BGT viewers had a shock tonight (Saturday April 27) after they thought the ITV talent show had been bumped for a major news announcement.
The third episode of the 2024 series was preceded by a newsflash featuring broadcaster Charlene White.
The sight of the ITV newsroom when fans were expecting to see the Britain’s Got Talent opening credits had some alarmed.
Some took to social media to express how they had feared bad news about King Charles’ health.
However, the real story behind Charlene’s unlikely appearance – blasted as “total nonsense” – soon became apparent.
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It turned out the ‘bulletin’ was ‘fake news’, and the introduction to a sketch depicting BGT judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli, and Amanda Holden – as well as host Ant and Dec – being interviewed by kids during a mock press conference.
“#BGT why do they bother with these annoying intro sequences?” one social media user complained.
“Why on earth do we have to have all this faffing at the start? #BGT,” echoed another.
“What is this total nonsense opening the show? #BGT,” fumed someone else.
What is this total nonsense opening the show?
Additionally, a fourth unhappy fan moaned: “Wtf was the point of that [blank] of a start? #BGT.”
“Breaking news @ITV we don’t like all this extra [blank], just get on with the acts! #BGT,” tweeted a fifth.
“The ITV news intro into #BGT [blank] me up thinking there was some breaking news,” said a sixth.
Furthermore, someone else huffed: “Just get on with it #BGT.”
https://twitter.com/BGT/status/1784289116214943816
Viewer fears
Meanwhile, amid the negative reactions to the skit, there were also comments made online about how it was “distasteful” after newsreader Rageh Omaar fell ill on air last night.
“A bit distasteful to start #BGT with a ITV news after last night,” claimed one person.
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