Britain's Got Talent (Series 2)
| Broadcast from | 12 April – 31 May 2008 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Piers Morgan |
| Presenter(s) | Ant & Dec (ITV) |
| Co-presenter(s) | Stephen Mulhern (ITV2) |
| Broadcaster |
ITV ITV2 (Britain's Got More Talent) |
| George Sampson | |
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| Origin | Warrington, England |
| Genre(s) | Street dance |
| Signature | |
The second series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast from 12 April 2008 and ended on 31 May 2008. Notable differences from the first series included the fact that auditions were held for the first time in Scotland and that there were 40 acts in the live semi-finals, compared to 24 the previous year. This series also ran for longer, this time airing seven weeks instead of one. Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan returned as judges. Ant & Dec returned as hosts with Stephen Mulhern coming back to present Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. Auditions took place in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Blackpool. It was the first time that auditions were held in Glasgow and Blackpool.
The series was won by street dancer George Sampson, with dance duo Signature coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston in third.
It was announced that Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan would return as judges for the second series of Britain's Got Talent.
On 24 May 2008, the judges announced the 40 acts that have made it through to the live semi-finals. A total of 10 acts made the grand final on 31 May 2008.
fThe winner was George Sampson, who was invited to perform an encore of his 'Singin' in the Rain' routine.
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