Britain's Got Talent (series 9)
| Broadcast from | 11 April – 31 May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon David Walliams |
| Presenter(s) | Ant & Dec (ITV) |
| Co-presenter(s) | Stephen Mulhern (ITV2) |
| Broadcaster |
ITV ITV2 (Britain's Got More Talent) |
| Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse | |
| Origin | Blackpool, England |
| Genre(s) | Musical canine freestyle |
| Jamie Raven | |
The ninth series of Britain's Got Talent began airing on ITV on 11 April 2015. 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 respective ninth series on the judging panel, whilst Alesha Dixon and David Walliams returned for their fourth series.
Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse won the competition. Magician Jamie Raven came second with Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy in third, and dance act Old Men Grooving finishing fourth place. The result marked the second time that a dog act had won the whole competition (following Ashleigh & Pudsey in 2012).
After the conclusion of the eighth series on 7 June 2014, speculation began about who would return to the judging panel for series 9. On 8 June, it was reported that Simon Cowell may leave the panel.David Walliams sparked rumours that he may not return. However, Amanda Holden announced on 31 October that she, Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Walliams would all return as judges for series 9. On 16 January, ITV confirmed that Cowell, Holden, Dixon and Walliams would be returning for series 9.
Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV for their ninth series, while Stephen Mulhern continued to host the spin-off show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2.
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