‘Waste of time!’ rant fuming BGT fans as they demand huge shake-up after next two finalists are revealed

BGT viewers slammed the judges as a 'waste of time' tonight as the next two acts through to the final were revealed.

The climax to the third live semi final saw Sydnie Christmas top the public vote and automatically go through to Sunday's grand decider.

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Leightonjay Halliday and Mike Woodhams faced the judge's vote tonightCredit: Rex
Sydnie Christmas was the first act to go straight through to Sunday night
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Sydnie Christmas was the first act to go straight through to Sunday nightCredit: Rex

It was then between dancer Leightonjay Halliday and singing impressionist Mike Woodhams for the second spot in the final.

As usual, hosts Ant and Dec threw to the judges to make that decision.

But for the second night running, the judges split the vote so it went to deadlock.

This meant it was the public vote that decided, sending Scottish performer Leightonjay home and Mike into the final.

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But many fuming fans were not happy, slamming the judges as "pathetic" for not making a decision.

And they insisted the judge's save should be "scrapped" in a huge shake-up next series if they are not going to use it.

Taking to X, formerly twitter, one ranted: "Simon Cowell used to have a backbone. I remember him sending his own acts home if they weren't good enough on the night. Wonder if tomorrow judges cop out."

A second fumed: "Might as well get rid of the judges at this point, what a load of s***e."

A third asked: "Why don’t they just go with the public vote for top two, because judges vote is a waste of time anyway."

And Leightonjay fans saved most of their ire for Simon Cowell and Alesha Dixon, who they believed voted for Mike to stay in a bid to create a deadlock so they didn't have to make the call."

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"Pathetic of Simon and Alesha," one vexed follower posted.

A second agreed, saying: ""hy are people not seeing how s*** Mike Woodhams is. He didn’t deserve a final place, it’s just bad bad bad judging."

Leightonjay was sent home tonight
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Leightonjay was sent home tonightCredit: Rex