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Charlotte Tutton

BGT final 2022 line-up so far with 10 confirmed ahead of wildcard announcement

Britain's Got Talent 2022 now has ten finalists confirmed as all the live semi-finals have taken place at London's Hammersmith Apollo this week.

The public got to choose one of the eight acts performing each night to go straight through on the finale, and then the judges must choose a second act between two more contestants.

Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell have had a tough decision to make over who goes through, and in total there will be 10 finalists in the running plus a special wildcard.

It's been confirmed the live finale will air at 7:30pm on Sunday June 5, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly on ITV.

Here's all the acts that have made it through so far, with just the wildcard left to be announced!

Maxwell Thorpe

Singer Maxwell Thorpe was the first act of the series to make it through to the live final (Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock)

Singer Maxwell Thorpe was the first act of the series to make it through to the live final on Monday night.

The busker left viewers and the judges mesmerised with his incredible performance, and stunning vocals as he sang the track Now We Are Free.

He's been tipped to go all the way and win the ITV series, ever since his audition during the final episode before the semi-finals.

Jamie Leahey

Young ventriloquist Jamie Leahey was the second act to make it through (Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock)

Young ventriloquist Jamie Leahey was the second act to make it through to the 2022 final on Monday night.

He was given two votes by the judges against magician Junwoo, with his competitor getting the other two.

The show returned to the public vote and Jamie was sent through to the live final, with many viewers torn by the verdict.

Ben Nickless

Ben Nickless received the most votes on Tuesday evening and revealed it was the 'best birthday ever' (ITV)

Comedian and impressionist Ben Nickless received the most votes during Tuesday's live semi-final after wowing the judges with his latest performance.

After revealing that it was his birthday, Ben said it was "best birthday ever" and was grinning from ear-to-ear as he contemplated possibly winning the ITV talent show.

Ben had the four judges as well as the live audience in stitches as he performed a stand-up routine at London's Hammersmith Apollo.

Flintz and Taylor

Flintz and Taylor went through to the final after three judges decided to pick them (ITV)

Flintz and Taylor first met each other during lockdown back in 2020 and only met in person for the first time at their Britain's Got Talent audition.

The 22-year-old and 17-year-old duo were blown away by the response their second performance received and were even more stunned when three judges decided to put them through to the final.

Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams all chose the two guys over Amber and her Dancing Dogs, as Alesha told them: "I love you! Flintz and Taylor you're my pick!"

Tom Ball

Teacher Tom Ball received the most public votes during Wednesday's semi-final for his incredible singing voice (ITV)

Tom Ball is a 23-year-old teacher from West Sussex who received the most public votes during Wednesday's live semi-final.

Tom was the last of the eight acts to perform at London's Hammersmith Apollo, and once again blew the judges away.

When asked by host Declan Donnelly Tom how life has been at the school he works at since he first appeared on Britain's Got Talent, he replied: "My kids have been absolutely amazing, so supportive, lovely.

"I can't thank my school enough for just supporting me and everyone just at home supporting me," he added.

Eva Abley

Eva Abley had everyone in stitches during Wednesday's semi-final when she poked fun at head judge Simon Cowell (ITV)

Eva Abley had everyone in stitches during Wednesday's semi-final when she poked fun at head judge Simon in her stand-up routine.

The 14-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, wowed the judging panel once again as she made fun of Simon's 2020 bike accident as well as his past Botox treatments.

Eva was up against Japanese magician Keiichi Iwasaki for a place in the final, but David, Alesha and Amanda all chose to send her through.

Loren Allred

Singer Loren Allred received the most public votes during Thursday night's live semi-final (ITV)

Loren Allred received the most public votes during Thursday night's live semi-final and sailed through to Sunday's show.

The 31-year-old American singer is the voice behind the song Never Enough, which features in box-office smash-hit movie The Greatest Showman.

As well as this, Loren has also appeared on The Voice and has duetted with the likes of Michael Buble and Andrea Bocelli.

She was fast-tracked to the BGT semi-finals when judge Amanda decided to use her Golden Buzzer for her during her audition back in April.

Five Star Boys

Dance act Five Star Boys will perform in the BGT final (Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock)

Five Star Boys wowed the judges with their semi-final routine during Thursday's show and went up against The Phantom in the top three.

Luckily for the dancers, all four judges decided to save the dance group with David even saying they had reminded him of his own childhood.

Toby-Jay, Ollie, Joey, Beau and Adam - formed the group Five Star Boys after they met at a dance convention in Birmingham.

Toby-Jay, 11, previously said of their act: "The message we want to get out there is that it's OK for boys to dance because it's not just a girls' sport.

"'And no matter what people say, just carry on what you're doing because it's what you love."

Got any thoughts on the live shows? Let us know in the comments section below.

Axel Blake

Axel Blake (Dymond/Thames/REX/Shutterstock)

Comedian Axel Blake - who was Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer at the auditions - has sailed into the final after winning the fifth and last semi-final this week. He impressed the judges and the viewers at home with his hilarious stand-up routine.

Axel had everyone in hysterics as he joked about his new found fame and his relationship with his partner.

He will no doubt be hoping to make the audience laugh once more on Sunday night!

Aneeshwar Kunchala

Aneeshwar was thrilled to make it through (ITV)

Seven-year-old poet Aneeshwar is ready to impress once again with his incredible poetry writing and performance.

He's passionate about the environment and wants to help adults understand the importance of protecting our planet for years to come. He even managed to get Simon Cowell to do a David Attenborough impression during the semi-final show.

Aneeshwar will be hoping to take home the top prize this Sunday!

*The Britain's Got Talent 2022 final will air on Sunday 5 June at 7:30pm on ITV.

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