BGT fans please solve this argument!

[senioritabonita]

Are professional performers allowed on BGT?

Yes, many of the acts have done paid work.

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Yes they're allowed to audition and encouraged to apply.

I win :)

DH was saying that there was a big hoo har a few years back and professionals weren't allowed anymore but I heard Lee's R4 sitcom so I knew I was right!

Yes their researchers phone professional performers and ask them to do it, my DP has been phoned a couple of times.

I have googled and SC did do a big 'no professionals' rant in 2017. I guess he didn't mean it hahaha

Half of the good people do it as career or part time job, but they use BGT to get more clients so they can take it up full time or just make more money in general. You'd be surprised how many people are spotting by BGT 'agents' and are asked to audition to make the show more interesting. A friend of mine who is a singer was

While we're on the BGT subject! ... without coming across like a Britain First twat, how come people who don't live in Britain are eligible to perform? What's the 'party line'? I couldn't give a hoot who is there, I wanted the balancing brothers to win!