Britain's Got Talent (series 10)
The tenth series of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, began broadcasting in the UK during 2016, from 9 April to 28 May on ITV. To celebrate nine years of the show, the final featured a special performance entitled "Best of Britain’s Got Talent", which featured several participants who had appeared on the show during the previous nine series, including Ashleigh and Pudsey, Attraction, Diversity, Jon Clegg, Stavros Flatley, Collabro and Spelbound. It was the last series to have its live episodes broadcast at The Fountain Studios before the site's closure that year.
The tenth series was won by magician Richard Jones who introduced an old man, with jazz singer Wayne Woodward finishing in second place, and dance troupe Boogie Storm placing third. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 9.5 million viewers. Although the main programme faced no major incidents, its companion show Britain's Got More Talent caused controversy for incorporating a segment that was later criticised by Simon Cowell.
Series overview
Following open auditions held between October to December 2015, including an additional one on 10 January 2016, the Judges' auditions took place between January and February 2016, within Liverpool, Birmingham, and London. There were no major incidents amongst the judging panel that forced them to be absent, although Simon Cowell arrived late for the London auditions on 23 January - David Walliams's mother, Kathleen Williams, who was attending these, stood in for him for a number of auditions until he arrived.Of the participants that took part, only forty-five made it into the five live semi-finals - of these acts, singer Beau Dermott, gospel choir 100 Voices of Gospel, singer Jasmine Elcock, singing duo Anne & Ian Marshall, and dance troupe Boogie Storm, each received a golden buzzer during their auditions - with nine appearing in each one, and twelve of these acts making it into the live final; the Judges' Wildcard was dancing duo Shannon & Peter, who lost the Judges' vote in the second semi-final, while the Public Wildcard was dog act Trip Hazard, who lost the Judges' vote in the final semi-final.
The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series:
| Participant | Age | Genre | Act | From | Semi-final | Result |
| 100 Voices of Gospel | 21-52 | Singing | Gospel Choir | London / Paris / United States | 1 | ' |
| Alex Magala | 26 | Danger | Extreme Sword-Swallower | Moldova | 2 | ' |
| Ana & Fia Almanda | 18, 42 | Singing | Singing Duet | Essex | 5 | |
| Anne & Ian Marshall | 61, 65 | Singing | Singing Duet | Belfast | 2 | |
| Another Kind of Blue | 23-40 | Dance | Projection Interaction Group | Netherlands | 2 | |
| Balance Unity | 17 | Dance | Breakdancer | Hertfordshire | 4 | ' |
| Beau Dermott | 12 | Singing | Musical Theatre Singer | Widnes, Lancashire | 4 | ' |
| Ben Blaque | 37 | Danger | Crossbow Performer | Missouri, United States | 1 | |
| Bespoke Candi | 20-28 | Variety / Dancing | Fire Dance Group | London / Kent | 4 | |
| Bollywest Fusion | 18-32 | Dance | Bollywood & Hip-hop Dance Troupe | London | 4 | |
| Boogie Storm | 17-24 | Dance | Dance Group | N/A | 3 | ' |
| Chloe Fenton | 10 | Dance | Dancer | Liverpool | 5 | |
| Christian Lee | 45 | Magic | Entertainer | London | 4 | |
| Craig Ball | 24 | Singing/Comedy | Singing Impressionist | Hertfordshire | 5 | ' |
| Danny Beard | 23 | Singing | Drag Act | Manchester | 4 | |
| Darren Altman | 42 | Comedy | Impressionist | Surrey | 1 | |
| Elite Squad Royalz | 8-13 | Dance | Dance Troupe | Oxford | 5 | |
| Flying Bebop | 29-32 | Dance | Drone Interaction Act | London | 3 | |
| Jack Higgins | 14 | Dance | Contemporary Dancer | Liverpool | 3 | |
| Jasmine Elcock | 14 | Singing | Singer | Essex | 5 | ' |
| Josh Curnow | 26 | Singing / Music | Singer & Pianist | Liverpool | 3 | |
| Kathleen Jenkins | 25 | Singing | Singer | Newport, Monmouthshire | 1 | |
| Khronos Agoria | 16-19 | Dance | Dance Troupe | London | 3 | |
| Mel & Jamie | 45, 16 | Singing | Singing Duet | Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan | 1 | ' |
| Morgan Connie Smith | 16 | Singing | Singer | Watford, Hertfordshire | 3 | |
| Mythical PSM | 17-18 | Dance | Dance Trio | Leeds | 2 | |
| Presentation School Choir | 14-18 | Singing | Choir | Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland | 5 | |
| Rachael Wooding | 37 | Singing | Singer | Harlington, South Yorkshire | 2 | |
| Richard Bayton | 29 | Singing | Entertainer | York | 1 | |
| Richard Jones | 25 | Magic | Close-up Magician | Essex | 3 | ' |
| Shannon & Peter | 46, 50 | Dance | Dancing Duo | Nottinghamshire & United States | 2 | ' |
| Spartans Resurrection | 13-23 | Acrobatics | Gymnastic Troupe | Scotland | 1 | |
| The Collaborative Orchestra & Singers | 33 | Singing | Orchestra & Choir | Various | 4 | |
| The Deep Space Deviants | 46 | Singing | Entertainer | Chorley, Lancashire | 5 | |
| The Garnett Family | 17-46 | Singing | Vocal Harmony Group | Lincolnshire | 2 | |
| Togni Brothers | 19, 20 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Duo | Italy | 5 | |
| Total TXS | 16-19 | Dance | Dance Troupe | Leicester | 1 | |
| Trip Hazard | 30 | Animals | Dancing Dog Act | Lincolnshire | 5 | ' |
| Tumar KR | 19-25 | Dance | Hip-hop Dance Group | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | |
| Vadik & The Bear | 35 | Variety / Dance | Dance Entertainer | Belarus | 3 | |
| Vitaly Voronko | 25 | Singing / Music | Singer & Accordionist | Belarus | 2 | |
| Vox Fortura | 29-37 | Singing | Operatic Group | London / United States | 4 | |
| Wayne Woodward | 20 | Singing | Jazz Singer | London | 2 | ' |
| Ystrad Fawr Dancers | 14-17 | Dance | Latin Dance Troupe | Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan | 1 | |
| Zyrah Rose | 25-28 | Singing | Vocal Harmony Group | London | 3 |
- Ages denoted in this column pertain to those of the respective participant for their final performance for this series.
- Locations denote where members from each respective group came from.
- For health & safety reason, the nature of Alex Magala's performance required these to be pre-recorded as a precaution in the live rounds.
- Locations for members of each respective group, or the group as a whole, were not disclosed during their time on the programme.
Semi-finals summary
Semi-final 1 (22 May)
Guest Performers, Results Show: Cast ofSemi-final 2 (23 May)
Guest Performers, Results Show: OneRepublic- Shannon & Peter were later sent through to the final as the judges' wildcard.
Semi-final 3 (24 May)
- For technical reasons, Flying Bebop's performance had to be pre-recorded before the semi-final.
Semi-final 4 (25 May)
- Cowell did not cast his vote, due to the majority support for Balance Unity from the other judges, but admitted his voting intention would have been for them.
Semi-final 5 (26 May)
- Trip Hazard were later sent through to the final as the public's wildcard.
Final (28 May)
| Finalist | Order | Act | Finished |
| Balance Unity | 1 | Breakdancer | 10th |
| Richard Jones | 2 | Introduced an old man | 1st |
| 100 Voices of Gospel | 3 | Gospel Choir | 8th |
| Alex Magala | 4 | Extreme Sword-Swallower | 9th |
| Mel & Jamie | 5 | Singing Duo | 12th |
| Shannon & Peter | 6 | Dancing Duo | 11th |
| Jasmine Elcock | 7 | Singer | 4th |
| Trip Hazard | 8 | Dancing Dog Act | 7th |
| Beau Dermott | 9 | Musical Theatre Singer | 5th |
| Craig Ball | 10 | Singing Impressionist | 6th |
| Boogie Storm | 11 | Dance Troupe | 3rd |
| Wayne Woodward | 12 | Jazz Singer | 2nd |
Ratings
| Episode | Air date | Total viewers | ITV Weekly rank |
| Auditions 1 | 11.67 | 1 | |
| Auditions 2 | 12.59 | 1 | |
| Auditions 3 | 12.46 | 1 | |
| Auditions 4 | 12.05 | 1 | |
| Auditions 5 | 11.55 | 1 | |
| Auditions 6 | 10.42 | 1 | |
| Auditions 7 | 10.46 | 1 | |
| Semi-final 1 | 10.01 | 2 | |
| Semi-final 1 results | 7.16 | 8 | |
| Semi-final 2 | 8.51 | 8 | |
| Semi-final 2 results | 6.72 | 13 | |
| Semi-final 3 | 8.23 | 9 | |
| Semi-final 3 results | 6.56 | 15 | |
| Semi-final 4 | 8.75 | 4 | |
| Semi-final 4 results | 7.33 | 11 | |
| Semi-final 5 | 8.56 | 5 | |
| Semi-final 5 results | 7.43 | 10 | |
| Final | 10.48 | 1 |
- Excludes ITV+1.