Britain's Got Talent 2026 is drawing to a close, after another series that saw people from across the country showcase their skills in the hope of making it through to the final.
ITV's popular talent competition has returned for its 19th series this year, and has already seen some incredible auditions.
Presented by Ant and Dec, Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and KSI are back as the judges, with each pressing their golden buzzers so far.
Here are all the acts that have secured golden buzzers in the auditions or semi-finals.
All the golden buzzer acts so far in BGT 2026
The golden buzzers were added to the show in 2014 and have been given to some well-known acts since then.
Each of the four judges, plus hosts Ant and Dec, has the opportunity to press it.
If pressed, the act is sent straight through to the live shows, or in the semi-finals, secures a spot in the final straight away.
Warning: If you haven’t seen the most recent episodes of Britain's Got Talent, spoilers are ahead.
Golden buzzer 1 - pressed by Simon Cowell (February 21)
Simon Cowell was the first judge to press the gold this series, in the opening episode on February 21.
It was given to Australian para athlete Paul Nunnari, who blew away the judging panel with his incredible wheelchair stunts.
His act involved him climbing up the silk in his wheelchair before swinging from it by his neck.
Before hitting the golden buzzer, head judge Simon said: "One of the most incredible things, I really do believe, that I’ve ever seen, and you’re so humble and so nice and so talented."
Golden buzzer 2 - pressed by KSI (February 28)
KSI awarded the second golden buzzer of the series to 16-year-old magician Rafferty Coope.
The young star wowed the judges with his act that combined his "two passions in life" to the judges, music and magic.
His trick involved him making a coin pass through solid glass, making a phone levitate, and a card trick that led to him playing the song Don't Stop Believing on the piano.
The performance from the 16-year-old got a standing ovation from the audience and the judges.
KSI joined him on stage and said: "That blew my mind.
"Oh my god, I'm proud of you.
"Cherish this moment, this is all you."
Golden buzzer 3 - pressed by Alesha Dixon (March 7)
The third golden buzzer was awarded to Antigravity on March 7 for their "real-life video game" audition.
The audition followed one of the actors as they floated around on a screen, following routes and paths as if they were in a video game.
The judges said it was one of the best performances in the show's 19-year history, and the first of its kind.
Both Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon fought to press the golden buzzer first, but it was the latter who did so.
She said: "I think my daughter is going to love this act, she was probably the main reason I pressed it (the golden buzzer).
"Cause they did something we've never seen before on our show, which we always love. Very different, very unique."
Golden buzzer 4 - pressed by Amanda Holden (March 21)
The fourth golden buzzer was given to a choir put together by Jeremy Clarkson.
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir performed Elbow's One Day Like This, which brought judge Amanda and some of the audience to tears.
She said: "As soon as you started, I completely welled up.
"I felt so much power.
"I love the whole community, I love how you've all got together.
"You work so hard every single day, you absolutely smashed it and I can't wait to see what you're going to do in the semi-finals."
Golden buzzer 5 - pressed by Ant and Dec (March 28)
Ant and Dec were next to press the golden buzzer to send comedian Ted Hill through to the live shows.
He incorporated a presentation into his stand-up set, winning over the crowd and the judges.
Hill combined his day job of presenting science shows to children with his love of comedy to create the show.
His website shares: "Hill has performed three different hours at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, and had a successful 3-date run at the prestigious Soho Theatre."
It adds: "His fast-paced comedy is often an expose on his real experiences with autism and ADHD, and an ode to his many special interests, from US presidents to graphs and maps."
Golden buzzer 6 - pressed by Simon Cowell (March 28)
A second golden buzzer was pressed in the same episode as Ant and Dec's, as Simon sent singer Matty Juniosa through to the live shows.
The Filipino singer shared that he was working as a part-time waiter, having lived in Glasgow for a few years.
He stunned the crowd with a rendition of 'Purple Rain' and after they chanted for him to be sent through, Cowell duly obliged.
Golden buzzer 7 - pressed by guest judge Stacey Solomon (April 4)
In the episode on April 4, Simon Cowell began the show in his chair but was later replaced by TV personality Stacey Solomon.
Stacey was so impressed by Braunstone Community Primary School's performance, which combined comedy with dancing and singing from pupils and their headmaster, that she decided to hit the golden buzzer.
The children meet each week at 2pm on Fridays with their headmaster, who gets them dancing and singing together as they celebrate the end of another week.
Alesha Dixon was also amazed by their performance and said the group is something "all schools should roll out because kids need this life force of music".
Golden buzzer 8 - pressed by Amanda Holden (April 11)
Towards the end of episode seven, it was dance group World Wings who received Amanda's second golden buzzer of series 19.
After performing to a medley of songs including Lil Boo Thang, Amanda described their energy as "amazing", while Alesha described it was like a "ball of fire".
Meanwhile, in a moment of excitement, KSI walked on stage to offer one of the dancers his iconic bandana.
Of course, World Wings, who were showered in golden confetti, were given four yeses by all judges.
Taking to X, this viewer posted: "I like them. Nice group of talented hardworking youngsters. And I love all styles of dance as an art form - even if overdone on #bgt Happy for them."
Another put: "World Wings are certainly flying high after that audition."
Golden buzzer 9 - pressed by KSI (April 18)
The final golden buzzer of the series was given to Mr Cherry, a ‘strongman’ from Japan.
His strange act began with him opening a tight jar of pickles, which neither judge KSI nor Simon Cowell could achieve.
Something told us Mr. Cherry would be KSI's cuppa 😂🌟
Congrats, Mr. Cherry! See you at the #BGT Semi-Finals... #BritainsGotTalent pic.twitter.com/ivnyaxkRTJ— BGT (@BGT) April 18, 2026
He went on to crush cans open by sitting on them and opening wine bottles with his bum.
Despite getting a red buzzer from Simon Cowell, KSI gave him the golden buzzer after the act, to the head judge’s shock.
He said: “I don’t know about you but I think that was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Golden buzzer 10 - pressed by Amanda Holden (April 25)
In the first semi-final of the 2026 series, Amanda Holden pressed the golden buzzer for singer Matty Juinosa to send him straight through to the final.
Matty had already been the beneficiary of a golden buzzer from Simon Cowell in the auditions stage, with the judges being very impressed with his vocals.
Plenty of viewers were happy to see him get through, as one posted on Instagram: "Super talented cant wait to see what he does after this he needs to be on stage."
Another wrote: "So happy Matty received Amanda's golden buzzer as his vocals were out of this world."
Golden buzzer 11 - pressed by Alesha Dixon (May 2)
In the second semi-final of the 2026 series, Alesha Dixon pressed the golden buzzer for dance group LMA, sending them straight through to the final.
Judge Simon Cowell described their synchronised performance as "gobsmackingly beautiful".
Reacting to the news on Instagram, one BGT fan said: "Making Liverpool Proud ❤️".
Another commented: "YAYAYAY IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS".
Someone else said: "They were incredible, I am very happy for them."
Golden buzzer 11 - pressed by KSI (May 9)
It was KSI who awarded the third live golden buzzer of the series, pressing it for fire-juggler Liwei Yang.
The daredevil juggled a large wheel on fire using her feet, with KSI pressing the golden buzzer for what he described as a "phenomenal performance".
Fans were equally impressed, with one person on Instagram saying: "THE BEST ACT OF THE NIGHT EVER AND TOTALLY"
"100 PERCENT DESERVED THAT GOLDEN BUZZER."
Another wrote: "Deserved winner of BGT 2026 imo."
Golden buzzer 12 - pressed by Simon Cowell (May 16)
Head judge Simon Cowell awarded the fourth live golden buzzer of the series, awarding it to Essex poet Sonny Green.
His poem about his relationship with his sons made everyone emotional and left KSI in floods of tears.
One fan wrote on social media: "I've never seen KSI cry on BGT before, that was moving."
Sonny himself commented on BGT's Instagram saying: "LETS GOOOOO!!!! LOVE YOU ALL LOADS…. SEE YOU IN THE FINAL Xx"
Golden buzzer 13 - pressed by all four judges (May 23)
The fifth and final semi-final saw KSI, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, and Simon Cowell all press the golden buzzer together, following an "epic" drone display from Celestial.
Following the performance, Dixon said: "That was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen on this show."
Cowell, after initially struggling to find the right words to describe the act, added: "That was one of the most beautiful, incredible productions we've had on this show for years."
He continued: "I don't think it gets better than that."
The four judges then stepped up and pressed the golden buzzer together, much to the delight of the audience.
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What does the winner of BGT 2026 get?
There have been 18 winners of BGT since its first series in 2007, with magician Harry Moulding winning last year.
The winner of BGT will take home a prize of £250,000 and will also be given the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the royal family.
In the ITV show's first three years, winners won a prize of £100,000, while the biggest winners were Ashleigh and Pudsey with a prize pot of £500,000 in 2012.
Who do you think is going to win Britain's Got Talent 2026? Let us know in the comments.
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