SIMON Cowell pressed the golden buzzer for duo Stardust.
The pair’s death-defying roller skating act secured them a spot in the 2024 Britain’s Got Talent final.
Duo Stardust took their inspiration from rollerskating duo Billy and Emily[/caption]Who are Stardust?
Stardust are a roller-skater duo.
It consists of Ukrainian married couple Vlada Kamyshnikova,25, and Yevhenii Yemelianenko, 27.
They took part in Lithuania Got Talent and Ukraine’s Got Talent, where they made it to the final.
Ahead of their performance, Yevhenii said: “This stage inspired us.
“Billy and Emily inspired us.
“This performance made such a big impact on us, so we decided to start our rollerskating journey.”
What happened when Stardust performed on Britain’s Got Talent?
Stardust during their performance[/caption]Stardust performed a roller skating act.
The act almost ended in a tragedy when Vlada flung on a trampoline towards her husband Yevhenii.
She almost missed him, but was able to attach herself to his neck.
He then launched them both into the air and they flung around at high speed.
During the performance, Vlada’s roller skates sparked as she spun in the air.
The judges and audience were left speechless and impressed after the performance.
They received a standing ovation.
Ant and Dec said: “That was unbelievable good. Incredible!”
After the audience demanded that the judges pressed the golden buzzer.
Simon Cowell, who pressed it, said it was “fantastic” and said “thank you so much”.
What did the judges say about Stardust?
Stardust celebrating their golden buzzer[/caption]Bruno Tonioli said: “Oh my god. It was so impressive.
“The combination of rollerskating and aerialism was so spectacular, so thrilling. Perfection!”
Alesha Dixon was also left impressed.
She said: “That is how you do it.
“Honestly you knocked out the park.
“That was sensational and you look incredible together, both of you, stunning.”
Judge Amanda Holden said: “This show is always about raising the levels every single year and I’m going to say it, you did and it was insane.
“It was amazing.”
After he hit the golden buzzer and climbed on stage to congratulate them, Simon said: “You really deserved it.
“It was fantastic, seriously.
“That is what that is all about.
“Thank you so much, go celebrate it.”
He then turned to the crowd after Stardust left the stage and said about the golden buzzer: “How could you not?
“It was just sensational”
When is the Britain’s Got Talent final?
The final of Britain’s Got Talent is airing live on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 7.30 pm on ITV1 and ITVX
Before the final, the semi finals of Britain’s Got Talent will be taking place from Monday, May 27 until Friday, May 31 at the Eventim Apollo in London.
Ant and Dec are live hosting and each live show is set to air from 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
The acts will all be trying to secure their spot in the final for a chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance, and the £250,000 grand prize.
Audience can request free tickets for the semi finals on applausestore.com.
There are still limited availability for the Thursday and Friday show.
Timeline of BGT Winners
Britain's Got Talent has been thrilling fans since it burst onto the scene in 2007.
Here we take a look at all the BGT winners– from the first ever one to the most recent:
2007: Paul Potts– The first ever winner of BGT was opera singer Paul Potts. He saw off competition from Connie Talbot, The Bar Wizards, Bessie Cursors, Damon Scott and Kombat Breakers to win.
2008: George Sampson – In series two of Britain’s Got Talent a young George Sampson wowed judges and viewers with his impressive dance moves.
2009: Diversity– Dance troupe Diversity scooped the BGT crown and beat of competition from singer Susan Boyle, who was strongly tipped to win the show.
2010 – Spellbound: Gymnastic troupe Spellbound really impressed judge Simon Cowell with their stunning routines and incredible stunts in 2010. At the time, the music mogul said: “I can only say on live television that was one of the most astonishing things I have ever seen.”
2011 – Jai McDowall: Viewers were stunned when Jai McDowall won the show in 2011, as young singer Ronan Parke was the favourite to win the series.
2012 – Ashleigh and Pudsy: Ashleigh Butler and her adorable pooch Pudsey stole hearts when they performed in series six of the talent show.
2013 – Attraction: Hungarian shadow artist group Attraction won the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent. The squad had taken part in the German version of BGT in 2012, however, they had only placed seventh.
2014 – Collabro: Classical music band Collabro faced tough competition in the 2014 final as all the finalist were singers, but they went on to scoop the crown.
2015 – Jules O’Dwyer & Matisse: Dog lovers everywhere could’t get enough of Jules O’Dwyer and pet pup Matisse. The impressive duo even performed on a tightrope to secure their win.
2016 – Richard Jones: Army man Richard Jones became the first magician in the show’s history to win Britain’s Got Talent.
2017 – Tokio Myers: Pianist Tokio Myers impressed the judges with his blend of classical and electronic music.
2018 – Lost Voice Guy: Stand-up comedian Lost Voice Guy, who performs with a speech synthesiser, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was six months old. However, he defied the odds and is a BGT champ.
2019 – Colin Thackery: Veteran army officer Colin Thackery warmed the nations hearts with his singing voice. He was crowned winner of BGT after singing Michael Ball’s Love Changes Everything.
2020 – Jon Courtenay: Singer and pianist Jon Courtenay was Ant and Dec’s Golden Buzzer act. After he won the £250,000 prize he said: “”Just amazing, I can’t believe it.”
2022 – Axel Blake: Comedian Axel Blake scooped the crown after the show was off air for two years during Covid.
2023 – Viggo Venn: The reigning BGT champ is comedian Viggo Venn.