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Mia O'Hare

Ant and Dec go back to their pop roots with Britain's Got Talent opening performance

Ant and Dec have gone back to their pop star roots with their opening performance for this year's Britain's Got Talent.

The presenting duo have launched the first round of auditions with a funny sketch before launching into a rendition of Havin' a Party.

The pair wake up in twin beds before their alarm clock sounds, announcing "I'm ready" for the latest series.

They then head out the door into a Union Jack lined street before being joined by dancers along their way.

Ant and Dec mime to the song alongside a postman, street cleaner and school children.

In a nod to their Let's Get Ready to Rumble days, Dec holds up a boom box on his shoulder.

Ant and Dec led a performance through the streets (ITV)

The Geordie presenters, who have presented BGT since it began in 2007, make their way through the London streets as they are joined by more and more people.

The sketch hilariously ends with Ant and Dec arriving to the auditions in a taxi and Dec waking up, believing the performance was all just a dream.

The hit ITV show is set to return on Saturday night with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and new judge Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.

Bruno was a judge on Strictly for 18 years before quitting in 2022 when he was replaced by professional dancer, Anton DuBeke.

Discussing Bruno's exciting new venture Simon, 63, said Britain’s Got Talent will be a much more exciting path for the Italian choreographer in comparison to his long stint on Strictly.

They start their performance by waking up in bed (ITV)

However, Bruno made a big mistake on his first day in his new gig by pressing the golden buzzer too early thanks to Ant and Dec.

Each year every judge and hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly get a golden buzzer which they press when they are particularly impressed by an act, who then goes straight through to the live shows.

As the newbie on the judging panel, Ant and Dec couldn't resist the chance to tease Bruno and managed to trick him into thinking there were new rules on the show.

The Geordie pair told Bruno that he could press his golden buzzer whenever he liked an act, and that he wasn't limited to how many times he could use it during auditions.

Dec revealed: "We, quite mischievously, kept telling him different rules. So when he hit his golden buzzer on the first session of the first day, mid-way through an act, we told him not to worry because he had another golden buzzer tomorrow, and that he had one every day!

The cheeky duo are joined by dancers along the way to the auditions (ITV)

"That might have something to do with the fact we have more golden buzzers this year!"

He continued: "We also played a prank on the rest of the judges by going into their room and doing a BGT quiz, but secretly gave Bruno all the answers in advance. That was quite fun to see the look on everyone else's face."

Bruno joins the 16th series in place of David Walliams, who left last year following a leaked clip of him making offensive comments about a contestant.

Britain’s Got Talent launches on Saturday 15th April, 20:00 and continues on Sunday 16th April, 19:45 on ITV1 and ITVX.

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