Britain’s Got Talent 2022: What does the Golden Buzzer mean and how many do the judges get?Jack Slater

We’ve had our first Golden Buzzer of BGT 2022, one episode in! (Picture: ITV)

Britain’s Got Talent is back for 2022, and fans have had to wait over two years for the show to return after Covid put the brakes on the 2021 series.

As the show returns, fans can expect the usual jaw-dropping acts, memorable moments and, of course, the Golden Buzzer.

Hitting the Golden Buzzer is always a big moment on BGT, but just what does it mean? Here we explain how the Golden Buzzer works…

How does the Golden Buzzer work on BGT?

If an act receives the Golden Buzzer they are guaranteed to progress straight to the live semi-finals, bypassing the bootcamp stages.

This is the case even if every other judge gave them the red buzzer.

The Golden Buzzer can be pressed by the four judges – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon – and by hosts Ant and Dec.

Each judge gets one Golden Buzzer per series, and Ant and Dec share a Golden Buzzer selection too.

So, in total, there can be five Golden Buzzer acts picked.

Amanda Holden was the first to use her Golden Buzzer act this year, choosing to send Loren Allred through.

While viewers were no doubt impressed by Loren Allred, giving her the Golden Buzzer has divided opinion after it was revealed she is a professional singer who has appeared on the soundtrack for the Greatest Showman.

Jon Courtenay went from a Golden Buzzer audition to winning the show (Picture: Dymond/Thames/Syco/REX)

In 2020, Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act ended up being the winner of the series, Jon Courtenay.

Ant and Dec ran down to the judges bench to hit the buzzer for the comedian who performed a song about his two sons and his late father.

Britain’s Got Talent continues tonight at 7:35pm on ITV

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