from the second and third most popular acts for a place.

If the golden buzzer plan goes ahead, the judges and public will have a 50-50 say. A source said: “Producers believe it would make the five, live semis even more exciting.”

BGT last weekend drew the biggest TV audience of the year, at 9.2 million, overtaking an episode of BBC1’s Call the Midwife , which drew 9.1 million.

A source said: “It’s amazing. Simon and his team are on fire.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/s...anges-10295378

[Withano]

Wont they all just buzz through the ones they did in the first place?

[Black Dagger]

So they will just buzz through 5 singers. Did think they will do this eventually.

[Jay28jay2]

David is only going to put in some untalented twat into the final that doesn't deserve it

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i don't get how this is gonna work, like do they have to press it each night or is it optional? if they have to that means the public only get to put one act through? a dirty mess

[Epic.]

This could work but only as long as the judges can't golden buzz the same person they golden buzzed from the auditions

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by That Girl

i don't get how this is gonna work, like do they have to press it each night or is it optional? if they have to that means the public only get to put one act through? a dirty mess

I imagine they can press it on any night of the semi-finals but each judge/Ant&Dec can only press it once. Guaranteeing 5 acts in the final. So the public get to pick like 5 more or something idk.