Comedian Joseph Charm becomes latest Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer act through to final

Joseph Charm certainly charmed Alesha Dixon and the other Britain's Got Talent judges on Sunday night - as he was rewarded with her golden buzzer. A change of rules for the 2025 season of ITV's long-running talent show has seen semi final shows aired once per week instead of every night in the lead up to a grand final.

And the four judges and have been granted a golden buzzer to send one semi final hopeful straight to the live final. On Sunday, Alesha has the power to send someone straight through - and she picked out 32-year-old comedian Joseph.

After cracking amusing jokes about shopping at the supermarket amid the cost of living crisis, Alesha brought his mum on stage and had her help bash the golden buzzer. As uplifting music and golden glitter erupted over the stage, Joseph clutched his face in disbelief.

He told the crowd: "It's been exactly a year today since I left my job to pursue this dream. So here I am. Thank you, God. Thank you, everyone."

Earlier in the show, Davina McCall paid tribute to Amanda for being a true friend and caring for her following her brain surgery last year. Magic act TK took to the stage roughly halfway through the show to perform for the judges. As part of his performance, he asked Amanda to pick a random number out of 10 that related to a list of mystery celebrities.

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She picked number six, and Davina was discovered as the star face behind the number. TK then asked Amanda to FaceTime Davina to include her in his act. The elaborate card trick saw Davina pick a six of diamonds from a deck - and TK then revealed he had given audience members large boards before the show began.

Ordering the audience to life up the cards, it showed a photo of Davina alongside a six of diamonds card. After taking part in the trick, hosts Ant and Dec thanked Davina for taking part - but before she hung up, she issued an emotional statement about her friend Amanda.

With Amanda's phone held above a microphone, the My Mum, Your Dad host said: "I just very quickly say thank you to Amanda Holden who, after my operation, made the schlep all the way down the country to come to see me. And I really, really appreciate you. Thank you so much."

Last year, Davina was taken to hospital after a tumour was found growing on her brain. She underwent surgery in November 2024 for the benign tumour- which was specifically a colloid cyst.

Elsewhere in the show, BGT fans accused the show of encouraging satanism after dance group IDOLLS left some viewers scared out of their wits.

With the show airing on a Sunday, some viewers were alarmed to see a haunting performance. Japanese dance troupe IDOLLS wore victorian era outfits and painted their faces deathly white as they showed off their dance skills in front of judges and

With zombie-esque moves and ice-cold contact lenses on their eyes, the performance had a creepy edge to it. Taking to X, one viewer hit out at the performance, writing: "Some genuine satanism on #BGT, the devil is not hiding his face anymore. Gross and creepy."

Another viewer simply wrote: "I'm scared #BGT." While a conflicted viewer wrote: "They are good but the IDOLLS freak me out…"

Other viewers loved the dance routine - even the scary parts. One typed on X: "The jump scare was a brilliant bit of choreo. Dance acts are so frequent on this show, but none like them #BGT" - alongside clapping hands emojis.

Another wrote: "An actual entertaining dance act for a change #bgt #britainsgottalent." And another satisfied viewer typed: "Loved that from Idolls - very refreshing and totally different. I love this kind of thing very creepy and hauntingly brilliant #BGT."

Head judge Simon Cowell was thrilled by the performance and gushed: "I've always wanted dancing vampires to win this show" - before adding that the act stood with a chance after wowing the judges and live studio audience.

Similarly, Amanda Holden also urged viewers to vote for the act as she agreed she wanted to see them in the final. She gushed: "It was eerie. They are dolls. I believed them, Simon. It was sort of murderous and chaotic and eerie and absolutely brilliant. And you are on first, as Alesha said, a great opener. I hope people don't forget about you by the end of the show. They need to vote."

After TK performed his magic trick that included an unexpected FaceTime call involving , many viewers took to X to slam the show for having a performance that many felt was a "fix". Viewers were unconvinced that Davina was not pre-warned that Amanda would call her during the course of the show.

And there were also suspicions that the cards being picked could also have been decided in advance. One unconvinced viewer wrote on X: "#BGT That was set up we aren’t idiots." Another unimpressed viewer wrote: "Dreadful. So uncomfortable watching him. Obvs staged that Davina would pick up. Shame Davina's picture went wrong with her teeth in the wrong slot. #bgt."

Another baffled fan picked up on a strange comment Simon made during the live show, typing: "Why did Simon say 'It's not live' to Davina? If it was a joke to Davina, it's one that reflects badly on the act as you know you'll get 'pre-recorded fix' accusations from that. #BGT #BritainsGotTalent."

Others were impressed with the act, with one writing: "I never really watch Britain’s Got Talent. This is probably the first time I’ve seen it in years. HOWEVER - that magician on just now - TK - may well have just performed one of the greatest tricks I’ve ever seen on live tv. Wow!! #BGT."

Others wished TK had asked Simon to call a friend, rather than Amanda, with one writing: "#BGT #BritainsGotTalent I wouldn't have picked Davina McCall. I'd have picked Margot Robbie, or Sandra Bullock... Let's see Cowell pay for that Facetime call."

And another teased: "I would have asked Simon to FaceTime #BGT #BritainsGotTalent."

Sunday marked the penultimate semi-final show of the 2025 season of with six acts already through to the grand final. Singer Vinnie McKee was the first to be voted by the public to make to the final - while dancers The Blackouts were the first golden buzzer group to make it to the final.

Singer Stacey Leadbeatter and tabel tennis themed dancers Ping Pong Pang have also been voted to the final by viewers. While guitar playing child singer Olly Pearson and opera singing drag queen Jasmine Rice also received golden buzzers to go to the final.

Child magician Teddy Magic was due to perform during the first semi-final of the season - but withdrew seconds before he was due on stage. He later withdrew from the competition altogether - with his parents hopeful the eight-year-old can return for a future season of the show.

There are concerns for Britain's Got Talent's future, however, as the show has been losing viewers for the second year in a row. Viewing figures have revealed the show has dropped to less than 6 million viewers per episode - however, the series has pulled in a larger audience compared to some shows it has gone up against.

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