<P> The tenth series of Britain's Got Talent premiered on 9 April 2016 . Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, while Stephen Mulhern returned to present the spin - off show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2 . Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden returned for their tenth series on the judging panel, whilst Alesha Dixon and David Walliams returned for their fifth series . This was the first series that Lotto have sponsored the show . </P> <P> The initial trailer for the show was released on 11 March 2016 . The semi-finals aired from 22 May to 26 May with the Grand Final taking place two days later on 28 May . </P> <P> Richard Jones won the competition on 28 May 2016, becoming the first magician to win the show . </P> <P> On 27 September 2015, it was reported all four judges had signed for the tenth series, and Ant & Dec would return to present the main show on ITV, while Mulhern would return to present the sister show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2 . ITV also confirmed on 9 October 2015 that Cowell, Holden, Dixon, and Walliams would all return . Walliams' mother Kathleen Williams stepped in for Cowell, who was running late at the London auditions on 23 January . </P>

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