Simon Cowell wants an Olympic-style Britain’s Got Talent spin-off series

This would be amazing!

Simon Cowell

by Alex Ross |
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Since Simon Cowell introduced us to Britain's Got Talent way back in 2007, the nation has been hooked every year, discovering what talent (or odd act) the UK has to offer.

So, now that the brand new series of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions is due to kick off on ITV on Saturday 31st August, Simon has been talking about the show, and expressed his desire to form another spin-off of BGT.

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Speaking to The Sun, Simon, who recently lost 20lbs, admitted he'd love to create an Olympic-style series of Britain's Got Talent, featuring winners of the show from all around the world.

He told the publication, "I started thinking about maybe making it like the Olympics of Got Talent, but that would only be every four years.

"So now I am thinking we could do a Got Talent Champions League. So all the Got Talent shows from around the world send that year’s winner to compete against all the other winners. I think it would be brilliant because you’d be rooting for your country.

"That is way more interesting than just carrying on doing the same thing we do every year, because there’s got to be a progression. I think it would be amazing!"

Well, this sounds AMAZING! 🙌

Meanwhile, after weeks of teases, ITV finally confirmed which acts will appear on the brand new BGT: The Champions series.

In the trailer, we can see fan-favourites Paul Potts, George Sampson, Richard Jones and Collabro as well as some of the show’s other most memorable acts including Stavros Flatley and Twist and Pulse.

It's been revealed that each week, two acts will make it through to the final. The first will be a Golden Buzzer act chosen by either one of the judges or by Ant & Dec, and the second will be voted by fans in the live audience.

Check out all of the acts on Britain's Got Talent: The Champions

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RADIO Britain's Got Talent Champions cast stacked

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Paul Potts

The show's first-ever winner Paul Potts was an opera singer who won over audiences in 2007.

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George Sampson

Break-dancer George Sampson was just 14-years-old when he won the second series in 2008.

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Stavros Flatley

Father and son duo Demetrios Demetriou and Lagi Demetriou may not have won the show in 2009, but they won a place in viewers' hearts with their Michael Flatley-meets-Cyprus dance routine.

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Twist and Pulse

Street dancing pair Twist and Pulse - AKA Ashley Glazebrook and Glen Murphy - came second on the show in 2010, missing out on the prize to gymnastic troupe Spelbound.

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Jai McDowall

Singer Jai McDowall won the series in 2011, having auditioned for The X Factor in 2010.

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Ashleigh and Sully

Ashleigh Butler won the show in 2012 with her dog Pudsey. Although Pudsey sadly passed away in 2017, she'll be returning with her dog Sully.

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Jack Carroll

Comedian Jack Carroll was just 14-years-old when he made it to the 2013 final with his stand-up routine, narrowly missing out to Hungarian shadow theatre group Attraction.

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Collabro

Musical theatre singers Collabro won the show in 2014, although Richard Hadfield (centre) has now left the group.

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Richard Jones

Richard Jones became the first magician to win the show in the 2016 series.

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Lost Voice Guy

Comedian Lee Ridley won the show in 2018 with his incredible act using his communication aid.

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Colin Thackery

Chelsea Pensioner Colin Thackery won the show in 2019 for his incredible singing act.

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Ben Hart

Magician Ben Hart came third in 2019 after Colin Thackery won, but judge David Walliams called him the "living embodiment of magic."

Britain's Got Talent: The Champions starts on ITV on Saturday 31st August.

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