Britain’s Got Talent will not air this weekend because of the rugby Six Nations but some people are unhappy about the decision
Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left fuming as the latest instalment of the show was postponed because of the rugby.
The ITV entertainment favourite – which is fronted by presenters Ant and Dec – usually airs on Saturday nights.
But tonight’s instalment of the show (March 14) was delayed to make way for the Six Nations coverage. The tournament will air from 7.20pm on ITV1, with the France and England game set to kick off at 8.10pm.
However, some viewers were unimpressed, posting messages on social media revealing they would rather have tuned in to see Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and newcomer KSI judging the latest Britain’s Got Talent auditions.
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One posted on X, which was formerly Twitter: “What have you done with Britain’s Got Talent?? You have ruined Saturday’s viewing for millions of people… millions of viewers will switch to another channel.”
“There is no BGT, 1% Club or Jonathan Ross because of the rugby!” exclaimed someone else.
Another viewer remarked on Facebook: “The BGT show has been really amazing this year. A lot of unusual acts which have been amazing. Yes why take off prime shows for rugby. There should be a separate sports channel.”
“They should have a separate channel for sports,” agreed someone else. “Booo!!” said one fan on Reddit.
However, others were pleased to hear that the rugby would be on, saying it was “good” news and that they were looking forward to the coverage.
“If we only had other TV channels and programmes to watch???” joked one.
The latest series of Britain’s Got Talent started in February, with the pre-recorded auditions currently airing.
Simon and co have already given out some Golden Buzzers, with 16-year-old magician Rafferty Coope and Australian para-athlete Paul Nunnari among those sent straight through to the next round of the competition.
The judges also awarded the Golden Buzzer to real-world video game act Antigravity, who had Simon and Alesha racing to hit the button first.
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Britain’s Got Talent airs on ITV.