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's continued to shed viewers this weekend as ratings hit a new all time low, amid rumours the long running series could be axed.
After gracing TV screens for almost 20 years and originally drawing a whopping 10M viewers, last week's launch was the lowest ever, attracting just 3M.
But now in another brutal blow for , 100K less tuned in to Saturday's second episode, which featured for a 16-year-old musical magician.
Former juggernaut BGT was beaten in the ratings by 's 's Big Show who drew in 3.5M, while 3M watched .
Bookies make it just 2/1 that the Britain's Got Talent will be axed after the current outing ends.
Nicola McGeady of said: 'Gone are the days when Britain's Got Talent was raking in mammoth viewing figures.
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Britain's Got Talent's continued to shed viewers this weekend as ratings hit a new all time low, amid rumours the long running series could be axed
After gracing TV screens for almost 20 years and originally drawing a whopping 10M viewers, last week's launch was the lowest ever, with just 3M tuning in
'As the numbers fall, so do the odds and we are now questioning the show's future.'
Daily Mail have contacted ITV for comment.
During Saturday's show fans were left 'bawling' as the competition returned to screens with a brand new group of hopefuls.
During the show, emotional scenes saw KSI jump on top of the judges desk and stomp on the Golden Buzzer for magician Rafferty Coope after he left the panel speechless with his 'never before seen' act.
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Rafferty, who calls himself the musical magician, explained how, for his act, he would be combining his two passions before passing an earphone through a solid glass in the palm of 's hand.
He went on to showcase an impressive card trick which led to him playing Journey's Don't Stop Believin on piano - leaving KSI speechless.
And as the judges gave their feedback, exclaimed: 'We have never ever seen anything like that!'
But now in another brutal blow for ITV , 100K less watched Saturday's second episode, which featured KSI stomping on the Golden Buzzer for a 16-year-old musical magician
said Rafferty was 'full of light' before she was interrupted by KSI standing on his chair and walking along the panel to dramatically step on the buzzer.
Rafferty covered his face in shock and jumped up and down on stage as gold confetti fell and he was sent straight through to the live finals of this season.
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Fans of the show were delighted with KSI's use of his buzzer with some left in tears over the emotional moment.
They wrote on X: 'WHO'S CHOPPING ONIONS that boys reaction to doing so well has had me bawling. So deserved';
'Why am I sobbing at the young lad who just won the golden buzzer'; 'Oh my goodness that made me cry';
'Crying at that golden buzzer. How incredible (also ‘You’ll be alright kid’ playing over the top buzzing and crying some more)'
Other acts included a pair of Australian freestyle rappers, harp player Niamh, and a Susan Boyle fan-turned puppeteer.
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