‘Waste of time!’ rant fuming BGT fans as they demand huge shake-up after next two finalists are revealed

BGT viewers slammed the judges as a 'waste of time' tonight as the next two acts through to the final were revealed.

The climax to the third live semi final saw Sydnie Christmas top the public vote and automatically go through to Sunday's grand decider.

It was then between dancer Leightonjay Halliday and singing impressionist Mike Woodhams for the second spot in the ITV1 show's final.

As usual, hosts Ant and Dec threw to the judges to make that decision.

But for the second night running, the judges split the vote so it went to deadlock.

This meant it was the public vote that decided, sending Scottish performer Leightonjay home and Mike into the final.

But many fuming fans were not happy, slamming the judges as "pathetic" for not making a decision.

And they insisted the judge's save should be "scrapped" in a huge shake-up next series if they are not going to use it.

Taking to X, formerly twitter, one ranted: "Simon Cowell used to have a backbone. I remember him sending his own acts home if they weren't good enough on the night. Wonder if tomorrow judges cop out."

A second fumed: "Might as well get rid of the judges at this point, what a load of s***e."

A third asked: "Why don’t they just go with the public vote for top two, because judges vote is a waste of time anyway."

And Leightonjay fans saved most of their ire for Simon and Alesha Dixon, who they believed voted for Mike to stay in a bid to create a deadlock so they didn't have to make the call."

"Pathetic of Simon and Alesha," one vexed follower posted.

A second agreed, saying: ""how are people not seeing how s*** Mike Woodhams is. He didn’t deserve a final place, it’s just bad bad bad judging."

It wasn't the only thing that got viewers worked up tonight though.

Several shocked fans threatened to call broadcast regulator Ofcom over American sword swallower Heather Holliday's performance.

The divisive act saw her swallow a series of knives while in very little clothing, before ending the performance by lighting up her body from the inside with a light saber.

Taking to X to complain, one angry person wrote: “I’m sorry sword swallowing is not an act to be infront of kids !! This sort of entertainment if you can call it that is not fun she does look good definitely like Bruno said Dita Von Teese.”

Another quipped “Ofcom about to crash.”

“Britain’s got talent… Showing kids how to swallow a sword!” commented a third.

Britain's Got Talent live semi finals continue tomorrow night at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX