<P> Series Eleven of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, began broadcasting in the UK during 2017, from 15 April to 3 June; because the One Love Manchester concert was to take place on 4 June, the live final was brought forward a day to avoid clashing with it . Following the closure of Fountain Studios the previous year, the live episodes were broadcast from Elstree Studios . The change in location allowed for a revamp of the studio used by both the main programme and its sister show, Britain's Got More Talent . </P> <P> For the first time in eleven years, this series featured no judges' vote for each semi final - instead the acts getting the highest and second - highest tally of public votes would move on to the live final; after the series' conclusion, Cowell admitted that he disliked this format change . In addition to the judges not voting for an act, the Public Wildcard format was dropped from the show, while the number of acts making it into the semi-finals was reduced to 40, returning to the original semi-final format used prior to the sixth series . </P> <P> The eleventh series was won by musician Tokio Myers, with magician Issy Simpson finishing in second place and comedian Daliso Chaponda in third place . During its broadcast, the series averaged around 9.1 million viewers . </P> <P> Following open auditions held the previous year between October to December, the Judges' audition took place between January and February 2017, within Blackpool, London, Birmingham and Salford . No incidents occurred this year that would force any of the judges to be absent from these or require someone to stand - in for them . This series saw a reduction in the number of semi-finalists, along with, for the first time in eleven years of the show's history, the axing of the judges vote . Its removal meant that the public vote now decided on which two semi-finalists moved on, with the acts receiving the highest and second - highest tally of votes automatically entered into the live final . The change in format for semi-finals was not announced until 27 May 2017; on 5 June, Cowell admitted he disliked this change, and intended to return to the original format for the next series . </P>

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